The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint

The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint

The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint

2023-2024 Staff

Ruby Dowling
Editor-in-Chief

Ruby Dowling

Ruby Wright Dowling ’24 is an Editor-in-Chief of Counterpoint. She attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute in 2023 and is now an editorial intern at the Los Altos Town Crier. When she’s not reporting, Ruby enjoys scorekeeping at baseball...

Thea Dai
Editor-in-Chief

Thea Dai

Thea Louise Dai '24 is an Editor-in-Chief of Counterpoint. For her fourth year writing for the paper, she hopes to impact the Castilleja community by telling relevant and important stories. When she's not at school, she also loves to play volleyball a...

Priscilla Chan
Managing Editor

Priscilla Chan

Priscilla Chan '25 is a Managing Editor for Counterpoint. She hopes to improve her interview skills and is excited to publish more articles this year. Outside of Counterpoint, Priscilla enjoys playing volleyball, listening to music, solving crosswords an...

Caitlyn Lee
Managing Editor

Caitlyn Lee

Caitlyn Lee '25 is a Managing Editor for Counterpoint. This year, Caitlyn is excited to uncover all of the different stories on campus, from quirky to inspiring, and she looks forward to collaborating with the staff to share them with the community. ...

Abigail Kim
Editor of Special Projects & Editor of Arts & Entertainment

Abigail Kim

Abigail Kim '25 is the Special Projects Editor and Editor of Arts & Entertainment for Counterpoint. She has been writing for Counterpoint since she was a freshman, and this is her second year working as a section editor. In her free time, Abigail ...

Naomi Rockower
Editor of Campus Development & Copy Editor

Naomi Rockower

Naomi Rockower '24 is Editor of Campus Development and a copy editor for Counterpoint. A passionate Swiftie, MBTI enthusiast and existentialist, in her spare time she loves to read, paint, play piano and edit essays. Her favorite shows are Grey's Anatomy...

Michelle Leonard
Editor of News

Michelle Leonard

Michelle Leonard '24 is Counterpoint's Editor of News. She is active in the arts, co-leading Glee and performing in Castilleja’s theater productions. Outside of school, she carefully nurtures her Duolingo streak....

Avery Neuner
Editor of Opinions

Avery Neuner

Avery Neuner ‘24 is the Editor of Opinions for Counterpoint. She has been writing for Counterpoint for three  years and has been a writer her whole life. In addition to journalism, she is a published author in short story and poetry. ...

Sara Flexer
Editor of Features

Sara Flexer

Sara Flexer '26 is the Editor of Features for Counterpoint. This is her second year in journalism, and she enjoys playing tennis, forcing people to read her favorite books and making Pinterest boards instead of doing homework. She is obsessed with all...

Eve Snyder
Editor of Photography

Eve Snyder

Eve Snyder ‘24 is the Editor of Photography for Counterpoint. She enjoys creating still life and photomontage pictures, as well as taking portraits. When she’s not photographing, she’s rock climbing, making jewelry or painting her nails. ...

Ananya Nukala
Staff Writer

Ananya Nukala

Ananya Nukala ’25 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. An avid reader, she enjoys exploring the power of perspective and storytelling through student journalism. Outside of school she loves laughing with friends, taking her dog to the beach and açaí...

Vienna Farano
Staff Writer

Vienna Farano

Vienna Farano ’26 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. Some of her favorite things include Cheez-Its, sunrise hikes and playing with her two dogs, Barnaby Jones and Ziggy Stardust. If she isn't eating Trader Joe's snacks in her room, you can likely find...

Emma Siegel
Staff Writer

Emma Siegel

Emma Siegel '27 is a Staff Writer for Counterpoint. She likes to play sports, watch funny movies, and hang out with her friends! Emma also loves reading books and listening to music!

Candy Fu
Staff Writer

Candy Fu

Candy Fu '26 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. She loves playing tennis, shopping and hanging out with her friends. She's obsessed with the color pink and anything matcha flavored.

Hana Osman
Staff Writer

Hana Osman

Hana Osman '27 is a Staff Writer for Counterpoint. This is Hana's first year at Counterpoint and she is looking forward to writing and sharing important stories with the school. Hana enjoys playing soccer, running, baking, swimming and spending time with...

Ashley Kwong
Staff Writer

Ashley Kwong

Ashley Kwong '26 is a staff writer of Counterpoint. This is her first year in Counterpoint. In her free time you can find her practicing piano and reading books she should have read in elementary school.

