OUR MASTHEAD

Editorial Staff

Editor-in-Chief, CC ’27

Maya Lerman

Maya is the Editor-in-Chief of The Blue and White. They revel in solitude and idleness, and will never say no to large stacks of banana pancakes.

Deputy Editor, CC ’27

George Murphy

George is The Blue and White’s deputy editor. He enjoys listening to weird Spotify playlists, running at sunset, and talking to strangers on the subway. His favorite color is blue.

Illustrations Editor, CC ’26

Em Bennett

Em is illustrations editor at The Blue and White. When she isn’t drawing, she pleads that you picture her being mysterious and cool around campus.

Crossword Editor, CC ’27

Lucia Dec-Prat

Lucia is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She enjoys making crosswords and playing soccer in Riverside Park.

Literary Editor, CC ’26

Schuyler Daffey

Schuyler Daffey is a literary editor at The Blue and White.

Web Editor, BC ’27

Derin Ogutcu

Derin is web editor and a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. She loves going to museums and pretending that her favorite platform Tumblr is not dead.

Senior Editor, BC ’26

Cecilia Zuniga

Ceci is a senior editor at The Blue and White. She loves 2000s acoustic rock, sun soaking on the lawns, doodling with black pen, drinking cinnamon tea, and won’t leave the house without her gold hoops. If she misses your texts, she’s probably Spotify stalking and got carried away.

Senior Editor, CC ’27

Gabriela McBride

Gabriela is a senior editor for The Blue and White. She is a fan of alternate guitar tunings, long hikes, crisp mcintosh apples, and the Coraline soundtrack.

Senior Editor, CC ’26

Sagar Castleman

Sagar is a senior editor for The Blue and White. He likes novels and Paul Mescal.

Managing Editor, CC ’26

Chris Brown

Chris is the managing editor of The Blue & White. He has never lost at Jeopardy. Ask about his collection of 1996 Atlanta Olympics merch.

Publisher, CC ’26

Eli Baum

Eli is the publisher of The Blue and White.

Illustrations Editor, BC ’27

Isabelle Oh

Isabelle is illustrations editor and co-web editor at The Blue and White. She loves books and movies that make her cry, “thrifting” in her mom’s closet, and, as of late, wired earbuds.

Layout Editor, CC ’27

Selin Ho

Selin Ho is layout editor and staff illustrator for The Blue and White. In her free time, she enjoys reading books outside, scrolling through Pinterest, and people watching!

Literary Editor, BC ’26

Sayuri Govender

Sayuri is a literary editor at The Blue and White. She loves music by rageful woman, complicated card games, accidental lipstick stains, tiny journals the size of a hand, and overanalyzing television shows. You can find her secretly dancing in her orange lamp-lit dorm room after all her roommates went to bed hours ago.

Social Media Editor, BC ’27

Elika Khosravani

Elika is social media editor and staff writer for The Blue and White.

Senior Editor, BC ’27

Eva Spier

Eva is a senior editor at The Blue and White. She loves day trips to Brighton beach, Cabo (the card game), and crafting expressive playlists. The John Jay cookies give her a stomach ache but she will eat them anyways.

Senior Editor, CC ’26

Shreya Khullar

Shreya is a senior editor for The Blue and White. She has kept a collection of every card she has ever received since kindergarten.

Writing Staff

Staff Writer, CC ’27

Ava Lozner

Beyond being a staff writer, Ava is fluent in niche internet sound bites and an avid enjoyer of getting herself a little coffee and a treat. You’ll often find her doing anything but working in John Jay’s Wang Lounge or playing fart noises on her phone while walking past unsuspecting tour groups.

Staff Writer, CC ’27

Caroline Nieto

Caroline is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, CC ’25

Gracie Moran

Gracie is a staff writer for The Blue and White. In a conversation with Gracie, you're guaranteed to hear about her jacket (it's from eBay), her siblings (she is the youngest child, of course), and what we owe one another (she has the answers!). You can find her in Britney Spears' comment section on Instagram or somewhere under a disco ball.

Staff Writer, CC ’27

Zoe Gallis

Zoe Gallis is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She loves listening to The National, throwing tea parties, and reading Marie Howe.

Staff Writer, BC ’27

Marianna Jocas

Marianna is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She likes handlebar mustaches, egg yolks, and the sound of heels clacking against the floor.

Staff Writer, CC ’26

Tara Zia

Tara is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She fundamentally believes that she can solve most problems armed with platform boots, a cup of tea, and a healthy dose of delusion.

Staff Writer, CC ’26

Kate Sibery

Kate is a staff writer and co-layout editor for The Blue and White. She thoroughly enjoys sitting on benches and listening to Men I Trust.

Staff Writer, CC ’28

Marvin Cho

Marvin is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

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Staff Writer, CC ’28

Duda Kovarsky Rotta

Duda is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

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Staff Writer, CC ’27

Lucy Mason

Lucy is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, BC ’27

Natalie Buttner

Natalie is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, CC ’27

Hannah Lui

Hannah is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, CC ’28

Sara Omer

Sara is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, CC ’27

Michael Onwutalu

Michael is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, CC ’28

Bohan Gao

Bohan enjoys poems, Gracie Abrams, and the small things in life.

Staff Writer, BC ’27

Lily Ouellet

Lily is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She loves coffee (milk and sugar), her cat Pancake (orange), and fall soups (chicken noodle).

Staff Writer, CC ’26

Rocky Rūb

Rocky enjoys pondering by the sea, doing a puzzle, and blames Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking for his ceaseless existential dread.

