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PODCAST: Life in quarantine

PODCAST: Life in quarantine

Students stuck at home as a result of COVID-19 are trying to find ways to fight off boredom and manage online schoolwork.
Podcast: The hype around music

Podcast: The hype around music

Gurleen Swaich and Zoie Puaala-Edra
March 13, 2020
Many artists are gaining popularity, while other artists are coming back into the industry.
PODCAST: Coronaphobia

PODCAST: Coronaphobia

Hear these questions and answers in this week's podcast. What justifies the fear of COVID-19? Is doomsday prepping worth it? After all, it should only affect people with weak immune systems, right?
PODCAST: Course selection is here

PODCAST: Course selection is here

Choosing courses can be a very difficult time for students because they must take many things into consideration, such as which electives to choose.
PODCAST: True meaning of Valentines Day

PODCAST: True meaning of Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day can be seen as a commercial holiday; however, others may see it as a chance to show how much they truly love their significant other.
PODCAST: Pros, cons of cancel culture

PODCAST: Pros, cons of cancel culture

Cancel culture has become a large part of our society with social media taking over our phones. Everyone can be canceled over anything.
PODCAST: How soon is too soon?

PODCAST: How soon is too soon?

Kamiran Hinton and Juliana Borruso
January 31, 2020
With the death of Kobe Bryant, potentially disrespectful videos have already surfaced about the tragic accident. How far is too far when reporting on celebrity deaths?
PODCAST: New year, new unrealistic expectations

PODCAST: New year, new unrealistic expectations

With 2020 rolling in, we breakdown our predictions for the new year.
PODCAST: Time to wrap up the season

PODCAST: Time to wrap up the season

Ahmed Ahmed, Kamiran Hinton, and Jackson Bogan
December 29, 2019
Some believe that holiday decorations should be allowed in classrooms, while others believe otherwise.
PODCAST: Childhood memories are back with Disney+

PODCAST: Childhood memories are back with Disney+

Disney+ is a new entertainment app that allows teens to reminisce about their favorite shows and movies.
PODCAST: Falling into fall

PODCAST: Falling into fall

Grinesa Bajrami and Gurleen Swaich
November 4, 2019
Fall is the best season out of the four because of the cold weather, food, holidays and outfits to wear.
PODCAST: When are you too old to trick or treat?

PODCAST: When are you too old to trick or treat?

Ahmed Ahmed, Kamiran Hinton, and Jackson Bogan
October 29, 2019
As you get older, it becomes more and more socially unacceptable for you to trick or treat. Is societies' standard for trick or treating unfair?