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Meet the Team

  • Miz Insigne

    Artistic Director
    Hello! I’m Miz (they/any), a visiting student at Wadham College studying philosophy and math. Originally from the Philippines, I think a lot about technology, science, and the Global South. When I’m not studying, I like to draw and read webtoons.

  • Christyn in Wadham front quad.

    Christyn Refuerzo

    Communications Director
    Hi! I’m Christyn (she/her), a visiting student at Wadham College, studying writing and literature. You can find me in the wild at the old Bodleian, the Weston, or bopping around the Covered Market.

  • Charlotte at Wadham front quad.

    Charlotte Shao

    Editorial Director
    Hi hi! I’m Charlotte (she/her), a visiting student at Wadham College, studying writing and literature. I’m usually trapped in the Glink doing research or wandering the City Centre daydreaming away.

  • Kristin Tolentino

    Artistic Director
    Hello hello hello! I’m Kristin (she/her), a visiting student at Wadham College studying philosophy and history. When I’m not pulling my hair out over my philosophy readings, I love listening to music, painting, and exploring the city in my free time. 

  • Riva Dawar

    Prose and Poetry Editor
    Hello! I'm Riva (they/she), a first year at Wadham studying English Literature and Language. When I'm not being tormented by essays in the Glink, I'm wandering in and out of stores on the high street or invading my friends' rooms for a chat!