Leadership
Maggie Yuan (she/her), Editor-in-Chief is a senior from Orlando, FL majoring in Classical Studies and Political Science. Outside of class, she plays violin for the Penn Symphony Orchestra. In her free time, she enjoys reading and exploring Philly.
Riley Glickman (she/her), Editor-in-Chief is a senior from Los Angeles majoring in Classical Studies and sub-matriculating into an MA in Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World (AAMW). In addition, she is a member of the Classics Undergraduate Advisory Board.
Articles
Editors
Mariana Martinez (she/her) is a sophomore from Bogotá, Colombia studying English and Classical Studies. Aside from Discentes, she also writes for the Daily Pennsylvanian, and is a slam poet for the Excelano Project. In her free time she enjoys drinking chai latte, reading, and listening to music.
Selima Aousheva (she/her) is a freshman from Cincinnati, OH planning to study Chemistry and Classical Studies. Outside of school, Selima is involved in the Classics Board, Muslim Students Association, and Penn Shotokan Karate Club. She is also a strong enthusiast of good coffee and fantasy novels. In addition to her role on the Articles team, Selima is a Discentes Copy Editor.
Contributors
Devin Casano (he/him) is a junior from Long Island, NY studying Political Science and Earth and Environmental Science. Outside of Discentes, Devin is a member of Phi Alpha Delta and Pi Lambda Sigma (POLIS) and is involved in a host of student groups, namely the Penn Aerospace Club, Transfer Student Organization, Penn Undergraduate Law Journal, Clio Society, and the Government and Politics Association. In his free time, Devin enjoys reading about history, learning new languages, and keeping up with contemporary politics.
Copy
Alethea Lam (she/her), Lead Copy Editor, is a senior from Hong Kong studying Classical Studies and Linguistics. In her free time, she enjoys reading mysteries, crocheting, and watching baseball and football. In addition to her role on the Copy team, Alethea is a Discentes Research Editor.
Isaiah Weir (he/him), is a junior from Bronxville, NY studying Classical Studies and Linguistics. Aside from the copy editing team of Discentes, he is involved with the Penn Judo club, the Collegium Institute and Penn Cru. He enjoys good tea, reading (I mean, that’s sort of why we’re here), and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In addition to his role on the Copy team, Isaiah is a Discentes Translations Contributor.
Events
Katrina Korendiy (she/her) is a junior from Detroit, Michigan double majoring in Health and Societies, with a concentration in Public Health, alongside History, with a concentration in World History. At Penn, she works at a cell identity and cancer diagnosis lab, but outside of that she tutors students in different languages (she speaks 7 languages in total). She enjoys watching horror movies with her friends, traveling, and eating new food.
Research
Alex Larrow (he/him), Lead Research Editor is a junior from Vermont. He plans to major in Classical Studies and Economics. Outside the classroom, he is a member of the Classics Board, and he enjoys playing and listening to classical piano.
Matthew Breier (he/him) is a junior from Woodbridge, Connecticut, studying Classical Studies, Anthropology, and History. Outside of academia, he plays alto saxophone in the Penn Wind Ensemble and the Penn Jazz Ensemble, has founded the Fencers Group at Penn and co-heads the Internal Committee of the Clio Society. In addition to his role on the Research team, he is a Discentes Event Contributor. In his spare time, Matthew loves to bake (especially muffins!) and read.
Liat Arginteanu (she/her) is a senior from Bergen County, New Jersey, majoring in Classical Studies and concentrating in Mediterranean Archaeology. Outside of academia, she is also an editor in the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal, a member of the Government and Politics Association, and she enjoys writing poetry and cooking. In addition to being an editor on the Research team, she is also an editor on the Translations team.
Audrey Lehneis (she/her) is a senior from Allamuchy, New Jersey studying biology. At Penn, she is a member of the Penn Equestrian Team, the McKay Orthopedic Research Laboratory, and Zeta Tau Alpha. In her free time, she enjoys running, visiting cute cafes, and playing fantasy football.
Translations
Editors
Noah Apter (he/him), Lead Translations Editor (Greek) is a senior from Springfield, NJ double-majoring in Philosophy and Classical Studies with a concentration in Classical Languages and Literature. His academic interests lie primarily in translation and jurisprudence. If he’s not enthralled in some Greek text, he’s most likely at Pottruck pursuing his powerlifting goals.
Dara Sanchez (she/her), Lead Translations Editor (Latin) is a senior from Brooklyn, NY and a Classical Studies major with a concentration in Languages and Literature. Her interests include Latin poetry and contemporary uses of the classical world. In her free time, she enjoys reading sci-fi and writing her own poetry. In addition to her role on the Translations team, Dara is a Discentes Research Editor.
Web
Jake Maeng (he/him), Lead Web Editor is a senior from Las Vegas, NV majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. In his free time he enjoys playing pickup basketball and poker.
Jong Cheevaprawatdomrong (he/him) is a first-year graduate student from Bangkok, Thailand studying Creative Writing and Classical Studies. In his free time, he reads fiction, re-reads the Harry Potter series, and writes fictional stories while listening to music. In addition to his role on the Web team, Jong is a Discentes Article Contributor.
2024 Masthead
Editorial Board
Editors-in-Chief – Maggie Yuan, Riley Glickman
Lead Copy Editor – Alethea Lam
Lead Events Editor – Riley Glickman
Lead Research Editor – Alex Larrow
Lead Translations Editors – Noah Apter (Greek), Dara Sanchez (Latin)
Lead Web Editor – Jake Maeng
Articles Staff
Editors: Mariana Martinez Lopez, Selima Aousheva, Maggie Yuan
Contributors: Devin Casano, Jong Cheevaprawatdomrong
Events Staff
Contributors: Riley Glickman, Katrina Korendiy
Copy Staff
Associate Editors: Isaiah Weir, Madeleine Dawson, Anthony Sallustio
Research Staff
Associate Editors: Katrina (Katya) Korendiy, Audrey Lehneis, Alethea Lam, Matthew Breier, Liat Arginteanu
Translations Staff
Associate Editors: Liat Arginteanu
Contributors: Dara Sanchez, Isaiah Weir
Web Staff
Contributors: Jong Cheevaprawatdomrong
Copy Staff
Editors: Isaiah Weir, Selima Aousheva