Tripod Staff: Spring 2025
Editor-in-Chief
Olivia Silvey ’25
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Olivia Silvey ’25 is the Editor-in-Chief for the second year in a row. She comes all the way from St. Louis, Missouri and formerly co-ran the News section as Executive News Editor before becoming Managing Editor in spring 2023. Some of her most notable reporting at Trinity includes coverage of maladministration from College deans, the current genocide in Gaza, student protests regarding Trinity’s Title IX policy, administration’s handling of recent anti-Semitic hate crimes and the controversial flag removal. Olivia is majoring in sociology and minoring in Italian studies, and in her free time she enjoys reading about the Watergate scandal, watching TikTok edits of Rafe from Outer Banks and listening to her “fall in Connecticut” playlist (on Apple Music, sorry). She joined the Tripod because she believes in the power of students’ voices to better their community, and wants to keep the integrity of print newspapers alive and well.
Managing Editors:
Jules Bourbeau ’25
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Jules Bourbeau ‘25 is one of the Tripod’s managing editors. He is from Danvers on the North Shore of Massachusetts. He began in fall 2022 as an Arts & Entertainment Editor and is now committed to the paper and the people that help make it great. In addition to the Tripod, he is a DJ on WRTC and Head Sacristan and Verger at the Chapel. He is a double-major in history and women’s, gender & sexuality studies and is also interested in linguistics, record collecting, and crochet.
Savannah Brooks ’26
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Savannah Brooks ’26 is a Managing Editor for the Tripod. A history major with minors in Community Action and English, Savannah hails from the great town of Crofton, Maryland (famous for its invasive snakehead incident in 2002). She formerly served as a News Editor for the Tripod before becoming a Managing Editor in the fall of 2023. While she writes for every section, her biggest reporting interests include reviewing theatre, interviewing compelling people about their passions and highlighting student activism on campus. Her most notable reporting includes covering George Will’s ’62 50th anniversary with the Washington Post, the Trinity encampment in 2024, and featuring Robert Pingpank ’59. When not obsessing over the Tripod, you can catch Savannah in theatrical productions or working at the Watkinson. Her favorite activities include spending all of her money on Broadway shows and going to Chipotle. The Tripod is one of her greatest passions and she believes in the sustaining power of the written word. For the 2024-25 school year, she is attending the University of Oxford where she is studying history and English.
Cornelia Ehlebracht ’25
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Cornelia Ehlebracht ’25 began as a staff writer in the fall of 2023 and became a News Editor in the spring of 2024. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Cornelia is majoring in psychology and minoring in Chinese language. She has been a cheerleader since her sophomore year and also volunteers with ConnectiKids, Big Brother Big Sister, and JELLO Community Service Organization. She has interests in English, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and educational studies. In her free time, Cornelia enjoys reading fiction novels, embroidery, makeup, roller skating, painting, and cheerleading. She plans to teach English abroad after graduating to strengthen her language skills and later aspires to pursue a Ph.D. in Psychology and Language Sciences to eventually become a professor. She joined the Tripod because she believes in the transformative nature of the written word and recognizes the profound impact effective communication plays in our lives.
News Editors:
Bella Chirkis ’27
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Executive News Editor
Bella is a sophomore this year and a double major in English and theatre and dance! She wrote as a staff writer for the Trinity Tripod in the arts section her freshman year, and this year she will be the Executive News Editor. In her free time, she likes to read and listen to music (specifically Lana Del Rey.) Bella is so excited to be a part of the Tripod this year!
Iqra Athar ’26
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Iqra Athar ’26, a Pakistani-American from Manchester, New Hampshire, is pursuing a double major in economics and political science at Trinity College with a deep-seated passion for journalism. Starting from poetry and short stories in middle school, she advanced to leading a writing club and contributing to student magazines in high school. As a News Editor for the Tripod, she focuses on institutional accountability, diversity, politics, and international news. Beyond journalism, Iqra works at the Fitness Center, is active in the Trinity College Student Investment Fund, and enjoys exploring markets, history, and activism. Her personal interests include music, matcha, and podcasts.
Caitlin Doherty ’26
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Caitlin has been a News Editor with the Tripod since the spring 2023 semester. She grew up in Connecticut and is double majoring in human rights and public policy & law. When not writing for the Tripod, she runs around campus doing things she loves, including hosting a radio show at WRTC, leading Trinity Against Gun Violence and working at the Writing Center and Community Service Office. She is passionate about activism work, writing and 70s music.
Rajsi Rana ’26
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Rajsi Rana ’26 is a News Editor. She is from Southern California. She is majoring in neuroscience and in her free time enjoys writing, reading and listening to music.
Lucy Sheldon ’27
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Lucy Sheldon ’27 has been a staff writer for the News section since her first year and became an Editor of the News Section in spring 2025. Lucy hails from New York, NY. She enjoys covering current and global events, faculty lectures, and generally events taking place on-campus and in the local Hartford area. Lucy is majoring in political science while also being involved in Trinity’s pre-law society, Connecticut’s Big Brother, Big Sister Program and Bellizzi Middle School. Lucy’s passion for journalism stems from her recognition that in the face of unjust systems and abuses of power, power can be restored to communities when equipped with accurate information and knowledge.
Opinion Editors:
Talia Cutler ‘27
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Executive Opinion Editor
Talia Cutler is an editor of the Opinion page this year after serving as a staff writer for the Tripod last spring. She hails from Washington, D.C. and the boonies of West Virginia and she is majoring in English language and literature. A tried and true complainer, she loves the Opinion page because of its commitment to amplifying student voices without the expectation of neutrality. On campus, Tally is a managing editor of the Vernacular, a fan of Trinity Against Gun Violence and Trinity Homelessness Project, and dabbles in book club. You can find her frowning in Peter B’s, frowning while doing crosswords, or frowning while eating hot fries.
