looking back on the scope

a conversation with Thurkka Jeyakumar and Izzy Taylor INTERVIEW BY PEARL ROGERS

Q. Well, guys, it’s been a long past couple of years. What would you rate it out of 10? A. 6.78.

Q. How did you get through? A. I don’t know if you can classify what we did as “getting through” but being avid followers of Jojo Siwa definitely helped.

Q. As the creators of the Scope, what are your hopes for the magazine? A. We hope that it will become bigger than the Times (which, realistically, it probably will). More importantly though, that it always, always provides a unique and uncensored platform for our students and that it doesn’t die out anytime soon.

Q. How did the magazine start? A. I think it was at like 2:00 in the morning that I (Thurkka) randomly texted Izzy with the idea and so we brought it to Mrs Eichorn and it just took off from there.

Q. What were your inspirations for the Scope? A. A few professional magazines like the New Yorker and Frankie but also some really cool published student magazines, particularly this one called the UltraViolet. In terms of our management style though, we were going for Miranda Priestley and Abby Lee Miller vibes.

Q. What would your dream issue be about? A. The movie ‘Shrek’.

Q. Who are better editors: Pearl and Esther or you guys? (the correct answer is Pearl and Esther). A. Barack Obama.

Q. Okay, real talk, in past editions, who put in more work? A. BRO, THURKKA 100000%.

Q. What has been your favourite part about creating the College Kaleidoscope? A. It’s always easy to feel as if your voice isn’t important or worth anything - particularly when we live in the middle of nowhere and aren’t old enough to do a lot of important things like vote. Because of that, I think showing students at PLC that their opinion is super unique and valuable was both our favourite part of creating the Scope and is probably now it’s most important responsibility.

Q. Do you have any final words of wisdom? A. *cricket noises*