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          A Reimagined Memorial: Table of Silence Photo Gallery

          two dancers dressed in white in front of a fountain for table of silence

          ESMÉ BLEECKER-ADAMS

          By ESMÉ BLEECKER-ADAMS and MARIELLE SARMIENTO
          September 11, 2020

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          ESMÉ BLEECKER-ADAMS, Fun & Games Editor and Assistant Photo Editor

          Esmé Bleecker-Adams, FCLC ’21, is a visual arts major and (oh-so-jaded) New Yorker who is incredibly grateful for her time at The Observer and for all the lovely people she has met there! Favorite hobbies include sewing, playing table tennis and ignoring her alarm clock.

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          MARIELLE SARMIENTO, Managing Editor

          Marielle Sarmiento, FCLC ’21, is the managing editor of The Observer. On staff since her freshman year, she has previously held the positions of arts & culture editor and features editor. She studies new media and digital design with a concentration in commerce and marketing. Her favorite article that she has written is "Making a Musical: 'The Shakespeare Company.'"

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