0 CommentsIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time to meet our wonderful new staff writers, illustrators, dailys, and more!
Sophie Askanase
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: they/them
Hometown: NYC!
School and year: Barnard ‘25
Major: Religion
Anti-Major: Philosophy. Instead of pondering why, let’s ponder: who asked? Alternatively, any major that worships the market.
What spice are you, and why? Thyme— warm, classic, slightly less harsh and pungent than you want me to be but will always come through, in the end.
Additional fun fact: When I was seven I had two goldfish. One of them ate the other. Three years later, the remaining goldfish died of flesh-eating disease. Now I’m not saying this is proof that ghosts exist, but I’m also not not saying that.
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Sophie Conrad
Position: Tuesday Daily Editor :)
Pronouns: she/they
Hometown: Long Beach, NY
School and year: Barnard 2025!
Major: Political Science and Art History
Anti-Major: Economics because math is an evil evil thing in the world.
What spice are you, and why? I was going to say cloves but my roommate said, “bay leaf… because you float around in the soup.” If anyone knows what that means please let me know.
Additional fun fact: I babysat seven large plants over the summer and moved them five times. I adore them more than anything.
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Madeline Douglas
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh
School and year: SEAS First-year
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Anti-Major: Econ, I refuse to be an Econ bro
What spice are you, and why? Cumin, it adds depth.
Additional fun fact: I don’t really like breakfast foods.
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Zaina Qamar
Position: Tech Team
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Wilton, CT
School and year: CC 25
Major: History
Anti-Major: Econ-Polisci
What spice are you, and why? Saffron because it’s subtle yet strong! Also, I love the purple flower it comes from.
Additional fun fact: I like lime-flavored snacks.
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Maya Reisner
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Chicago suburbs
School and year: Barnard 2026
Major: Anthropology
Anti-Major: Math. Absolutely not.
What spice are you, and why? Paprika
Additional fun fact: My brother told me my parents found me in a dumpster and I believed him until age 8.
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Hannah Revels
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: She/her
Hometown: Chicago! (the city, I promise)
School and year: Barnard, 2024
Major: English
Anti-Major: I am anti-undeclared. A double negative if you will.
What spice are you, and why? Red pepper flake
Additional fun fact: One of my half brothers has children, making me half an aunt.
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Kyra Chassaing
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
School and year: Columbia College, 2026
Major: Economics-Political Science
Anti-Major: Physics because it makes me nauseous :)
What spice are you, and why? Star Anise
Additional fun fact: My big three are all Pisces.
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Talia Bloom
Position: Daily Editor
Pronouns: She/her
Hometown: Needham, MA
School and year: Barnard 2026
Anti-Major: Anti-Major is Russian?? I simply don’t know the language lol.
What spice are you, and why? Cinnamon (on the rare occasion I figure out the correct combination of Ns and Ms on the first try)!
Additional fun fact: I’m a twin!
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Claire De La Roche
Position: Scrumptious Sunday Daily Editor
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Queens, NY
School and year: CC ’25
Major: Psychology and Linguistics!
Anti-Major: 100% Econ because I refuse to sit through “graphs: the class” and find myself devolving into a finance bro.
What spice are you, and why? Basil! Versatile and sweet, plus pesto >>>
Additional fun fact: I had a pet chicken in the city as a kid.
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Althea Cohen
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: London, ON
School and year: CC ’25
Major: Environmental Bio and French
Anti-Major: Econ or Business
What spice are you, and why? Pumpkin pie spice. I like pumpkin pie.
Additional fun fact: I despise bananas. I can taste the slightest hint of banana in any dish or drink. Bananas in a smoothie? Disgusting. Bananas shouldn’t even look at me.
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Meeral Tashfeen
Position: Friday Daily Editor ;)
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Dubai, UAE
School and year: CC ’25
Major: History/Poli Sci/Stats – eek I haven’t really decided and don’t know if I ever will.
