Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor On the last episode of Voices of the Valley, I sit down with the editors of The Glacier to reflect on the publication and the time we’ve spent together. We dive into our favorite memories, such as our trip down to Eastern Illinois University for a journalism conference, and reflect on how much growth we’ve seen since the beginning of the semester. Over the past year,…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor On this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I sit down with Moraine’s Professor of the Year, David Viar, welding instructor and department chair for Mechanical Technologies. We talk about how his welding career led to different paths throughout his life, including strange jobs in the Chicagoland area, teaching people how to weld in Poland, and eventually becoming a professor at Moraine Valley.…
Hosted By Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor In this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I talk with theater professor Craig Rosen about his leadership of the Dorothy Menker Theatre at Moraine Valley. Rosen says he likes being hard on his students to help fuel their passion. We also find ourselves comparing the differences among theater performance, film performance and music performance. Rosen’s love for theater and teaching is on…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor In this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I sit down with Carey Millsap-Spears, a professor of communications and literature at Moraine Valley as well as an expert on popular culture. Our conversation delves into how conventions, cosplay, and science fiction bring communities together that otherwise might never meet–and how they can sometimes even predict the future.
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor On this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I sit down with Sabreen Absi, a Moraine student majoring in biochemistry. We talk about what led her to choose that career path. Growing up as a Muslim girl and the oldest of seven kids, Absi stands to break the gender roles and social barriers set by her culture. We touch base on political issues…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia editor On this week of Voices of the Valley, we return with a spin on our regular formula. Instead of sitting down with a guest, I interviewed various MV students and faculty to hear their respective opinions on censorship. I went around campus asking three essential questions: Does censoring online voices infringe on our freedom of speech? Is censorship good or bad? And just who…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia editor On this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I talk with the interesting and hilarious Nick Stulga, news editor of The Glacier, about his curiosity on different topics. We get right into music and how we both express ourselves artistically through the medium. Then, we move on to health and wellness, something Nick is passionate about. He even admits that he sings during…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor In this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I talk with Krista Appelquist, communications professor and coach of the speech team. We begin by talking about the speech team’s big win during regionals and how the team is preparing for nationals. But it turns out Appelquist has a new passion: stand-up comedy. We delve into topics such as the media in our country…