Features Editors:
Nick Cimillo ‘26
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Executive Features Editor
Nick Cimillo is a junior hailing from Rutherford, New Jersey, and is this semester’s executive Features Editor for the Tripod, having written his first few articles for the paper at the start of his sophomore year. Since then, he has written several pieces pertaining to the events and people of Trinity and Hartford, including the debut of WRTC’s new radio station and the story behind a local Black-owned digital bookstore. He particularly enjoys features writing for how it combines the subjectivity of peoples’ experiences with the objectivity of fact-based reporting. Beyond the Tripod, Nick serves as the business manager of the Accidentals, performs as a Chapel Singer and works at the Watkinson Library. He enjoys listening to and performing music, reading, chugging coffee and watching YouTube video essays about TV shows he’s never seen.
Arts & Entertainment Editors:
Lily Mellitz ’26
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Executive Arts Editor
Lily Mellitz ’26 is this year’s dedicated Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor. Born in China, Lily has called Connecticut home for most of her life. Prior to her role with Arts, Lily served as the Executive Features Editor and a staff writer for the Arts and News section. Currently pursuing a major in theater and dance with a minor in slassics, Lily’s academic pursuits reflect her diverse interests in the arts and humanities. Outside of her studies and journalistic endeavors, she enjoys reading, writing, dancing, obsessing over musicals, and spending time with her family. Lily’s decision to join the Tripod was driven by her love for writing and her desire to contribute her voice to the Trinity community. As an Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor, she is excited to shed light on the vibrant artistic talents on Trinity’s campus.
Hannah Smith ‘26
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Executive Entertainment Editor
Hannah Smith ‘26 is an editor of the Arts & Entertainment section of the Trinity Tripod. She began her work with the Tripod in 2023 with an article diving into the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon that took the world by storm the previous summer. From then on, she’s written film reviews for new releases, watchlists filled with hidden gems, and reports of art events put on by Trinity. As a film studies and English double major, the list of film recommendations just keeps growing. Hannah (obviously) loves film, but she’s also interested in sports — basketball in particular, literature, and music.
Linnea Mayo ’26
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Linnea Mayo ’26 is an Arts & Entertainment Editor this year. She grew up in Evanston, IL and is double majoring in human rights and public policy & law. Outside of the Tripod, she is the Co-Founder of Women of Color+ Coalition, Direct Aid Chair for Students Against Mass Incarceration and Education Chair for Trinity Homelessness Project. She also works at CHER and the Community Service Office and enjoys participating in social justice advocacy, listening to music and writing.
Sports Editors:
Annika Dyczkowski ’25
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Executive Sports Editor
annika.dyczkowski@trincoll.edu
Annika (AJ) Dyczkowski ’25 is a Sports Editor, previously serving as a Features Editor during the 2022-2023 school year. AJ is from Milford, Michigan, and began writing for the Tripod as a first-year. She is a double major, studying economics and political science, with a minor in writing, rhetoric and media studies. AJ is also a member of the women’s ice hockey team and a barista at the library coffee shop, Peter B’s. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, going on runs and watching movies (Letterboxd @ajdycz). AJ joined the Tripod because she has a passion for journalism and wishes to uphold and reflect the vibrancy of Trinity’s student body.
Annika Haley ‘26
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Annika Haley is an English major and environmental science minor from Marblehead, Massachusetts. She plays softball at Trinity and is the sustainability representative and SAAC representative for the softball team. Annika has always loved sports and joined the Tripod this year to express her love for sports by writing about the sports teams and events at Trinity! She is a sports editor for the Tripod and looks forward to keeping the Trinity community updated on the sports events on campus!
Ashley McDermott ‘26
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Ashley McDermott is a sophomore from Rockland County, New York. She began as a staff writer and has since become a Sports Editor. Some of her reports include a survey on queer students and their relationship to Greek Life, interviews with Trinity athletes and coverage on the UConn National Championship win. Ashley is majoring in public policy and also enjoys taking anthropology and writing courses. She is a mentor for the Venture Women’s Leadership Orientation group and is a member of the Stella Society, where she serves as their current Panhellenic Delegate. Ashley wants to use her position on the Tripod to give the student body a voice and to get to know her peers better via interviews.
Bits & Pieces Editors:
Angelica Gajewski ‘26
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Executive Bits & Pieces Editor
angelica.gajewski@trincoll.edu
Angelica Gajewski ’26 is a Bits and Pieces Editor from Connecticut. Trained in comedy by a Polish Catholic upbringing and a relentlessly one-upping older brother, she has a knack for delivering laughs and leaving people with a cosmic sense of unease. Majoring in English and film studies, Angelica joined the Tripod in 2024 to put her highly refined people-watching skills to good use—and to have something to do on Monday nights. When not writing, you can find her taste-testing non-FDA-approved gas station caffeine products or striking up existential conversations with stray cats.
Staff Photographer & Executive Social Media Editor:
Sabrina Codrington ’25
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sabrina.codrington@trincoll.edu
Sabrina A. Codrington ‘25 is the Tripod’s Staff Photographer and Executive Social Media Editor. She is a transfer student from Brooklyn, New York and is currently a studio art major with a minor in art history. On campus, she is a Student Manager/Photographer for Men’s Basketball as well as a freelance photographer for on-campus events. In her free time, she enjoys forcing her friends to go along with her random photo ideas, running on Dunkin and listening to D. Savage.
Copy Editor:
Allie Mikalatos ‘25
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Allie Mikalatos is the copy editor for the Tripod. She is double majoring in math and English. On-campus, Allie enjoys tutoring at the Q-Center and choreographing musicals.