Anti-Major: Earth Science because I feel like I couldn’t just study rocks forever.
What spice are you, and why? Paprika – it goes with everything!
Additional fun fact: I have a twin sister! (unfortunately, we’re not identical)
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Isa RingswaldEgan
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
School and year: BC, 2026
Major: Anthropology?
Anti Major: Econ tbh, or maybe like Chemistry
What spice are you, and why? I was going to say harissa because I like it but my roommate said cardamom because it’s used in lots of sweet stuff but also is more versatile.
Additional fun fact: I think it’s absolutely criminal that I can’t be a hobbit and live in a hobbit hole and eat 7 meals a day :(.
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Siria Solorio
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/hers
Hometown: From Vincente Guerrero –> Tela –> San Diego –> Alexandria, VA
School and year: GS 2025
Major or Anti-Major: Political Science. I would never major in Political Science but here I am…
What spice are you, and why? Mix of turmeric, cayenne, and paprika.
Additional fun fact: I don’t have a pulse on my left arm?
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Shalom Omollo
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya and Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
School and year: CC ‘23
Major: Psychology + Public Health
Anti-Major: I find everything so interesting I don’t think there’s anything I would never do
What spice are you, and why? Salt. It is absolutely necessary (in small quantities) to help reduce bitterness and enhance flavors. Everything (even sweet things) needs a bit of salt.
Additional fun fact: I really like Legos.
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Viviana Pereyo
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: San Juan
School and year: Barnard ’26
Major: Ummm undecided but MAYBE Environmental Science.
Anti-Major: Philosophy
What spice are you, and why? I know this woman who used to make spicy brownies and I don’t know what spice I would be but I am at heart a spicy brownie.
Additional fun fact: I have broken 5 bones.
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Kavika (Kavi) Krishnan
Position: Illustrator
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Ashland, MA
School and year: SEAS ‘25
Major: Computer Science
Anti-Major: Physics, probably
What spice are you, and why? A clove since they are fragrant (and I enjoy smelling nice).
Additional fun fact: I got hit by a motorbike when I was younger.
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Tara Terranova
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Long Island, NY
School and year: BC ’25
Major: English
Anti-Major: Econ. Math. No
What spice are you, and why? Sumac because it’s a bit underrated and tangy but also carries hints of sweetness (Mix sumac with hummus it’s so good)!
Additional fun fact: Back home I work as a barista at a cafe and Cyndi Lauper came in one time and I made her a hot almond milk latte <3
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Rachel Suleymanov
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
School and year: CC 2023
Major: Film
Anti-Major: Econ…
What spice are you, and why? Is saffron a spice?
Additional fun fact: I can lick my elbow.
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Madeleine Ragunas
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
School and year: BC ‘26
Major: I might major in Econ/History.
Anti-Major: Anti-Major would be Philosophy because deep thinking annoys me.
What spice are you, and why? I am pink peppercorn because I love the color pink and I’m mildly spicy.
Additional fun fact: I am really really good at Mario Kart.
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Yacob Melman
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Rehovot, Israel/Potsdam, NY
School and year: SEAS ’26
Major: I’m currently planning on doing Chemical Engineering.
Anti-Major: Probably Drama and Theatre.
What spice are you, and why? I disproportionately love horseradish, it goes with anything.
Additional fun fact: Russian is my first language.
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Phoebe Mulder
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Sheffield, Massachusetts
School and year: Barnard ’26
Major: Maybe Sociology and Art History??
Anti-Major: Any sort of math.
What spice are you, and why? Nutmeg!! A nice companion to a warm beverage, seasonal.
Additional fun fact: I know a lot about houseboats! I would love to live in a houseboat one day, but ideally only for about six months.
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Emma Burris
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Richmond, VA (but have lived in Dallas, TX and Charlotte, NC)
School and year: Barnard ‘26
Major: Psychology
What spice are you, and why? Can brown sugar count as a spice brown sugar is so yummyyyy.
