The Indicator x The Student: “How I Want To Die”

Published in the Fall 2025 issue of The Indicator, “How I Want To Die” by Aidan Cooper ’26 writes about how asparagus season evolves into a meditation on mystery, ripeness, and time. Accompanied by artwork by Ana Martinez ’29, Cooper conveys the importance of living within the moment.

The Indicator x The Student: “Fragment #2 (Lysis)”

In this edition of The Indicator x The Student, Aidan Cooper ’26 uncovers the relationship between faith and connection. Through imagery of water, roots, and blooming lotus flowers, Cooper reflects on how religion and relationship intertwine in the shaping of self.

The Indicator x The Student: “Peanut Butter”

In this piece originally published in the Spring 2024 edition of The Indicator, Aidan Cooper ’26 recalls an intimate relationship through the imagery of peanut butter.

The Indicator x The Student: “Improv Tragedy and Laughs Afterthefact”

Originally published in the Spring 2023 edition of “The Indicator,” Aidan Cooper ’26 creates a rich poetic world of breaking apart and tearing open.

The Indicator x The Student: “A Sovereign / Two Bodies”

Staff Writer at The Indicator Aidan Cooper ’26 illustrates the blending of two lives.