On Thursday night, the Justice elected its next editor in chief for the 2016 to 2017 academic year. Carmi Rothberg ’18 was chosen unanimously by the paper’s staff and editors.

Rothberg started at the paper as a first-year, editing articles for the Copy section. He quickly progressed to serving as the copy editor in winter 2014 and served in that position until January 2016. For the last four months, Rothberg has worked directly under then-Editor in Chief Max Moran ’17 as a deputy editor while training to become the next editor in chief.

In an interview with the Justice, Rothberg described becoming the editor in chief as “exciting [and] a little bit nerve-wracking. I know that it’s a big responsibility, but it’s one that I feel equipped to take on considering the amount of time and training that has gone into preparing me for the role.”

Rothberg told the staff and editors on Thursday that he hopes to increase the paper’s efficiency during production nights and increase the size of the paper’s staff. Specifically, he said in the interview that he wants “to recruit as many student writers and editors as possible, particularly with a diverse range of backgrounds, experience and views.”

In an anonymous vote, staff members unanimously selected Rothberg as the paper’s next leader. He was confirmed in a second vote among the paper’s editors, who similarly voted for Rothberg unanimously.

Mihir Khanna ’18 was also selected by the editors on Sunday to serve as Rothberg’s managing editor, the second-in-command of the Justice. Khanna began as a photographer and has served as a photos editor for the last year. “I feel much more comfortable taking on this role knowing that I’m supported by an extremely competent group of editors. Mihir Khanna particularly is a very capable, efficient and hardworking managing editor. I am looking forward to seeing how much he makes out of the role,” Rothberg said in the interview.

Of the paper’s role on campus, Rothberg said, “I think it’s the role of the Justice first and foremost to inform its readers and to serve as a primary testament to the state of Brandeis at this time.”