Savidge new Managing Editor

“I am amazed at the quality of the material we have in the paper,” he said. “I think we can make a consistently good newspaper into one that is consistently great.” The Cardinal regularly comes in second to the University of Minnesota student paper in regional competitions.

 In the past academic year, Nico was behind “Savidge Nation,” his sports column that won the Society of Professional Journalists’ top honors in the country. He plans to continue the column this year. A sample of his work on the 2011 major league baseball season:

There are few events that bring … emotion out in writers quite like opening day. It's the perfectly even start, the time when every team is a contender. Opening day is built around the limitless potential that comes from a mix of purity and endless optimism; the unblemished fields and spotless uniforms. It's also about unblemished teams and spotless players.

A senior majoring in Journalism, he is working as a Press Intern in the Office of the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development this summer. He finds it interesting to “be on the other side” of the journalism fence and is working on the Community Development Block Grants response team.

Nico started his career in radio and finds it ironic that one of his main interests at the Cardinal is design and layout; “it’s addictive,” he said.

When asked about his plans for post-university life, Nico said he hopes to do something involving reporting. “I enjoyed my time on the Benicia (CA) Herald covering city meetings.”