Daniella Lainez ’26 is the National and World News Editor of The Crusader newspaper. She joined The Crusader her freshman year as a staff reporter. Along with her growing passion for Journalism she also enjoys reading, writing, playing volleyball, and learning about environmental advocacy. At Riordan she is the Co President of the Speech and Debate Team, a member of Knights Club and the National Honor Society. Her favorite story she has written so far was about the 2024 San Francisco race for mayor, she enjoyed the experience of being able to meet, interview and interact with almost all of the mayoral candidates.