Aasiya Memon
Staff Writer

Aasiya Memon

Aasiya Memon '24 is a staff writer for Counterpoint who enjoys statistics, funky sounds and fire extinguishers.

Naya Sangoram
Staff Writer

Naya Sangoram

Naya Sangoram '25 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. This is her first year writing for the Counterpoint, and she is so excited to join the team! In her free time she loves running, road tripping to the beach and looking for new trails to explore with ...

Kaycie Nuckles
Staff Writer

Kaycie Nuckles

Kaycie Nuckles '27 is a Staff Writer at Counterpoint. Some of her favorite things include summer, listening to country music, and Casti bagels.

Zoë Friedman
Staff Writer

Zoë Friedman

Zoë Friedman '26 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. Outside of journalism, Zoë enjoys playing lacrosse, singing, playing guitar, blasting music on the Circle and going to concerts with friends.

Amelie Bellemans
Staff Writer

Amelie Bellemans

Amelie Bellemans ‘27 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. Outside of Counterpoint, Amelie enjoys playing volleyball for club and school, listening to music and reading lots of books.

Ava Kwok
Staff Writer

Ava Kwok

Ava Kwok '26 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. Ava loves playing tennis, listening to kpop, playing piano, and dancing. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends and finding aesthetic Spotify covers on Pinterest.

Anya Dalal
Staff Writer

Anya Dalal

Anya Dalal '27 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. She loves playing sports, especially soccer, and playing with her dog. She also enjoys reading, listening to The Weeknd, making music and eating mint chip ice cream.

Madeleine Chen
Staff Writer

Madeleine Chen

Madeleine Chen '26 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. In addition to writing, she enjoys playing lacrosse, singing with her choir, and creating new Spotify playlists! 

Carolinda Silva
Staff Writer

Carolinda Silva

Carolinda Silva ‘24 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. This is her first year in Counterpoint! If you spot her across the circle, she'll oftentimes be wearing shoes that are between 3 – 7.5 inches tall. Outside of Counterpoint, Linda enjoys her ...

Deeksha Venkat
Staff Writer

Deeksha Venkat

Deeksha Venkat '27 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. New to Counterpoint and journalism, she is eager to delve deeper into these interests. In her leisure time, she enjoys reading romcoms, watching TV, and scrolling on Pinterest.

Maddie Park
Staff Writer

Maddie Park

Maddie Park '27 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. This past summer, she attended a Stanford Daily Journalism Workshop, and this year, is hoping to improve her journalism skills and explore further into this field. She loves any and all desserts and ...

Erin Gunawan
Staff Writer

Erin Gunawan

Erin Gunawan ‘27 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. Outside of class, she enjoys learning random historical facts, rewatching The Sound of Music (best movie ever) and drinking Starbucks refreshers. If she isn't doing any of these things, you'll mos...

Amelia Yuan
Staff Writer

Amelia Yuan

Amelia Yuan '26 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. When she's not writing, you're likely to find her in the pool or daydreaming about her next chance to get in. She loves Trader Joe's, coffee (but only iced) and listening to folklore on repeat. ...

Rubi Ochoa
Staff Writer & Photographer

Rubi Ochoa

Rubi Ochoa ‘27 is a staff writer and a photographer for Counterpoint. She is looking forward to meeting new people and working on improving her writing and photography skills.  Rubi loves to play volleyball, make new friends, read, write creative ...

Kalissa Huang
Photographer

Kalissa Huang

Kalissa Huang ‘27 is a photographer for Counterpoint. She is currently a freshman, and enjoys baking, playing sports, playing the cello and, of course, taking photos!

Nola Doorley
Photographer

Nola Doorley

Nola Doorley ‘26 is a photographer for Counterpoint. She plays lacrosse and loves Gilmore Girls and Grey’s Anatomy.

Michaela Miller
Photographer

Michaela Miller

Michaela Miller ‘27 is a photographer for Counterpoint. When she is not taking photos, or editing photos, she's probably playing tennis, playing video games or eating Trader Joe’s Takis.

Chloe Cheng
Digital Artist

Chloe Cheng

Chloe Cheng ‘27 is a digital artist for Counterpoint. After working on her NHD podcast and learning from Ailsa Chang, she wants to learn more about what being a journalist is like. She enjoys various art hobbies from drawing to wheel throwing, is a...