Editor-in-Chief | Landis Varughese is a junior studying political science, english, and Asian American studies. His favorite movie is Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). His favorite band is Wave to Earth.

Editor-in-Chief | Jonathan Tostrud is a junior studying legal studies, philosophy, economics, and public policy. His favorite sci-fi film is Tenet (2020). His favorite outdoor locations in Madison are Lake Wingra and the Arboretum.

Education Director | Quinn Henneger is a junior studying history. Their summer read is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. They love earth tones, brownies, and listening to music.

Managing Editor | Mary Murphy Stroth is a sophomore studying english and philosophy. Their favorite books are My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab.

Production Director | Shu Lan Schaut is a junior studying neurobiology and english. Her favorite flowers are peonies, and her favorite food truck in Madison is Caracas Arepas. Her favorite TV show is Gilmore Girls and her most recent move watch was Paddington 2 (2017).

Outreach Coordinator | Sophia Shashko is a senior studying political science, sociology, criminal justice, and integrated liberal studies. Her favorite movie is Poor Things (2023), and her favorite show is How I Met Your Mother. Sophia’s favorite character is Amy March from Little Women (2019).

Operations Assistant | Alejandro Hernandez is a junior studying spanish, art history, and political science. He is currently reading the short story Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo and has Bad Bunny’s album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos on repeat! When he is not studying for class or consuming media, he can be found skating around Madison.

Graphics & Layout | Rissa Nelson is a sophomore studying english and graphic design. Her hobbies include reading, writing and painting, although you will probably find her hate watching the Twilight movies and/or napping at 4pm.

Graphics & Layout | Kiki Marckel is a freshman studying art and graphic design. Some of her artistic inspirations include Agnes Martin, Wassily Kandinsky, and Barbara Kruger. Kiki recently read The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. She enjoys thrifting, scavenging, adn spending time with her family & cats.

Academic Editor | Evie Erickson is a junior studying history and philosophy, with a focus on American cultural and intellectual history. They are currently reading The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Their favorite movie is Paris, Texas (1984) and their favorite song Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright by Bob Dylan.

Academic Editor | Celeste Li is a sophomore studying sociology and computer science. She is currently reading The Fashion System by Roland Barthes. Her favorite song of the summer is White Trashing by Nicole Dollanganger. Her favorite move is The Color of Pomegranates (1969).

Art Editor | Katrina Koppa is a senior studying art, with concentrations in woodworking and comics, and art education. She just finished rereading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and is now reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Her favorite movie is The Royal Tenenbaums, though Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a close second. She loves being outdoors, citrus fruits, & Adrianne Lenker.

Fiction Editor | Will Hicks is a junior studying english, with an emphasis in creative writing, and philosophy. His favorite band is Nothing But Thieves. His favorite store to shop at is L.L. Bean. Will’s favorite read this summer was Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törz.

Fiction Editor | Sreejita Patra is a sophomore studying journalism. She is currently reading A Room With a View by E.M. Forster and Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. Her current favorite movie is Before Sunset (2004). Her favorite Madison boba shop is Candy Cloud. She is currently watching The Sopranos.

Nonfiction Editor | Max Borgerding is a freshman studying history and political science. His favorite books are Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut and Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. Max loves biking, coffee, and tea.

Poetry/Prose Editor | Sarah Jasim is a sophomore studying english and Arabic language. Her favorite musician is Lana Del Rey. She is currently reading A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold. Sarah loves raccoons, tulips, and labradorite crystals.

Poetry/Prose Editor | Mihika Shivakumar is a sophomore studying global health, data science, and gender and women’s studies. Mihika’s current reads are Bluets by Maggie Nelson and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. Mihika loves thrifting, sewing, and making clothes.

Social Media Manager | Ella Tomes is a junior studying english literature. Her favorite books are Book Lovers by Emily Henry, The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, and The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. She love black cats and the color pink.