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Eshna Das, Aien Du, and Aila Jiang • April 10, 2025
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Eshna Das
Eshna Das, Online Editor-in-Chief
Eshna Das (’26) joined The Review in 2022 as a freshman.  She loves the color purple and has both a pet dog and a pet cat (no, they don’t get along).
Aien Du
Aien Du, Online Editor-in-Chief
Aien Du (’26) joined The Review in 2022 as a freshman. She loves taking pictures and the color pink. Autocorrect changes her name to Alien.
Aila Jiang
Aila Jiang, Online Editor-in-Chief
Aila Jiang (’26) joined The Review in 2022 as a freshman. Her favorite New York Times game is The Mini Crossword, but she hasn’t been able to solve one in under 21 seconds.