Pravan Chakravarthy, Head Crossword Editor & Deputy Podcast Editor
Pravan Chakravarthy is a third-year in the College studying physics and linguistics, and serves as head crossword editor and deputy podcast editor for The Maroon. Some notable contributions he has made in these roles include co-running the inaugural UChicago Crossword Puzzle Tournament (October 2022), hosting the Maroon Weekly’s 100th episode (March 2023), and writing a puzzle for the Maroon-Daily Northwestern joint issue (June 2023). Though he is relatively new to podcasting (having started only in his second year), he has been constructing crosswords since high school, with published work in the Los Angeles Times, the Universal Crossword, and the American Values Crossword Club. Outside of these pursuits, he enjoys running, making music, and reading.