The Indicator x The Student: “I Write American”

In this edition of The Indicator x The Student, Priscilla Lee ’25 explores perspective and autofiction through an immigrant lens.

Frances Lin: Telling the Human Story Through Science

A Neuroscience and Classical Civilizations double major and aspiring neurosurgeon, Frances Lin is a dedicated student of human behavior — in ancient history and in medical practice.

Office Hours: Birth Rate Policies with Professor Alex Jingwei He

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 is joined by Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science Alex Jingwei He to discuss what public policy can (and cannot) do to slow the declining birth rate in Hong Kong and East Asia.

Office Hours: Grafting Trees with Professor Matthew Westermayer

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 is joined by Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion Matthew Westermayer to discuss one of his favorite, and surprisingly profound, interests: trees.

Office Hours: (Why) Were Romans So Greek? with Professor Niek Janssen

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 and classics professor Niek Janssen discuss Greek and Roman cultural exchange and the birth of Latin literature through translation.

Office Hours: Shared Blackness with Professor Carol Bailey

Office Hours returns for its third season with a conversation between hosts Priscilla Lee ’25 and Evelyn Chi ’25 and Professor of Black Studies Carol Bailey.

Office Hours: Galaxies in Community with Professor de los Reyes

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 is joined by Assistant Professor of Astronomy Mia de los Reyes to discuss the behavior of galaxies, the formation of the Milky Way, and the politics of astronomy, as a whole.

Office Hours: Game Poems with Jordan Magnuson (Live Show!)

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 is joined by game designer Jordan Magnuson and Evelyn Chi ’25 in this live and interactive episode of Office Hours.

Office Hours: Why AAPI? with Professor Saito

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 is joined by Visiting Assistant Professor Nazomi Nakaganeku Saito to discuss the lumping-together of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders under the “AAPI” umbrella and consider how it has affected scholarship on the region.

Fresh Faculty: Matthew Westermayer

Matthew Westermayer is a visiting assistant professor of religion and a scholar deeply interested in the arboreal and nonhuman world, also known as “the tree guy.” He recently completed his doctorate in Near Eastern Studies at Cornell, and is teaching “Ecology and Religion” and “Jesus” this fall.

Office Hours: Siena Shenanigans with Nora Donoghue

In this bonus episode of Office Hours, host Priscilla Lee '25 is joined by archaeologist Nora Donoghue as they discuss all the things you never knew you wanted to know about the historic Italian city of Siena.

Office Hours: Houses with Archaeologist Nora Donoghue

In the second installment of Office Hours from Rome, host Priscilla Lee ’25 is joined by archaeologist Nora Donoghue to discuss the evolution of domestic architecture.

Office Hours: Funny Roman Families with Prof. Hannah Sorscher

On a special episode of Office Hours, host Priscilla Lee '25 speaks with Professor of Classics Hannah Sorscher all the way from Rome, Italy.

The Indicator x The Student: “A School Day along 城門河”

Originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the Indicator, Priscilla Lee ’25 writes about the experiences of young filmmakers in Hong Kong.

Office Hours: Nabokov’s Self-translations With Professor Luke Parker (Part 2/2)

Join host Priscilla Lee ’25 for the second part of her conversation with Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Luke Parker about the life and legacy of Vladimir Nabokov.

Office Hours: Vladimir Nabokov in Exile With Professor Luke Parker

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 and Visiting Assistant Professor Luke Parker discuss the life of Russian author Vladimir Nabokov, best known for his 1955 novel “Lolita.”

Office Hours: DNA Folding With Professor Ashley Carter

Sit in on Office Hours with Associate Professor of Physics Ashley Carter as she breaks down the mechanics of DNA folding in simple terms.

Exploring Identity and Writing Stories — Alumni Profile, Nalini Jones ’93

A passionate reader, Nalini Jones ’93 turned to the craft of fiction to explore “essential” questions about family and identity.

Office Hours: Performance and Play With Professor Christopher Grobe

Priscilla Lee ’25 hosts the pilot episode of “Office Hours,” a brand-new podcast, speaking with Associate Professor and Chair of English Christopher Grobe about play, performance, theatricality, improv, flash mobs, and more.

Caring About the Queen Is Fun: A Hong Kong Story

Contributing Writer Priscilla Lee ’25 reflects on the cultural impact the royal family has had both in her life and in her hometown of Hong Kong in the aftermath of Elizabeth II’s death.

The Indicator x The Student: “I Broke My English”

In a republished piece from the Spring 2022 issue of “The Indicator,” Priscilla Lee ’25 explores love and connection through a multilingual lens.

Rants and Raves: “Scrape Your F — king Plates”

Contributing Writer Priscilla Lee ’25 discusses her friend’s negative experiences working with Val due to people’s lack of communal responsibility for the space.