Additional fun fact: I collect vinyl! So sad I couldn’t bring my record player to college but it’s for the best.
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Spencer Davimos
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Mouth of the rat, Florida
School and year: Barnard freshman
Major: English? Film? Poli Sci? No one knows.
Anti-Major: I am a stem hater before I am a human, so science.
What spice are you, and why? I am lavender!! Idk why!! I just like them in my lattes.
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Alec Gong
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Beijing, China
School and year: CC’ 25
Major: Econ-Math
Anti-Major: The world will end before I choose Chemistry.
What spice are you, and why? Anise is useful and versatile, and generally does not suffer the fate of being ground into powder.
Additional fun fact: I really want to live in Norway even though I am not a fan of cold harsh winters.
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Frankie DeGiorgio
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/they
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
School and year: Barnard ‘24
Major: English and history
Anti-Major: Econ, Math, any science, anything where I have to think about numbers.
What spice are you, and why? Cinnamon because I am an excellent accompaniment to any warm drink.
Additional fun fact: I play string bass (it’s the big one)!
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Manny Gonzalez
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Westfield, NJ
School and year: CC 2026
Major: Bio + Stats
Anti-Major: Physics…if I wanted to do math I would just take a math class.
What spice are you, and why? Za’atar cause it slays consistently.
Additional fun fact: I’m a twin!
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Jessica (Jess) Tsang
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Westchester
School and year: Barnard 2026
Major: Human Rights and Gender Studies
Anti-Major: Computer Science (even though all my friends happen to be computer science majors??)
What spice are you, and why? Nutmeg because it reminds me of fall and fall is my favorite season.
Additional fun fact: I am a certified scuba diver! (and lifeguard but that’s less exciting).
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Katie Christian
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Detroit
School and year: CC 2026
Major: Double in History and Gender/Sexuality Studies? Changes all the time.
Anti-Major: PHYSICS (took it for 3 years in HS)
What spice are you, and why? Oregano— earthy and not actually spicy.
Additional fun fact: I love to chew ice and then proceed to complain about how cold I am (anyone else obsessed with John Jay ice?? So soft!).
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Aanya Srinivasan
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bridgewater, New Jersey
School/year: Barnard 2026 (ugly yellow convocation shirts)
Major: Environmental Science & Human Rights
Anti-Major: Business/Economics cause f*** Jeff Bezos.
What spice are you, and why? Sporty Spice. While it can be argued that Ginger Spice is the definitive leader of the Spice Girls, Sporty Spice had the largest vocal range, and nobody in the group could belt like her.
Additional fun fact: My dining hall ratings in order from best to worst are: Ferris, JJs, John Jay, Diana, and Hewitt. If anyone wants to try Faculty House with me, reach out!
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Sprihaa Singh
Position: Tech Team
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Tokyo, I guess
School and year: SEAS ’26
Major: Comp Sci
Anti-Major: Anything Biology. Respectfully, ew.
What spice are you, and why? Kirkland Signature Himalayan Pink Salt, Grinder with Refill, 26 oz because I’m an og Costco fan.
Additional fun fact: My email account decided my name.
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Ben Parkhurst
Position: Monday Daily!
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: San Francisco/Los Angeles, California
School and year: CC’26
Major: Linguistics, probably (also concentration in Jazz)
Anti-Major: Business (no <3)
What spice are you, and why? Cumin bc it’s really good in a lot of dishes and also it makes me mildly chuckle every time I read it.
Additional fun fact: I went to the same school as Phoebe Bridgers!
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Sara Lin
Position: Staff Writer
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Brownsville, TX
School and year: SEAS 2026
Major: Computer Science (I am in fact not thriving)
Anti-Major: Math (I am so bad at math)
What spice are you, and why? Five spice powder, cause it’s delicious and fundamental to making any Chinese dish.
Additional fun fact: I love crocheting!! I’ve made so many bags (I had to leave them behind in TX tho) and I’m currently working on a top :).
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