The next editor of The Daily Collegian will be selected from four candidates tonight by the Collegian Inc. Board of Directors.

Already, the directors have reviewed the candidates' qualifications by examining resumes, cover letters, transcripts and proposals stating their goals if selected. After 20-minute interviews with the 11-member board -- made up of faculty, professionals and six students, including the Collegian's current editor and business manager -- the directors will read confidential letters of recommendation from staff members, said Assistant General Manager Patti Hartranft.

Deliberations are closed, but candidate interviews, which begin at 7:30 tonight at the Sheraton Penn State, 240 S. Pugh St. -- are open to the public, she said. A board member will announce the new editor in 126 Carnegie Building, the Collegian office, later tonight.

While Editor Carolyn Sorisio described the interviews as "nerve-wracking," she said the stress encountered during the interview does not compare to that of being editor.

"What they will experience is an iota in terms of the nerve it's going to take some days to be editor . . . they haven't seen anything yet," she said.

The new editor will hold the position for one year and serve as liaison between the news staff, board of directors, the production staff, the management team and the public, Sorisio said, noting that the editor also is responsible for making final decisions about the paper's content.

The editor manages the Board of Editors, sits on the Board of Opinion, and oversees a 210-member staff of reporters and editors, she said.

This year's candidates are: Ted Anthony (junior-history), Diane A. Davis (junior-English writing), Adrienne Lindh (junior-journalism) and Kirsten Lee Swartz (junior-English literature).

The board of directors is looking for an editor who shows leadership, knowledge of Collegian operations, and an understanding of the issues facing students, Hartranft said.

Swartz, opinion editor, and Davis, managing editor, both said the Collegian has provided them with a lot of experience and knowledge, and added that being editor would give them the chance to do something in return.

"The position would give me the opportunity to give something back to the paper and teach younger staff members," Swartz said.

"I want to help the paper be the best it can be in any way I can," said Davis.

Copy Editor Adrienne Lindh said her pride in the paper and her desire to have more contact with the entire staff attracted her to the position.

"It's a position where I can channel all of my energy and enthusiasm toward the whole staff and not just one group of people within the staff," she said.

Anthony said, "The Collegian is such a motivator . . . I want to be a part of that so I can inspire people."