Campus conservatives elected next year's Salient officers Saturday night.

Hugh P. Liebert '01 was elected publisher, Roman Martinez '01 was elected editor, Jason M. Rudinsky '01 was elected managing editor and Charles E. "Ted" Wright '01 was elected business manager.

New editors said they are pleased with the Salient but hope to bring changes.

"I think the Salient's real strength is in two things", Martinez said. "First of all we come out biweekly, which means that we're able to respond to day-to-day events".

The publication's second strength, he said, is campus issues. "We're really focused on the Harvard campus and we try to put up the arguments and responds to things here at Harvard instead of just around the country".

Rudinsky, who is in charge of overseeing layout and production, said he is considering changing the look of the paper.

Also, members of the staff have discussed bringing speakers to the campus and becoming more prominent in campus discourse.

Martinez said he would like to see conservatives raise issues and present a positive message instead of responding to issues raised by liberals.

Also elected were Deputy Editor Ross G. Douthat '02, Associate Editor Bronwen C. McShea '02, Online Editor Jorge Alex Alvarez '01, Circulation Manager Moshe Y. Spinowitz '02 and Advertising Manager Jeff A. Letalien '01. Editors assume their positions after the elections.