Blogger Bios

Students

Angelina Martinez ’25

Houston, Texas

Majors
Comparative American Studies, Politics
Interests
Dancing, making bracelets, makeup, early morning walks, sweet treats, giggling with my friends in Mudd, and anything baby pink!
Angelina Martinez

Ariel Roberts ’25

River Forest, Illinois

Majors
Cinema Studies
Interests
writing, singing, video games, sci-fi, dogs and guinea pigs
Profile photo of Ariel Roberts

Ava Illi '27

New York City, New York

Interests
Music, writing, history, weird movies, dogs (and sure, cats).
Ava Illi

Ben Smith ’24

Monroe, Georgia

Majors
Flute, East Asian Studies
Interests
Pomeranians, coffee, Pokémon, Lo-Fi, hand-written letters, and nostalgia
Headshot of Ben Smith in Kyoto, Japan.

Chloe Martin '27

Durham, North Carolina

Interests
Farmers markets, matcha lattes, travel, historical fiction, crochet, tudor era history, Downton Abbey, ‘60s music, snow days, exploring cities, and all things Disney.
A picture of Chloe

Daniela Sueiro '27

New York City, New York

Interests
Reading, ambient lighting, impromptu tea parties, drawing, painting, concerts, late night philosophical conversations, babying my plants, planning, color coordination, decorating, and taking recommendations!
Daniela Sueiro

Evan Hamilton ’26

Portland, Oregon

Majors
Creative Writing, Biology
Interests
Reading and writing fantasy books, fiction and poetry of any kind, ecology, evolution, nature, theatre, singing, acting, games and game design, grammar, punctuation, imagination, language, and expanding my vocabulary.
Evan Hamilton

Hanna Alwine ’26

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Majors
Comparative Literature, French
Interests
Running (jogging), inconsistent juggling, mitten making, soup, Fran Lebowitz, art history, french, books, bugs
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Ida Rosenstein '26

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Majors
Creative Writing, English
Interests
Reading, writing, video games, theatre, obscure European musicals, swing dancing, Shakespeare, and horror media.
Ida Rosenstein

Ilana McNamara ’24

Omaha, Nebraska

Majors
Viola, Mathematics
Interests
old buildings, travel, books, chamber music, art museums, baked goods, thrift shopping, fish tacos, going barefoot
Ilana looking off to the side with a blurry nature background

Jonathan Lucke '25

Las Vegas, Nevada

Majors
Percussion, Biology
Interests
Contemporary music, ecology, J-pop, plants, video games, genetics, Avatar the Last Airbender, marine biology, and Google Calendar.
Jonathan Lucke

Julia Xu '27

Cheshire, Connecticut

Majors
Politics
Interests
Curating Spotify playlists, playing guitar, journaling, reading political theory, chai lattes, Taylor Swift, second-hand stores, smoothies from DeCafé, plant propagations, and alliteration.
Julia Xu

Kate Magnacca ’26

Westerville, Ohio

Majors
Psychology
Interests
books, crochet/knitting, musical theatre, piano, and meditation
Picture of Kate Magnacca

Marcus Jensen '27

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Interests
Music history, gender and feminist studies, ludomusicology / game studies, Riot Grrrl, and cello!
Marcus Jensen

Naci Konar-Steenberg '26

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Majors
Creative Writing, Computer Science
Interests
Writing, running, playing the piano and/or saxophone, reading, playing D&D, and playing chess.
Naci Konar-Steenberg

Natalie Frank ’26

Neenah, Wisconsin

Majors
Computer Science
Interests
reading and writing fantasy/science fiction/romance, The Office, anime movies, commas, apples, pop music, the Notes app, cats, house plants, and juggling
Natalie smiling

Ozzie Frazier '27

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Interests
Cloud watching, fiber arts, choral music, cats, Spotify curation, circus, midnight dance parties, crosswords, and checking things off my to-do list.
Ozzie Frazier

Phoebe McChesney ’25

Changsha, China/Chicago, Illinois

Majors
Politics
Interests
listening to music, taking walks, going for bike rides
Phoebe McChesney.

Ricarda Hill ’24

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Majors
Biology
Interests
wildlife conservation, history, British comedy panel shows, watching sports, pesto, traveling, attempting to learn languages, drawing, Irish music, homemade pasta
Ricarda Hill

Sean Norton ’25

Ithaca, New York

Majors
Archaeological Studies
Interests
Pottery, glassblowing, breadmaking, juggling, rollerblading, stained glass, communing with the elderly, listening to plant music, and making all manner of things!
Photo of Sean Norton

Thorin Finch '26

Seattle, Washington

Majors
Creative Writing, Musical Studies
Interests
Playing and designing board games, fantasy writing, linguistics, world-building, composing, French Horn, improv and musical theatre, baking, and scheming behind a DM screen.
Thorin Finch

Yuhki Ueda ’24

Manila, Philippines

Majors
Piano, Psychology
Interests
chai lattes, spicy food, baking, writing music and poetry, jigsaw puzzles, taking long walks or biking while listening to my favorite music, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, and curating Spotify playlists for every mood and occasion
Yuhki Ueda

Faculty/Staff