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The official student newspaper of The Hockaday School

The Fourcast

The official student newspaper of The Hockaday School

The Fourcast

The official student newspaper of The Hockaday School

The Fourcast

2025-2026 Staff

Web Editor-in-Chief

Melinda Hu

Melinda is a senior and a Web Editor-in-Chief this year. She enjoys playing Stacker on her computer and eating pears and tempura rolls. She can be found filming mukbangs....

Web Editor-in-Chief

Mary Bradley Sutherland

Mary Bradley, a senior at the Hockaday School, is excited to be one of this year's Editor in Chief. Mary Bradley loves taking photos and video footage of all school events as well as writing feature stories for print. Her extra-curricular...

Lang Cooper
Print Editor-in-Chief

Lang Cooper

Lang is ecstatic to be a Print Editor-in-Chief of the Fourcast this year! In her final year, she hopes to spread impactful stories to the Hockaday community. When not working on the Fourcast, you can find her bingeing a new sitcom,...

Leyah Philip
Print Editor-in-Chief

Leyah Philip

Leyah is a senior at the Hockaday School and is also the Print Editor-in-Chief of the Fourcast this year! When she's not working on the Fourcast (which isn't often), she can usually be found playing one of the many New York Times...

Anya Aggarwal
Web Managing Editor

Anya Aggarwal

Anya is a lover of life science, lifeguarding, leisurely walks, and Korean beef with kimchi lettuce wraps!  She can be found cozying up with a book or sewing snuggly blankets and can’t wait to help bring the latest in STEM...

Print Managing Editor

Emily McLeroy

Senior Emily McLeroy is excited for her third year on Fourcast and her role as this year’s Print Managing Editor. She loves to run cross-country and track, bake cookies, read, play board games, drink coffee, and spend time wit...

Audrey Liu
Multimedia Editor

Audrey Liu

Audrey is a multimedia editor who enjoys hanging out with friends, playing brawl stars and eating mini takis. She can be found swimming after school or listening to music.

Anika Shah
Multimedia Editor

Anika Shah

Anika serves as a Multimedia Editor. She loves playing golf, drinking iced lattes, and spending time with her friends. When not writing for Fourcast, you can find her curating her Spotify, reading, or on the golf course. ...

Copy Editor

Sarah Moskowitz

Sarah is a senior Copy Editor who is passionate about bringing impactful and interesting stories to the Hockaday community alongside Fourcast. In her free time, she enjoys playing mahjong, watching America’s Got Talent and The...

Aadhya Yanamadala
Copy Editor

Aadhya Yanamadala

Aadhya is a senior Copy Editor who loves using journalism to spread awareness to her community. In her free time, she loves going to coffee shops with friends and reading new books.

Katie Ma
News Editor

Katie Ma

Katie is a News Editor who enjoys reading, solving jigsaw puzzles, and listening to music in her free time.

Sophie Cho
News Editor

Sophie Cho

Sophie is a News Editor who loves to sing, read, and listen to Beabadoobee. In her free time, she does robotics, the NYT crossword, and free writing, and she is super excited to be part of Fourcast this year!

Jenny Chu
Features Editor

Jenny Chu

Jenny Chu is a junior at The Hockaday School and a Features Editor for the Fourcast. Besides journalism, she enjoys creative writing, listening to music on Spotify, and cooking with her family.

Aneeka Tansen
Features Editor

Aneeka Tansen

Aneeka is a junior at Hockaday who loves working out, reading, and frolicking with her friends. When she’s not writing for Fourcast, you can find her in the fitness center catching a workout, in Metzger updating her friends...

Elizabeth Farrell
Arts & Life Editor

Elizabeth Farrell

Elizabeth is a junior at the Hockaday School who loves doing puzzles, watching TV shows, and hanging out with her friends in her free time. She has attended Hockaday for four years and when she's not studying, Elizabeth is a St....

Siena Ebert
Arts & Life Editor

Siena Ebert

Siena Ebert is a junior at the Hockaday School and has been attending since her pre-k year. Besides being an Arts & Life Editor on Fourcast, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, being involved in her community,...

Anderson Rhodus
Sports Editor

Anderson Rhodus

Anderson is a junior at the Hockaday School who typically spends her time during the school year studying in the third-floor library, running on the trail and green track, or connecting with her peers in the hallways. Additionally,...

Alina Zheng
Sports Editor

Alina Zheng

Alina is an avid USWNT fan, chocolate indulger, beach lover, and writer. She also loves iced matcha lattes, fall weather, talking with friends, and playing soccer whenever she can!

Juliette Friguletto
Opinions Editor

Juliette Friguletto

Juliette is a junior who is often doing schoolwork at Starbucks or taking a walk outside. When she is not writing for Fourcast, she loves to run track, listen to house music, hang out with friends and family, and watch professional...

Sophia Salem
Business Manager

Sophia Salem

Sophia is the Business Manager who, in her free time, loves to write, bake, and occasionally cook food.

Emilie Illum
Photo Editor

Emilie Illum

Emilie Illum, a member of the class of 2027, is the Photo & Castoff Editor on the Fourcast. Outside of working on Fourcast, Emilie swims competitively inside and outside of school. She also has a leadership position Hocka...

Staff Writer

Mia Frary

Mia Frary is enjoys, spending time with friends, cooking, baking, and working out. She keeps busy by playing lacrosse, volunteering, and having fun with her friends.

Staff Writer

Tanvi Cherukuri

Tanvi Cherukuri, a staff writer for the FOURCAST, can always be found fencing and watching Gossip Girl. She loves to listen to Kendrick Lamar and eat Takis. In her free time, Tanvi does the NYT puzzles and she hangs with her friends...

Staff Writer

Sara Vijay

Sara Vijay is a sophomore staff writer for The Fourcast, with a passion for writing. Outside of The Fourcast, she enjoys running, baking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Staff Writer

Bella Portera

Bella Portera is a sophomore at Hockaday and a staff writer for the Fourcast. She loves theater/singing, listening to pop music, and creative writing. On the weekends, you can catch her getting an açaí bowl or hanging out with...

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Savannah Simon

Savannah is a staff writer with the ambition to write and story tell. In her free time, you might find her spotted in paint, working on a new canvas or watching Netflix.

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Samara Bhatki

Samara Bhatki is a sophomore at the Hockaday School who loves reading, writing, dancing, and baking. When she’s not studying in the library, you can find her at Social Impact Board or Student Diversity Board meetings, in Hockadance ...

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Gwendolyn Becker

Gwendolyn is a sophomore at The Hockaday School and is a reporter for The Fourcast. Outside of Fourcast, she loves her dogs, her friends and family, and reading. You can most likely find her at Hockaday's bookstore or the coffee...

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Lucy Pigott

Lucy Pigott is a staff writer who loves art, her dog, and the mountains. Outside of The Fourcast, she can be found in the library, on the diving board, painting, or baking.

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Claire Gicheru

Claire can be found driving around with her friends and grabbing food, spending time at Church, journaling, or outside on a walk trying to capture a photo of the sunset and take in nature.      

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Haniya Khowaja

Haniya Khowaja is a sophomore at The Hockaday School. In her free time, she can be found baking, reading, or spending time with family and friends. Haniya enjoys traveling around the world and hopes to one day visit all seven...

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Brooklyn Friesen

Brooklyn is a sophomore at the Hockaday School, and loves playing with her dog, watching and playing sports, and hanging out with her friends. She enjoys traveling and being with her family in her free time.

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