Fifteen Superlative Seniors
Most Interesting Thesis: Sabrina Freidus
Ironically, Sabrina got the idea for her thesis from a joke her friend made. “One of my friends was like, ‘Sabrina, you should write your thesis about toilets or about poop.’ And I was like, ‘I will.’ And that’s what I ended up choosing.”
Best Advice Giver: Imaan Mirza
She may be optimistic, but Imaan doesn’t just tell people what they want to hear. “I’m a very blunt person,” she explains.
Imaan Best Advice Giver Portrait
Imaan Mirza '25 despises the compliment sandwich, a technique for delivering criticism that goes: good, bad, good. To her, whatever she says to her friends — “it’s not bad, it’s not good.”
Casey Murray Most Mysterious Portrait
“I take so much joy out of just being outside on a good frolic,” says Kenneth "Casey" Murray '25, a joint concentrator in Astrophysics and Earth & Planetary Sciences
Gibson Class Clown Portrait
Though a one-man show may seem daunting to the rest of us, Gibson D. Bartlett '25 is primed for the spotlight.
Adam Biggest Flirt Portrait
If the original Adam was made in the image of God, this Adam was surely made in the image of the Rizz God.
Shmu Padwa Life of Party Cover Portrait
Even more than a yes-man, Shmu Padwa '25 is a “Why not?” man. When I contacted him to arrange an interview for this article, he replied that he was “actively boarding” a flight to Berlin.
Sabrina Most Interesting Thesis Portrait
“It’s kind of strange to talk about poop in an academic context, but it’s gone well so far,” Sabrina M. Freidus '25 says. “No one has laughed, and everyone has taken it seriously, so that’s really nice.”
Brady Superlative Please Retweet Portrait
Brady remembers complaining so vehemently about his three-page problem sets on Twitter that his roommate checked in on him. That’s when he decided he needed to change his approach to the app.
Uzma Most School Spirit Portrait
Uzma A. Issa '25, the Class of 2025's First Marshal, is determined to make the most out of her Harvard experience, dabbling in various social events and meeting up with friends whenever she can.
Chase and Tamar Park Portrait
Between joining each other’s family vacations and living together in Germany for a summer, they spent a year and a half together every single day, “only being apart for like two weeks, max,” Tamar qualifies.
Primo Best Dressed Cover Portrait
When asked what their aesthetic is, Primo Lagaso Goldberg '25 explains that, though it has been described by friends as akin to the “graffiti or stickers on the side of a subway car,” their style can’t be pinned down under one label. They pull together items from dark academia, gorpcore, and any other aesthetic they find pleasing at will. And their style isn’t done growing and changing yet.
Chase and Tamar Most Iconic Duo Cover Portrait
Chase D. Melton '25 and Tamar Sella '25 became fast friends. Soon, one could rarely catch them — or tell them — apart. “We got hella allegations of being siblings or twins,” Tamar says.
Ben Most Whimsical Portrait
“I just need a patch of grass in a tree, and I’m a happy human being,” says Ben, sitting cross-legged, contemplative, simply whimsical. “I don’t need to conquer a mountain to be satisfied. I can just find some moss and sit on it.”
Brady Most Chronically Online Cover Portrait
“There is nothing, nothing more beautiful than being online,” says Brady M. Connolly '25. “If you have a complaint, you can shout it into the void.”
