Hello! My name is Maaike, and I’m a senior majoring in English with minors in journalism and music. I began working with The Daily Illini during the fall semester of my freshman year and joined the editorial team in 2023. I’m so excited to be working as our Managing Editor after serving as Arts & Entertainment Editor and Assistant buzz Editor over the past couple of years. As a Champaign native, I love covering local music and art to highlight different parts of our fun community. Outside of The Daily Illini, I’m a member of the Marching Illini and the Illini 4000 executive board.