Toulmin Jahncke is a fourth-year student studying literature and drama, with a love for storytelling. Her editorial work includes a previous internship for ELLE Magazine and a current position at the Lens. In her spare time, Toulmin enjoys playing solitaire and watching old movies.
Editor-in-Chief
Nathan Kerr is a writer from Pittsburgh whose work has been published in The Student newspaper and The Creator magazine. Focusing on Literature and Environmental Studies, he is excited to explore these areas and others through the Bennington Lens.
Managing Editor
Olivia Morrison is a junior studying journalism and literature. Her writing has appeared in the online publication Adolescent and Bennington’s student literary magazine Silo. She loves to write about politics, campus organizations, and local history.
Politics Editor
Abigail Singh is a first-year student from Brooklyn, New York, and is studying Literary Journalism. Her writing interests are centered around bipoc and student of color perspectives, as well as cultural politics. She is a writer who also pursues public action in the world as an activist and advocate. She has collaborated with legislators and groups that support education reform around New York City, such as 50Can.
Staff Writer
Brennan Eberwine is a first year student at Bennington College studying Literature. From Louisville, Kentucky, he enjoys esoteric and eclectic interests that everyone at Bennington also enjoys. You can find him if you look up.
Staff Writer & Photographer
Elie Pichanick is a second-term freshman studying Photography at Bennington College. She has worked as a concert photographer for various publications, such as Haste Magazine and Melophile Media. She also recently interned as a sports photographer for Villanova University’s Athletics Department. When Elie is not looking through a viewfinder, you can find her listening to music or reading a book.
Staff Writer & Photographer
Ruby Haller is a Junior from Providence, Rhode Island who transferred to Bennington in Fall 2023. She studies Literature, Anthropology, and Philosophy. She enjoys abnormally large pastries.
Staff Writer
Simu Kaur (she/her) is a first-year student concentrating in literature and effective altruism with a focus in liminality. Previously, she has written for The Stanford Daily and was a runner-up for the New York Times summer reading contest in 2022. She likes flash fiction, Beach House, and Channing Tatum.
Staff Writer
Sebastian Martinez is a junior studying literature and creative writing. In addition to working for the Lens, he is also the prose editor for Silo and represents the Literature department for SEPC. In his (little) spare time he likes to watch nature videos of penguins falling down and beavers building dams.
Staff Writer
Camille Akers is a first-year student connecting creative writing to her other interests in foreign language and social science. She plans to write pieces on literary and cultural events on campus.
Staff Writer
Lauren Bertinato is third-year student studying Literature and Creative Writing from a small town in Northern Massachusetts. She loves history, arts and crafts, and giving advice to her friends.
Staff Writer
Owen Musser is a sophomore from Lawrence, Kansas. They study music and philosophy.
Staff Writer
Gerardo Azpiri Iglesias is a senior at Bennington College where he studies Literature and French, and a graduate from the Creative Writing program at Interlochen Arts Academy. His work was awarded first place in the category of nonfiction for the Bennington Young Writers Awards 2019, and was named Finalist at the Adroit Poetry Prize 2020. His work can be found in the Adroit Journal and (M)othertongues.
Staff Writer
Stella Peacock-Berardini is a first-year student from Los Angeles, California. She is currently studying Literature and Creative Writing. She loves reading (obviously) and collecting Hello Kitty trinkets.
Staff Writer
Lily Buck is a first year student from Freeport, Maine. She is currently studying literature, but retains a deep interest in music.
Staff Writer
Minerva S.M. Kamra is a first-year student whose work has been featured by The Offing, Bringing the Light series, KALW, Youth Speaks, Brave New Voices, Youth Poet Laureate, The San Jose Museum of Art & The FHS Phoenix. Off the page she can be found throwing informal performances for her companions, tending to her various pets & sewing overly-ambitious garments.
Staff Writer
Jace Foster is a writer from Apopka, Florida.
Staff Writer
Shaia Saraf is a sophomore studying writing and art. They are from San Francisco, California.
Staff Writer
Mia (Bowie) is a sophomore at Bennington and studying documentary photography.
Staff Writer & Photographer
Dylan Walawander is a third-year student studying Literature and Film. He is a book critic contributing review essays, essays on fiction, and nonfiction works. He is also a website administrator.
Website Administrator, Book Reviewer
