Scott Brodfuehrer and Lori Lewalski have been hired to oversee The Observer's editorial and business operations in 2003-04, respectively, incoming Editor in Chief Andrew Soukup announced Sunday.

Brodfuehrer will serve as Managing Editor, while Lewalski will serve as Business Manager. Their appointments are effective March 17.

As Managing Editor, Brodfuehrer will be responsible for assisting the editor in chief in overseeing The Observer's editorial deparments. He also plans to oversee the development of a new Web site.

"I look forward to helping provide the leadership and the vision necessary to continue the tradition of excellence at The Observer," he said.

Lewalski, who has worked as Business Manager since January after serving as Controller since last March, is responsible for implementing a comprehensive financial plan for the paper.

"I'm honored to have been selected as Business Manager for The Observer," Lewalski said. "After working as Controller, Business Manager is the next natural position to fall into."

Brodfuehrer, a junior Computer Science major, is currently an Associate News Editor and Web Administrator. He began working at The Observer in fall 2000 as a new writer and has also been a wire editor and copy editor.

Brodfuehrer spent the fall semester studying in London and currently lives in Knott Hall.

Lewalski, a junior accounting major, joined The Observer as a member of the Viewpoint staff before becoming Controller, a post she has held for the past year.

Lewalski is from Michigan City, Ind., and lives in Howard Hall. She interned at E.K. Williams, a small South Bend accounting firm.

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