Dispatches

DISPATCH | Bonnaroo 2025: a halfway ruined weekend

Head Editor for The Prospect Mackenzie Hollingsworth recounts the ups and downs of her time at Bonnaroo 2025.

Head Editor for The Prospect Mackenzie Hollingsworth recounts the ups and downs of her time at Bonnaroo 2025.

DISPATCH | The mountains and metropolis: exploring Salt Lake City

Eliana Du details her time so far at the Computer Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) run by the University of Utah, delving into her new life in Salt Lake City.

Eliana Du details her time so far at the Computer Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) run by the University of Utah, delving into her new life in Salt Lake City.

DISPATCH: Creating an unforgettable summer

Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko, head Data editor, reflects on her attempt to make the most of her summer.

Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko, head Data editor, reflects on her attempting to make the most of her summer.

DISPATCH: Growing up in two worlds and letting go

Staff Writer for the Prospect Natalia Diaz reflects on her summer at home in El Paso and her changing connection to her hometown after coming back from college.

Staff Writer for the Prospect Natalia Diaz reflects on her summer at home in El Paso and her changing connection to her hometown after coming back from college.

DISPATCH: Rediscovering D.C.

Associate Editor for The Prospect Regina Roberts reflects on her summer in her hometown and branching out of her comfort zone.

Associate Editor for The Prospect Regina Roberts reflects on her summer in her hometown and branching out of her comfort zone.

DISPATCH: Sunday ferias in Buenos Aires

Associate editor for the Prospect Russell Fan recounts his exploration of the Sunday artisan fairs in Buenos Aires, Argentina during his international summer internship.

Associate editor for the Prospect Russell Fan recounts his exploration of the Sunday artisan fairs in Buenos Aires, Argentina during his international summer internship.

DISPATCH: Learning My Mother Tongue

Staff writer for The Prospect Brianna Melanie Suliguin writes about her journey learning her mother tongue over the summer.

Staff writer for The Prospect Brianna Melanie Suliguin writes about her journey learning her mother tongue over the summer.

DISPATCH: Watching the City of Light become the city of the Olympic Games

Staff writer for the Prospect Edward Rogers reflects on his summer in Paris as the city geared up for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Staff Writer Edward Rogers reflects on his summer in Paris as the city geared up for the 2024 Olympic games.

DISPATCH: A Hollywood summer in the face of mounting uncertainty

Senior Prospect Writer Tyler Wilson reflects on his summer internship in Hollywood, the growing pains of the entertainment field, and his prospective career in the industry.

Senior Prospect Writer Tyler Wilson reflects on his summer internship in Hollywood, the growing pains of the entertainment field, and his prospective career in the industry.

DISPATCH: One stitch at a time

Staff writer for the Prospect Chloe Lau reflects on her time spent on campus doing research, while exploring new hobbies and rekindling old interests.

Staff writer for the Prospect Chloe Lau reflects on her time spent on campus doing research, while exploring new hobbies and rekindling old interests.

DISPATCH: An artist’s grant, a contract with myself

Guest contributor Bella Butler reflects on the impact of receiving a grant from the Lewis Center of the Arts.

Guest contributor Bella Butler reflects on the impact of receiving a grant from the Lewis Center of the Arts.

DISPATCH: Riches of the Rainforest

Sedise Tiruneh reflects on her internship in Madagascar in her summer dispatch.

DISPATCH: Learning Nevadan

Assistant News editor Christopher Bao reflects on his summer in Nevada, learning some local lingo and understanding what it means to exist in the context of a new place.

Assistant News editor Christopher Bao reflects on his summer in Nevada, learning some local lingo and understanding what it means to exist in the context of a new place.

DISPATCH: Deluges in DC

Head Editor of The Prospect Isabella Dail talks about slowing down in her summer following a dishwasher flood in Washington, D.C.

Head Editor of The Prospect Isabella Dail talks about slowing down in her summer following a dishwasher flood in Washington, D.C.

DISPATCH: Sights under the midnight sun

Prospect Staff Writer Jessica Wang reflects on her time in Greenland during her study abroad course.

Prospect Staff Writer Jessica Wang reflects on her time in Greenland during her study abroad course.

DISPATCH: Bonnaroo ’24, a week of fun and good music

Assistant Editor for The Prospect Mackenzie Hollingsworth reflects on her experience being at the Bonnaroo music festival.

Assistant Editor for The Prospect Mackenzie Hollingsworth reflects on her experience being at the Bonnaroo music festival.

DISPATCH: Three weeks in Columbus

Assistant Editor for The Prospect Annie Wang considers her relationships to the different places where she has lived during her summer in the Midwest.

Assistant Editor for The Prospect Annie Wang considers her relationships to the different places where she has lived during her summer in the Midwest.

DISPATCH | A very Gershwin summer: seeing Paris as it is and as it is not

“...there is nothing I can do but be swept along and attempt to fit in as much as possible before my short stint is up.”

 “...there is nothing I can do but be swept along and attempt to fit in as much as possible before my short stint is up.” 

DISPATCH | Summer fun and Cali sun: Commemorating 2010’s pop songs

“As a result of this new adaptation to adult life, I have learned a few important lessons. For instance, did you know in order to make dinner, you have to predict when you will be hungry an hour in advance?”

“As a result of this new adaptation to adult life, I have learned a few important lessons. For instance, did you know in order to make dinner, you have to predict when you will be hungry an hour in advance?”

DISPATCH | Déjà vu from Aix to Shanghai

“Upon arriving in Aix, however, a different type of déjà vu set in. It was the familiarity of home, which was strange considering this was my first time in Europe.”

“Upon arriving in Aix, however, a different type of déjà vu set in. It was the familiarity of home, which was strange considering this was my first time in Europe.”