Introducing The Forum's 2025-26 Staff

Meet the five staff members of The Forum.

Name: Sara Arjomand

Role: Editor-in-Chief

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Major: Philosophy

Class: 2026

From Sara: I'm thrilled to direct The Forum this year. I've written personal essays and social commentary for the paper for the past two years. This year, I look forward to inaugurating The Forum's official debate series, keeping my ear to the ground re: 5C happenings, and writing about campus and popular culture.

Name: Violet Ramanathan

Role: Editor

Hometown: Wayland, Massachusetts

Major: Philosophy, Politics, & Economics and Government

Class: 2027

From Violet: I am honored to be an editor at The Forum this year. I look forward to working with a strong editorial team to expand The Forum while maintaining our core values of open discourse and thoughtful journalism. Outside of my writing, I enjoy hanging out with friends, reading, hiking, and snowboarding.

Name: Enya Kamadolli

Role: Editor

Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts

Major: Philosophy, Politics, & Economics

Class: 2026

From Enya: I’m super excited to be one of The Forum’s editors this year! I hope that this year brings even more intellectual rigor, productive debate, and argumentative nuance as the Editorial team further explores The Forum’s identity within the 5C ecosystem and beyond. I’m looking forward to writing some of The Forum’s first articles with a more creative writing tilt, publishing even more dueling articles, and hopefully reading some phenomenal social commentary pieces!

Name: Dhriti Jagadish

Role: Editor

Hometown: Rocklin, California

Major: Government

Class: 2027

From Dhriti: As an editor of The Forum, I'm thankful to be helping sustain such an open and thoughtful medium! This year, I plan to write about issues in free speech, higher education, and identity politics. I'm especially looking forward to generating more debate among student authors as they tackle contentious campus matters in their pieces.

Name: Shiv Parihar

Role: Staff Writer

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Major: Government

Class: 2028

From Shiv: I am honored to be a staff writer at The Forum this year! Last year, I contributed pieces on campus events, history, and America's place in the world. This year, I anticipate bringing a written voice to campus connecting events and ideas from past and present. In particular, I am excited to release dueling columns to present different sides of an issue.