About the Contributors

Jaxi Cohen, Multimedia Editor
When not found behind a camera, Jaxi draws, writes, and fails at keeping her plants alive. She drinks excessive amounts of iced tea, daydreams about manta rays, and spends too much time with her cats.

Marlena Rohde, Photography Editor
Marlena Rohde is a junior and has been a part of the Lowell staff since freshman year. She is currently one of the photography editors.

Mella Bettag, Art Manager
Mella is a senior at Lowell High School. When she's not illustrating for the magazine, she can be found re-listening to This American Life podcasts, reading, or hanging out with friends. Never offer her avocado toast, or anything with avocado for that matter.

Ryson Sun, Photographer
Ryson is a senior at Lowell High School. When he’s not photographing, he does cross country and basketball. He has three younger siblings and a sister who’s a sophomore at Lowell.

Raymond Yuan, Illustrator
Raymond is a senior and, like most seniors, he is well endowed in the art of doing nothing. However, if there is stuff to do, he will do it. Just, you know, in the least efficient way possible.

Yeshi-Wangmu Sherpa, Photographer
The first thing Yeshi says is that her name is pronounced yEEshi and not yeHshe. She is a junior that enjoys looking at the world through different lenses and hopes to make a difference one day. She also thinks Trader Joe’s takis are elite.

Elise Muchowski, Illustrator
Elise is a Junior at Lowell. This is her third semester as an illustrator. Some of her interests include petting cats, reviewing Trader Joe's frozen foods, and drawing. Her current favorite movies are the emperor's new groove and lost in translation.

Nicole Wong, Illustrator
Nicole is a senior who likes udon a lot. In her free time, she likes to play video games with her friends and draw digitally. Her favorite games right now are Valorant, Genshin Impact, Hades, and Stardew Valley.

Denis Yabut, Illustrator
Denis is a senior at Lowell High school. When he's not doing academic-related stuff, he can be found reading manga or playing badminton. He likes to paint portraits with watercolors, and he happens to love going to beaches with family and friends.