Staff Writer, CC ’25

Ava Jolley

Ava is a staff writer at The Blue and White. She loves long train rides, where she can indulge her fantasy of being an angsty character in a 19th century Russian novel. Her guilty pleasures include em dashes, deep dives into minutiae, and media that breaks the fourth wall (yes, she sees you reading this!)

Staff Writer, CC ’27

Praharsha Gurram

Praharsha is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, CC ’28

Nnema Épée-Bounya

Nnema is a staff writer at The Blue and White.

Staff Writer, GS ’27

Maia Zasler

Maia is a staff writer at The Blue & White. She has over 3000 wins on game pigeon anagrams. Her favorite English word is "persnickety."

Staff Writer

Evan Rossi

Evan is a staff writer at The Blue & White. Any questions about Bob Dylan, Bill Evans, mid-20th century literary nonfiction, or the best place in NYC for a Guinness can be directed to him. He writes in order to think more clearly about this school and the world.

Staff Writer

Arim Lee

Arim is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She adores Monchhichi, vintage Abercrombie, otoro, and good writing.

Staff Writer

Ana Sorrentino

Ana is a staff writer at The Blue and White. She loves films, thrifting, and eating her way through the city. If she is not playing tennis, writing/reading or continuing her 298th Wordle streak, you can probably find her doing a puzzle with a cup of tea or watching America's Next Top Model.

Staff Writer

Ana Morales

Ana is a staff writer and illustrator for The Blue and White. She spends her free time watching Sex And The City, online shopping, and pretending to be a snobby top critic on IMDb.

Staff Writer

Neda Ravandi

Neda is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She loves fakemink, Belly's "King" album, her dog Zeus (sans haircut), and pretending that every movie she watches is five stars. She has no middle name.

Staff Writer

Erica Lee

Erica is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She is a big fan of close up magic and the majority of seasonal Trader Joe’s snacks (regardless of the season).

Staff Writer

Sepp Zamuto

Sepp is a staff writer for The Blue and White. In his free time, he enjoys cardistry, speedcubing, acrobatics, juggling, and other circusy antics. Otherwise, he's probably napping in some improbable nook or cranny around campus.

Staff Writer

Magda Lena Griffel

Magda is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She likes to alter clothes, go to concerts, and write emails. You might find her spying on you from her window over Broadway.

Staff Writer

Zayna Jamil

Zayna is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She is a film fanatic, concert lover, food connoisseur, and fashionista. If you see her, she's likely chitchatting away about her insane life stories or eating some scrumptious food with friends.

Staff Writer

Luke Zinger

Luke is a staff writer for The Blue and White. He loves random Spotify playlists, pretending to enjoy black coffee, and walking in circles around the same two blocks without realizing. You can find him napping face down in the grass in Riverside Park at 3 o'clock on an unseasonably warm Sunday.

Staff Writer

Selma White-Pascual

Selma is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She enjoys sunsets, long walks on the beach, and frisky women. Joking. In all seriousness, she likes filming little vlogs, farming (lambing in Norway, anyone?), and finding new recipes that aren't rice, soy sauce, and butter. This year, she can't get into serious relationship because she's focusing on her basketball career.

Staff Writer

Abby Owens

Abby is a staff writer for The Blue and White. She loves Neil Young and The Film Forum.

Staff Writer

Jeremiah Barron

Jeremiah is a staff writer for The Blue and White.

Staff Writer

Jack Bradner

Jack is a staff writer for The Blue and White.

Illustrations Staff

Staff Illustrator, BC ’27

Emma Finkelstein

Emma is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White.

Staff Illustrator, BC ’27

Jacqueline Subkhanberdina

Jacqueline Subkhanberdina is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. She loves to make lemon pound cake.

Staff Illustrator, CC ’26

Jorja Garcia

Jorja is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. Deeply concerned with mortality. They love all things skull and bones, handwritten letters, and the smell of sharpies.

Staff Illustrator, BC ’27

Etta Lund

Etta is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. She enjoys climbing trees, whistling, and burying acorns for winter.

Staff Illustrator, CC ’28

Iris Pope

Iris is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White.

Staff Illustrator, CC ’28

Kathleen Halley-Segal

Kathleen Halley-Segal is an illustrator, painter, children's book writer, tomato lover!

Staff Illustrator, CC ’28

Ines Alto

Ines is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White.

Staff Illustrator, CC ’26

Justin Chen

Justin is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White.

Staff Illustrator, CC ’26

Ellie Hodges

Ellie is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. When she isn’t having a good nap in Dodge, she loves to try a cafe or watch terrible tv with friends.

Staff Illustrator

Jiaying Geng

Jiaying (Jing) is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. She is a fan of live concerts, mushroom soup, lizards and horror movies.

Staff Illustrator

Svea Van de Velde

Svea is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. She loves frequenting museums, watching obscure movies at Angelica, and is needs to get her license to go hiking upstate asap.

Staff Illustrator

Audrey Wang

Audrey is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. Aside from drawing, she enjoys indie bands, animated movies, and reading poetry. Her art medium of choice is a mechanical pencil.

Staff Illustrator

Truman Dickerson

Truman is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. He likes drawing and doodling, sketching and scribbling, and other things of this sort. Truman is from Montana where the cold winters make hearts grow warm. He is studying History and loves orangutans.

Staff Illustrator

Vanessa Zhou

Vanessa is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. She loves taking walks (she has walked from campus all the way down to Little Island before), dabbling in language-learning, reading and sketching out on the grassy lawns, and sharing a nice meal with friends. She hates bugs.

Staff Illustrator

Lilah Chen

Lilah is a staff illustrator for The Blue and White. She likes all things music-related, making friends, and going to museums with her grandma.

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