The Indicator x The Student: “Five by Five”

In his prose piece, “Five by Five,” Aidan Cahill ’28 explores themes of power, fear, and change through a narrator trapped in a five-foot square. Published in The Indicator’s 2025 fall issue, Cahill blends intimate emotion with expansive sci-fi world-building.

Presidential Scholar Talks Changing Political Landscape

Last Wednesday, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist, commentator, and Presidential Scholar Anne Applebaum discussed her two latest books, “Twilight of Democracy” and “Autocracy, Inc,” amidst the changing political landscape in the U.S. and globally, democratic backsliding, and autocracies.

Conservative Jurist Speaks on Trump’s Second Term

Lawyer and former Court of Appeals jurist J. Michael Luttig spoke to students last Thursday about the erosion of the Constitution under President Donald Trump. He discussed the Supreme Court’s facilitation of Trump's unlawful initiatives and called for public protest against Trump’s actions.

The Indicator x The Student: “Ithaca”

Alongside an artwork by Amaya Ranatunge ’28, “Ithaca” by Aidan Cahill ’28 tells the story of a brief shared connection between two travelers as they are brought together by chance on a westward road. These pieces are showcased in the Spring 2025 issue of The Indicator.

Grab-n-Go Changes Improve Wait Times

Grab-n-Go has made several modifications in response to long wait times from the previous academic year. The attendant-served salad bar was replaced by tables with prepackaged sides and snacks, and entrees are now served off to the side in tinfoil wrap.

The Indicator x The Student: “Nature Walk”

In the prose piece “Nature Walk,” Aidan Cahill ’28 presents a fleeting storm that becomes the lonely lament of a restless sky giant, accompanied by “Autumn Nights,” a photograph by Olivia Keller ’26. Originally published in the Fall 2024 edition of The Indicator.