Sophomore Madalina Zheng (she/her) is a writer for The Prospector in the 2024-25 school year. After discovering her love for crocheting in middle school, she started a local nonprofit that sells handmade crochet keychains. She’s also your local bird enthusiast, and has three pet parrots! Her time is wasted by taking naps, birdwatching, drawing and bingeing science videos.