Members

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Amanda Hund ‘10

Amanda, dubbed “Hunda” to keep us from getting her mixed up with the other recently-graduated Amanda, is one of the busiest people we know. She sings, she is on the Equestrian Team and works at the nearby stables, she plays bassoon in a quintet, she does cross-country skiing, she is on the cross-country running team, and, in her spare time, manages to contemplate double majoring in Biology and Psychology and, impressively, to carve this ice sculpture with Laura Stratford ‘09. She’s so busy, in fact, her whole life gets to be summed up in one long sentence.

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Kate Jones ‘10

Kate Jones, we have decided, should always be referred to as Kate Jones, with the “o” in Jones held out longer than necessary. While she seems to be quiet to people who don’t know her, Kate Jones has a sense of humor that will often leave us in stitches in the middle of rehearsal. Kate is currently enamored with a rooster named Leopold, who lives on the farm where she worked this past summer and who defended her from other mean roosters in said farm.

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Eva Luderowski ‘10

Despite her ongoing quest, Eva Luderowski has yet to find a tasty enough tea bag in Dacie Moses. However, this great disappointment has yet to affect her everlasting love for the ‘Gales and the house in which they practice. Eva has an insatiable thirst for learning new music and enjoys writing with playfully pretentious diction. A biology major, Eva hopes to define herself as more than just a face in Carleton’s biology crowd.

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Lydia Russell-Roy ‘10

Lydia brought Aviators back into style (or at least convinced all the ‘Gales that no outfit is complete without a pair of Aviators). She is also the ‘Gale most likely to start a spontaneous dance party. A Biology major, Lydia enjoys Scuba diving, so much so that she spent her gap-year before arriving at Carleton teaching Scuba lessons in Australia. Lydia’s goal in life was to have the ‘Gales sing “Don’t Stop Believin,’” and now that we have, her new goal is to have us sing “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.”

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Anna Swanson ‘12

Anna is a trooper for joining the ‘Gales and singing four bass parts in one term (we promise that she won’t have to do that next term!). Anna bakes delicious pumpkin cookies from a recipe she created herself, and also performed in the fall one-acts to rave reviews. We also like to note that when asked what or who she would have spontaneously combust, she responded Keanu Reeves, because “he’s hot enough that he could, and a bad enough actor that he should.” So clever!

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Molly Watters ‘12

As this photo demonstrates, Molly is nearly always seen in public with a few tell-tale accessories. No, we are not referring to her Camelbak, but rather to her limitless supply of stylish necklaces (we especially give a thumbs-up to her wishing bone necklace). Molly loves being outside and harmonizing, and can always be counted on to have her trusty pitch-pipe with her.  Being a Gale necessarily involves cookies, and we are proud to say that Molly has recently become a chocolate-chip cookie baking PRO!

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Ellen Drews ‘13

We fully expect Ellen to move into Farm House as soon as the will let her, where she can pick a banjo and harmonize to her heart’s content.  Ellen has impeccable taste in music, if we do say so ourselves, and she totally enchanted us at auditions with a song by The Weepies.  On top of that, Ellen is already percing and soloing, which we love!  Ellen also enjoys Peter Pan (the 2003 version) and Sleepy Time tea.

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Monica Fleisher ‘13

Monica likes to appear reserved, but she has a wicked sense of humor hidden beneath her sweet demeanor.  We also suspect that Monica’s inner gangster is just itching to break free, so look for some crazy rhyme-bustin’ and hook-singin’ from this one in the near future.  Monica enjoys overtures and rubber ducks.  We would also like to add that Monica has been to Interlochen.  ‘Nuff said.

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Lisa Taxier ‘13

Lisa endeavors to maintain a level of enthusiasm consummate with this picture, for all things musical and all things awesome.  She rocks her bass parts, perc, and the weird jangly bits that Laura Stratford has bequeathed to her.  Lisa’s claim to fame (among many!) is that she is the very first ‘Gale to be an accomplished hula-hooping viola virtuoso, which we think is pretty darn cool.