Tripod Staff: Spring 2026
Editors-in-Chief
Bella Chirkis ’27
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isabella.chirkis@trincoll.edu
Bella is a senior at Trinity from Albany, New York. She is a double major in English and theatre & dance! She wrote as a staff writer for the Trinity Tripod in the Arts & Entertainment section her first year, spent her sophomore year as the Executive News Editor before becoming a Managing Editor and later co-Editor-in-Chief during her junior year. In her free time, she likes to read, shop, craft and listen to music (specifically Lana Del Rey.) Bella is so excited to be a part of the Tripod this year.
Talia Cutler ’27
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Talia Cutler is co-Editor-in-Chief of the Trinity Tripod after previously serving as the Managing Editor and Executive Opinion Editor. She is a tried-and-true complainer studying English and Cognitive Science. You can find her frowning in Peter B’s, frowning while doing crosswords, frowning on the rugby field, or frowning while eating hot fries. During the 25-26 AY, she was frowning overseas at the University of Oxford. She vehemently opposes the Tripod’s stance on the Oxford comma.
Managing Editors
Alex Gervais ’28
alexander.gervais@trincoll.edu
Alex Gervais is a Managing Editor for the Tripod. He is a public policy & law and economics double major from Westwood, Massachusetts. He first joined the Tripod as a design staffer, but began opinion writing in the wake of the 2024 election and never looked back. His favorite activities include annoying everybody he meets about politics, doing the New York Times crossword and performatively using Photoshop in the library. You can often find Alex working in his research lab or beating his friends at 2K.
Kashmala Khan ’29
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Kashmala Khan is the Managing Editor of the Trinity Tripod, having previously served as News Editor. A Public Policy and Law major from Lahore, Pakistan, she is interested in identity, belonging, and the ways policy meets people’s everyday lives. She has a habit of becoming deeply invested in whatever she is writing about, which is probably why her articles tend to take longer than expected. Chai helps.
News Editors
Clayton Palumbo ’29
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Clayton Palumbo is the Executive News Editor of the Trinity Tripod after previously serving as News Editor and Staff Writer. A sophomore Political Science major, he was born in St. Paul but raised in Los Angeles. He spends most of his free time wandering between sushi bars, reading Bret Easton Ellis novels, and getting disappointed by the Minnesota Vikings. Palumbo is the youngest person ever named Southern California Recreational Lacrosse Association U8 Division Coach of the Year and once completed the New York Times Mini Crossword in 14 seconds.
Opinion Editors:
Leon Hu ’29
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Leon Hu is the Executive Opinion Editor for the Tripod. He is an English and Psychology double major with an overly serious investment in research and academia. Besides the Tripod, he performs research on visual perception in the Psychology department, occasionally travelling across the country to present, and works as a Writing Associate at Trinity’s Writing Center. As an aspiring academic and (somewhat) writer, he feels he has simultaneously arrived at Trinity at the best and worst possible time with regards to AI. At the very least, AI has yet to come for his position at the Tripod.
Features Editors:
Sajja Ranjit ’29
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Sajja Ranjit is the Executive Features Editor and Staff Photographer for the Tripod. Originally from Belmont, Massachusetts, she intends to double major in Biology and Economics. When she’s not carrying a camera around campus, she enjoys writing about cool people and events on campus. In her free time, she enjoys figure skating and has competed at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships five times, earning two U.S. national medals with her team. When she’s not chasing a story, she enjoys engaging with global music and pop culture as an avid BTS fan. She is passionate about thoughtful reporting and believes student journalism plays a vital role in documenting campus life.
Arts & Entertainment Editors:
Drew Hoidal ’29
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Sports Editors:
Email tripod@trincoll.edu to begin writing for sports!
Bits & Pieces Editors:
Executive Bits & Pieces Editor
Cate Griffin ‘27
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Cate Griffin is the Executive Bits and Pieces editor at the Tripod, majoring in Comparative Literature and minoring in English. She comes from Kingston, Pennsylvania (better known as “a small town twenty minutes outside of Scranton, like Scranton from The Office”) and enjoys reading, writing, and accumulating an absurd amount of screen time. If not doing one of those things, she’s probably procrastinating an assignment or scouring the Cave for new Ben & Jerry’s flavors.
Charlotte Stack ’29
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Charlotte Stack is a Bits and Pieces editor from Fairfield, Connecticut, and a History and Art History double major. She began her journalism career in her high school’s newspaper, also writing in the satire section. When not making or doing crossword puzzles, she can be found giggling in the library or giggling in the Underground.
Staff Photographers:
Sajja Ranjit ’29
Social Media Team:
Brooke Potter ’29