Current contributors of Southeast Asia in the Media include:

Jehan Amir Hamzah (she/her)
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology / Minor: Asian Studies
Hobbies: watching movies, playing guitar, online shopping
“I look forward to sharing my culture and my stances on current events.”

Harrison Babuschak (he/him)
Year: First Year
Major: Financial; Minor: Real Estate
Hobbies: pickleball, ping pong, learning scientific phenomena on YouTube
“I am looking forward to learning about the current events happening in the Southeast Asian region and comparing them to the knowledge shared in the textbook. I want to ‘connect the dots’ and see how the events leading up to the 21st Century applies to 2024 events.”

Sofia Bove (she/her)
Year: Junior
Major: Global Studies
Hobbies: rowing, drawing, and clay shooting 
“I’m looking forward to learning about new topics in Southeast Asia and how to write a constructive blog about them.”

Evan Caldwell (she/her)
Year: Junior
Majors: Environmental Studies and Political Science
Hobbies: hiking, travel, painting
“I am excited to pick a topic and really delve into it. It will be interesting to see the difference between the coverage of environment, culture, politics, etc in America compared to Southeast Asia.”

Logan Chiles (he/him)
Year: Senior
Majors: History; Minor: Earth & Environmental Science
Hobbies: golf, fishing, skiing
“I look forward to seeing the multitude of different topics that other students choose to write about.”

Victoria Cicchino (she/her)
Year: Junior
Major: Finance and Management (Consulting) / Minors: Anthropology and Sociology, Asian Studies
Hobbies: creative writing, watching TV, golf
“I’m excited to deep-dive into recent Southeast Asian news and construct blog posts which align with my business interests.”

Sehyoun Jang (he/him)
Year: Senior
Major: Computer Science
Hobbies: solving Algorithm problem, side project of programming, video game
“[Learning about] contemporary Singaporean culture and its differences from other Southeast Asian countries.”

McKenna Littleton (she/her)
Year: Sophomore
Majors: Global Studies and Spanish
Hobbies: photography, traveling, and reading
“I am looking forward to engaging with and contributing to thoughtful dialogue about current events in Southeast Asia!”

Alyssa Morales (she/her)
Year: Senior
Major: Political Science / Minors: Global Studies, Anthropology and Sociology, History
Hobbies: cooking, playing board/card games, watching TV/movies
“What I love most about contributing to the blog is the chance to learn more about different topics and share what I’ve discovered with others. I’m excited to offer insights that might give readers a new way of looking at things and help them learn along the way.”

Vanessa Munoz-Hernandez (she/her)
Year: Sophomore
Major: Marketing / Minor: Product Design
Hobbies: watching TV shows, going on hikes/runs, painting
“I’m looking forward to providing engaging and new information to readers.”

Fernando Orozco-Escamilla (he/him)
Year: Junior
Major: International Relations and Global Studies / Minor: Mandarin
Hobbies: playing soccer, playing trading card games
“I look forward to sharing my insight and thoughts on issues and topics regarding South East Asia.”

Dakota Russell (she/her)
Year: Junior
Major: Environmental Engineering / Minor: Architecture
Hobbies: going on long runs, hiking with friends, crocheting!
“I am looking forward to applying my background as an Environmental Engineer to the context of how climate change is impacting Southeast Asia and its people.”

Maddy Schmeiser (she/her)
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
Hobbies: softball, drawing, working out
“I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge of current events in Southeast Asia.”

Christine Shen (she/her)
Year: Sophomore
Major: Undecided in Business College
Hobbies: traveling, cooking, and playing piano
“My favorite part is sharing my opinions and knowledge in the blog with others.”

Emily Soto (any pronouns)
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Hobbies: theater, video games, movies
“I look forward to being more involved in my education of Southeast Asia, and the education of others who want to learn about the region.”

Mia Squicciarini (she/her)
Year: Senior
Major: Mechanical Engineering / Minor: Computer Science
Hobbies: hiking, fashion, reading 
“My favorite part about contributing to this blog is the opportunity to share the knowledge I’ve gained from class with others who are passionate about Southeast Asia.” 

Kamara St. Paul (she/her)
Year: Junior
Major: Management Consulting / Minors: Sociology and Spanish
Hobbies: going to the gym, listening to music, trying new restaurants and foods
“I’m looking forward to taking a topic that I’m really interested in and applying it to what I’m learning in the class as well as news regarding Southeast Asia.”

Olivia Werner (she/her)
Year: Senior
Major: Marketing
Hobbies: art, tennis, shopping“I am interested in learning more about Southeast Asia’s contemporary role in the media and arts, including its influence on global trends.”

Grace Williams (she/her)
Year: Sophomore
Majors: International Relations and Modern Languages and Literatures
Hobbies: surfing, golf, spending time with friends and family
“I look forward to sharing my thoughts and ideas while being able to learn and reflect upon the ideas of others.”

Talia Williams (she/her)
Year: Senior
Majors: International Relations and Business
Hobbies: reading, baking, (trying to) embroider
“I am looking forward to having an online space where my work can be shown alongside my classmates throughout the semester so we can look back on what we have learned throughout these 14 weeks.”

Lina Wirthlin (she/her)
Year: Sophomore
Majors: Biology and Environmental Science
Hobbies: drawing, watching movies, and finding new songs
“I’m looking forward to contributing to this collective blog by sharing my thoughts and perspective as well as getting to see what my classmates have written as it is an engaging way to both gain and share knowledge.”

Alvyn Wong (he/him)
Year: Sophomore
Major: Finance/Accounting
Hobbies: lifting weights, hiking, hanging out with friends 
“I’m looking forward to researching topics which interest me, and providing my own views/perspectives.”

Andy Zhang (he/him)
Year: Senior
Major: Civil Engineering
Hobbies: reading, volleyball, and movies
“My favorite part is the rich history of Southeast Asia.”

Past contributors of this blog site include:

Fall 2023
Sofia Aquino
Tess Furnari
Zach Grodman
Daniyal Hayat
Saik Jalal
Claire Kirshenbaum
Haley Klein
Nicholas Koca
Hannah Lewis
Tom McDonnell
Carolann Odi
Anna Pesti
Heather Petersen
Keila Seeley
Maddie Sullivan
Teranysha Sutton
Gibran Varahrami
Runyi Wang