Invasion of privacy: Copy Editor Nina Avallone-Serra

Photo courtesy of copy editor Nina Avallone-Serra

Each week, The Lamron publishes 25 articles handwritten by staff writers and Lamron executive board members alike, and Copy Editor Nina Avallone-Serra edits every single one. Nina, a comparative literature major with French and Edgar Fellows minors, was hired by The Lamron as a junior at the end of the Spring 2025 semester.

Alongside the countless hours that Nina has put into The Lamron over the past year, she has also been the Gandy Dancer Production Editor since Fall 2025, a consultant for the Writing Center (WC), secretary for the Geneseo French club, and a member of both Sigma Tau Delta and Pi Delta Phi. 

Nina has written at least one article every single week during her time as Copy Editor, often going above and beyond and writing two or three articles. She has dabbled in almost every section but found herself to be “...very proud of my news articles. I feel like the work that you have to put into a news article is very rewarding.” 

Even though she has produced phenomenal articles, she found editing to truly be her favorite part of her role, stating, “I love editing work. I love looking for things and pieces of a puzzle… I like the meticulous nature of it all.” After working alongside Nina for over a year, I can confidently say that she solves this puzzle every week, constantly finding tiny details to correct in articles and producing a cohesive paper each week.

A close second to the joy she finds in editing each week is being able to see what students are up to and what they are paying attention to on campus, even saying, “I actually love the sports section, I love the tone of it, it’s very distinct.” Reading and analyzing 25 articles every week is no easy feat, but Nina does it flawlessly without complaining about the intense time commitment that comes with being the Copy Editor. 

The role truly does come with a large time commitment. Alongside editing and writing articles, Nina must attend two meetings every week, be physically present in the office on Wednesdays for InDesign where we create the paper in its print form, and hold two office hours every week so that writers can come to her with questions and concerns.

I also had to ask the dreaded question each college senior despises: what they are planning to do after graduation. While working on her thesis, Nina is going to continue working as an assistant at a policy research firm, a role she is currently in. She is also looking into more copy editing roles, as she has found that to be a future career path she would enjoy.

Overall, Nina has found her favorite Lamron memories to be “just talking before and after the meetings.” She explains that “ at no point has it ever felt like the environment wasn’t very warm and welcoming or light hearted… I think it’s a nice way of balancing the responsibility of running an entire publication with just being students.” 

Nina has made a lasting impact, even though she says she was “late to the game” having only joined The Lamron recently and adding, “I really would have liked to spend more time doing this [The Lamron]. It takes up so much of my week, but it’s always really worth the amount of time it takes up.” The current executive board will miss her famous “Copy Corner”each week, where she gives editing tips and tricks to section editors. Other graduating seniors are proud to have been a part of the team with her, and will miss her wisdom and witty jokes greatly.