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Computer Graphics

While students decorate themselves with flair, they adorn their laptops with a wide array of stickers.

By Ishaan H. Jajodia '20

Updated on May 18, 2026

While students decorate themselves with flair, they adorn their laptops with a wide array of stickers—as spotted in the library during Sophomore Summer finals week. “The stickers all say different things about me and things that make up who I am,” says Hannah Pruitt ’19.

Photos by John Sherman

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Julie Harrison ’15, DMS’20
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Alex Kim ’19
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Caroline Shaunessy ’19
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Eric Gokee ’19
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Hannah Pruitt ’19
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Kristen Perez ’19
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Amanda Royek ’19

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