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Ceyna Dawson, president

As President, Ceyna Dawson aims to champion the interests of the student body through continuing high-quality and student-driven journalism at Colorado College. 

She is a Junior Political Science Major and Journalism Minor. Ceyna has a deep passion for learning and telling of peoples’ stories. She specializes in feature pieces, and getting to know the community around her. Growing up in Eagle County, Colorado, she has a profound love for the outdoors and the people in her community, fueling her with the passion to engage with and tell many diverse stories. 

Throughout her tenure, she aims to raise up voices in her CC community and throughout Colorado Springs. Ceyna’s dedication to journalism will push for a more connected student body.

Esa George, vice president

Esabella George is a senior English major on the creative writing track from Los Angeles, California. After working for a newspaper since high school, Esa has gained experience as a section editor for two years now with The Catalyst. She is now a contributor to various sections and other literary publications with Cutler at Colorado College, like The Cipher Magazine. Esa is ecstatic to be apart of Cutler and help cultivate dialogue on campus.

Executive Administrative team

Ben Slater

Benjamin Slater is a junior Economics major originally from Salem, Oregon. After starting his own landscape business in Oregon, Ben was instilled with a strong interest in exploring what best practices allow organizations to flourish. He runs day to day operations with his colleagues, and aims to enact organizational framework, policies, and practices that allow Cutler Publications to remain an unbiased, forward thinking, and longstanding news organization at Colorado College.

the catalyst

Willa Schendler, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Willa Schendler has worked as a thrift-store ice cream scooper, a professional museum artifact duster, a secret satirical magazine publisher, a children’s climbing instructor, a public bike-share attendant, a legal observer of police activity, and a peer writing tutor. She is majoring in interdisciplinary History-Philosophy studies, and is from Basalt, Colorado. Willa likes the ARC thrift store, French-roast coffee, and cherry poptarts. She is the Co-Editor in Chief of Cipher Magazine.

Natasha Finkelstein, Co-Editor-In-Chief

Tasha Finkelstein is a senior from New York City, majoring in English (creative writing) and minoring in Southwest Studies. Before coming to college, she never saw herself as a writer—until she attended her first Cipher “free-write.” For Tasha, Cipher is more than just a publication; it’s a space where emerging writers can gain confidence, refine their voices, and cultivate relationships through shared stories. As Editor-in-Chief, she is committed to fostering an environment of care, collaboration, and creativity for the campus writing community

Leviathan

Zoe Jeffrey, co-editor-in-chief

Zoe Jeffrey is one of the editors in chief of Leviathan. She started out working as an art editor for the magazine and continues to oversee the art submissions. As a studio art major herself, she is passionate about getting published and uplifting young artists.

madeline herman, co-editor-in-chief

Madeline Herman is one of the editor-in-chiefs for the Leviathan. Drawn to the creative nature of the Leviathan, Madeline started as a prose editor and now has become one of the EICs, with primary focus on prose and poetry. Their goal is to share the talent of the campus and encourage students to publish their creative works.

Anamnesis

Della reichel, co-editor-in-chief

Della Reichel is a junior from Oakland, California, dual majoring in Organismal Biology and Ecology and Philosophy. Her interests include rock climbing, running, heated debates over dinner, riding her bike to class, and philosophical investigations with non-philosophers. Her journey into journalism began in high school, where she wrote for the school newspaper and eventually worked her way up to the sole editor-in-chief. Writing has always been a fervent passion for her, whether for academic projects or personal enjoyment. She has long believed in the power of writing to guide and shape thoughts, actions, and emotions. It has a strong power to shape a person in an inspiringly unique way. She is beyond thrilled to be able to contribute to Anamnesis as the editor-in-chief and to Cipher Magazine as the web designer. 

Aditya Yadav, Co-editor-in-chief

As a first-generation college student from central New Jersey, I have an unwavering passion for innovation and social impact which has shaped my journey thus far. Currently, I am pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at Colorado College and plan to attend law school after graduation. I currently serve as the President of CC’s Investment Club and, this past summer, I worked for the ACLU of Colorado. I also write occasional articles on economics and policy as an opinion writer for CC’s newspaper. I am dedicated to promoting inclusive discourse and amplifying marginalized voices through financial and social means. 

THE DISINCENTIVE

Royce Hinojosa, Representative

Some call him God, others call him Royce, but for right now he is The Disincentive’s Supreme Representative to Cutler Publications. With extensive experience in irrational assumptions and un-employability as fostered by his double major in Economics and Philosophy, Royce feels at home representing The Disincentive. Sometimes he’s CCSGA’s VP for Outreach. Sometimes he’s on President’s Council or Club Nordic Ski. Wherever he is, Royce is excited to continue making campus worse. During his tenure with The Disincentive, he’s hoping that every person feels as uncomfortable as when they’re cornered by a man with a guitar at a function. 

Royce would like everyone to know that The Disincentive is what a newspaper is not. Any integrity or honesty one may have is immediately lost as soon as they join our publication. It is written by liars—jokesters, even. But most of all, The Disincentive is committed to bringing the CC community the best fake news anyone could ask for.  The Disincentive is a publication of secrecy. The Cutler Representative is the only public member of the administrative team and will remain so for as long as the publication exists. To truly make the work as effective as it can be, most must remain in the shadows, forever observing and documenting what events lie ahead. 

Thank you for taking the time to read about The Disincentive. We look forward to never talking. If you are interested in joining the publication, please reach out to editors@thedisincentive.com.

CC Outdoor Journal

Veronica Bianco, CO-head editor

Veronica Bianco is a sophomore majoring in Political Science and minoring in Journalism and Spanish. She is the co-head editor of the Colorado Collective Outdoor Journal, and copy edits the Features section of the Catalyst. She also writes for the paper’s Sports and News sections. She is passionate about preserving free, independent journalism especially in a time when newspapers and magazines across the country are being forced to sunset operations. She’s been writing for Willamette Week, an arts and politics alt-weekly in Portland, Oregon, her hometown, since she was 16, covering education, housing, city council elections, and more. Beyond journalism, she plays for CC’s women’s soccer team, is the principal bassoonist in the school’s chamber orchestra, and works at Outdoor Education’s Ahlberg Gear House. In her free time, she loves being outside, playing the guitar, and reading about maritime disasters.

Lucas Godard, CO-head editor

Lucas Godard is a sophomore Organismal Biology and Ecology major from the Reno/Tahoe area, Nevada. He is Co-Head-Editor of the Colorado Collective Outdoor Journal (CCOJ) and was previously one of the publication’s writing editors. He, and the whole staff, is passionate about expanding the narrative about outdoor recreation by moving away from solely large adventures to having a connection with the outdoors, whatever that means to someone. Do you have a favorite sitting spot? Tell us about it! Amazing adventure of any kind, length, or time frame? Tell us about it! Any gripes against the outdoor industry? Tell us about it! The CCOJ welcomes any medium to tell any story that is centered around an outdoor narrative, and he would love to help you tell it. Aside from hiking, backpacking, trail running, camping, and walking, he is an avid Seattle sports fan, a faux geo major, and collects way too many keychains when he travels. Oh, and he proudly wears sunglasses over his prescriptions and dubs it his signature look, "Double Glasses"!