What do you think about the renaming of Old-Science/Trotter Hall?
Jonathan Zepeda-Campos ’29: I call it Morgs, so…
Claire Bushnell ’30: I think it’s pretty cool — I read up a little on the people and they seemed chill. I was never here when it was Trotter Hall, so it’s just always been Old Sci. Honestly, I don’t really remember what the new name is so I think it’s gonna still be Old Sci for a while.
Gabby Rodriguez ’27: So, for me, I’m, like, thinking about ways we can shorten down the name. I’ve heard EM.
Hannah Lee ’27: Yes, I heard about this because my friends were talking about it in the group chat. They said, “Wow, after all that meeting to make a new name, that’s what they come up with?” I don’t know, maybe it might be because we’re, like, very unfamiliar, you know, with this name… Yeah, once the freshmen come in and they just, like, start calling that, it might just become, you know, normal.
Kate Strand ’30: I wasn’t particularly attached to the name Old Science Hall. I went there for the first time a few days ago because I was bored and was just exploring campus. That’s the extent of my knowledge. Honestly, I don’t have any classes there so I don’t really have any reason to talk about it.
Brandon Castaño ’27: I’ve already started calling it the EM. The EM is gonna catch on, Wallahi.
Hannah Roland-Seymour ’27: I like it — I think they put a lot of thought into renaming it from Trotter, and obviously Old Science Hall is a terrible name. [Rafi: So will you be using the new name?] Ok, well … I’ll try, I’ll try.
What is your favorite Crumb Cafe item?
Brandon Castaño ’27: Why, the Thug Shake, of course. Secret menu item. With extra head. Thug Shake with extra head. Specifically.
Gabby Rodriguez ’27: It’s been a hot minute … I get the Caprese — favorite sandwich. I feel like it makes me feel healthy, if that makes sense. Like, there’s cheese, vinegar … whatever it is.
Hannah Roland-Seymour ’27: Does it have to be the current Crumb Cafe? Because mine would be the loaded fries from old Crumb. So fire. The fries were the game changer. I miss old Crumb.
Jonathan Zepeda-Campos ’29: Probably the grilled cheese with chicken.
Hannah Lee ’27: What’s my favorite Crumb item … Ooo! I love the berry smoothie. And the Oreo smoothie … oh, milkshake. Because I don’t really eat late at night, but I think these drinks kind of wake you up.
If you could nominate any student for the Phoenix’s regular Artist of the Week column, who would it be?
Claire Bushnell ’30: I would say Amelia Candeub [’30]. She does a lot of video media stuff and I’m sure she probably does visual art too. I’ve never seen it but I’ve heard her talk about it.
Brandon Castaño ’27: Artists of the week. Mm. Someone from Swatinos. I’ll go with Daniel [Peterkin ’29].
Gabby Rodriguez ’27: Any student … Asiya Johnson [’27]. She did so many cool things in art. She did IB [International Baccalaureate], and she and her teacher did a lot together.
Hannah Lee ’27: Definitely Brandonnnn Castaño [’27] because he’s part of the Swatinos. And I actually missed his concert, like, I’m so sorry. But for sure. I love Swatinos!
Hannah Roland-Seymour ’27: Sakinah [Bhatti ’29]. She’s a sculpture student, and I see her in the Makerspace. She does some really cool shit.
Jonathan Zepeda-Campos ’29: Anyone I know… I know who! Daniel [Peterkin ’29]. He’s just the fucking GOAT. Put it, like, big letters, bruh. GOAT.
Is it better to speak or to die? To add context, would you rather say the most vulnerable thing on your mind or take the secret to the grave?
Kate Strand ’30: I think it has to depend on what the secret is. But if I had to choose one, I would actually probably take it to the grave. If it’s something that affects me only, I wouldn’t want to burden people with it, but if it concerns others I think I would share it. There’s a story in my family where my great grandfather had a secret and he told my grandfather on his deathbed, and it was a secret that concerned the whole rest of the family. [Rafi: You’re not gonna tell me what that secret is, are you?] Probably not, I don’t know how my dad feels about it.
Gabby Rodriguez ’27: I think you have to speak. You have to say something. But what does that mean, I don’t know? That’s a tough question. Speak your truth?
Hannah Roland-Seymour ’27: I mean … everybody dies. But I guess I’m a pretty open person, so I guess I’d share my secret. Wait, hang on, so is it just “share the secret or don’t share the secret”? [Rafi: Hmmm, I guess so] Wait, so it’s something I’m already not sharing? [Rafi: Don’t you wanna get that off your chest?] No.
Brandon Castaño ’27: I’ll die standing. I’d rather die standing than live kneeling. [Nasrin: Do you wanna explain your answer?] Than to speak? I mean, like, I kind of don’t understand the question. But like — [Nasrin: I’ll explain it off the record] I speak. I speak.
Jonathan Zepeda-Campos ’29: I thought you were gonna say, “Is it better to be feared or loved?” I guess to speak. I don’t want to — I mean. Okay, speak. [Nasrin gives context off the record] I’d die.
Hannah Lee ’27: Speak. You know? We should speak. I think, based on our constitutional rights— Oh, is this not the vibe? … We all have voices, and we should utilize our voices to speak on what we believe, and what we think about, you know?
Claire Bushnell ’30: I feel [that] you speak. I think it’s good to communicate. I’ve met a lot of people here whom I’ve told things I never thought I would tell anyone. [Rafi: And you’re only one month in]. Well, five weeks, but true.
