VALHACKS

make sense. I get why he’d want to downplay his intelligence, but getting caught in a lie mere minutes into joining a new tribe is a rough first impression.

Matthew told Carson that Jamie found an idol in an attempt to gain his trust. He withheld the fact that Jamie’s idol was fake, which made this a very strong move. Jamie’s new situation was the worst of the three. The remaining four Soka members were close to each other, and they even searched Jamie’s bag to see if she had an idol. This is why Survivor contestants should never keep idols in their bags. In my opinion, they should always be buried. Luckily, Jamie had both her idols safely on her person, so the Soka four found nothing.

Switching tribe members didn’t help Tika in the challenge department, as they lost yet another chance at immunity. Josh was the initial target, but Yam Yam did a poor job of keeping Carolyn on board. He was mean to her, telling her that she should be the decoy boot because she’s a smaller target than him. He also told her to vote for Josh, instead of asking her opinion; no one wants to be told what to do.

Carolyn took matters into her own hands. She approached Josh and told him that she was on the bottom of her tribe. Josh informed Carolyn that he had an idol and offered to use it on her to flip the votes against Yam Yam and Sarah. Carolyn knew that most players were voting for Josh, so she told him to use it on himself instead. Sarah went home (thankfully without playing her fake idol) and Carolyn grabbed the power from Yam Yam. Now, Carolyn and

Josh have a two-to-one advantage over him.

It was an immaculate move from Carolyn all around — she didn’t even have to use her own idol. Carolyn may be a wildly erratic character, but she’s making solid game moves. I definitely have my eye on her going forward.

Twelve players remain. Tune in next week to see what happens as we rapidly accelerate toward the merge!

In this edition of Val Hacks, Ivy Haight ’25 cooks up a recipe for cinnamon rolls! This super simple recipe only has four ingredients, but the results are delicious.

Val only has cinnamon rolls on Thursday mornings, and let’s be honest, either you’re not up for breakfast on a Thursday or not quite in the mood for those cinnamon rolls. Enter the anytime, not your average cinnamon roll. I know it’s not pretty, but I promise it tastes amazing. Not convinced yet? Well, when I finally persuaded my friend Gaby to try a bite, she exclaimed that it was “actually pretty good!” If that doesn’t convince you, then I’m not sure what will. If you’re like me (and 90 percent of the cinnamon-roll-eating population), the center of the cinnamon roll is your favorite part. Now imagine a warm, gooey roll that is all center. That’s what this recipe gives you.

Directions:

• Flatten out a piece of bread of your choosing (I chose white bread and took the crust off to maximize the squishiness). You can flatten it with your hands, in a panini press, or just skip this part.

• Spread a decent layer of butter or plant-based alternative on one side of the bread.

• Sprinkle a hefty amount of cinnamon on the bread (cin- namon can be found by the waffles, by the yogurt toppings in the morning, or in the spice bins).

• Cover the bread with one packet of sugar (from the coffee station).

• Roll it up! (Don’t worry — it’s not as complicated as rolling a burrito. All you have to do is roll it up like you’re in the 1700s sending a scroll to your dear friend studying abroad.)

• Heat it up in the microwave for around 18 to 22 seconds, depending on how gooey or soft you want it.