Valchemy: Delicious Caprese Toast for Spring
In this week’s edition of Valchemy, Columnist Ivy Haight ’25 recreates a beloved bakery find with layers of melted mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, and a drizzle of pesto and balsamic.
Arts & Living
The Indicator x The Student: “The Game Room”
In this edition of The Indicator x The Student, Toby Rosewater ’28 captures the vibrant energy of a senior center’s Sunday card games, where laughter and competition fill the air in his prose piece, “The Game Room.”
The Indicator x The Student: “Rose Colored Boxes”
A sun-drenched morning leads to a quiet ritual of shared pastries in “Rose Colored Boxes,” where warmth lingers in scent and touch. In a poem originally published in the Fall 2024 edition of The Indicator, Ruth Zuraw ’25 captures the intimacy of summer’s golden haze.
Storytelling and Screenwriting: Jefferson’s “Craft Talk”
Students had the opportunity to meet writer-director Cord Jefferson at the college’s LitFest this past weekend. Staff Writer Belaine Mamo ’27 gives an inside look into his journey.
“We Bleed in Public”: Teju Cole on Novel Writing, Poetry, and Political Discourse
In his LitFest talk, Presidential Scholar Teju Cole discussed his approach to novel writing, blending prose with photography, and his admiration for Emily Dickinson.
Everett, Jefferson, and Wright: “American Fiction”
Staff Writer Amaya Ranatunge ’28 reports on LitFest’s kick-off with “The Making of American Fiction,” a compelling panel between author Percival Everett, filmmaker Cord Jefferson, and actor Jeffrey Wright ’87.
Dr. Anthony Fauci: A STEM Figure at LitFest
Staff Writer Max Feigelson ’27 reflects on how Dr. Anthony Fauci, a steady voice during the chaos of Covid, commanded the room with the weight of lived history at this year’s LitFest.