Augustus Soedarmono, Profiles Editor
Gus Soedarmono (Class of 2025) joined Verde in his junior year. His favorite aspect about journalism is meeting new people when doing stories and in his free time, he likes to go on adventures that take him into the unknown with a journey ahead of him.
![TOWER TOUCHUP - With the tower building almost finished, little touchups regarding the furniture and the elevator are still needed. “I think theyre [construction workers] doing some finishing touches on the elevator,” Berkson said. “But now were just waiting for the furniture guy.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/P3180045-988x1200.jpg)
![SPEAKING TO SUPPORTERS — Bilal Mahmood addresses his supporters in Boedekker Park. “[District 5] gave my family a taste of home and I think right now, the community is struggling and it has been for several years and we need to turn it back,” Mahmood said. “I feel inspired to want to help because it [District 5] has been neglected for so long.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1542-1200x900.jpg)
![BEHIND THE COUNTER — Amid the busy Saturday morning coffee rush, Cloud9 Coffee co-owners Hanna Joo and Elizabeth Kim laugh as they crack jokes to each other. “I hope [people] find a place where they can rest and enjoy good coffee and good food that’s not too far from home,” Joo said.](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HannaElizabeth-1-e1701231479736-925x1200.jpg)
![The owner of Mike’s Diner Bar, Mike Wallau, sits at a newly refurbished table, pondering what he can do in his situation. “This is a difficult business, you work seven days a week for sometimes [in my case] for 25 years,” Wallau said, “Having this extra stuff to worry about is not desirable.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSCF5490-1200x800.jpg)
