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…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor On this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I talk with Dr. DeWitt Scott, student support specialist at Moraine. We start off talking about his passion for basketball and how it was the only thing he thought about when he was younger. After playing for one of the best-ranked high schools in the country, he made it to the NBA G-league and played…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia editor On this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, I have Marcus Collins on to talk about photography. I learned quickly that Marcus is passionate about tons of topics and we get into the gaming industry, politics, and how our society could improve. I really like how he explained photography as an art form as well and that it takes a lot of patience.
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor Welcome back to Voices of the Valley for Episode 3. My guest this week is Justin Weisenauer, an education major at Moraine as well as a childhood friend of mine. Justin comes on to talk about how humor helps him throughout his life as well as how he one day hopes to carry that into his teaching. Throughout the conversation, we found ourselves reflecting…
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor My guest this week for Episode 2 of the podcast is biology professor Samuel Chen. Professor Chen talks about how he went back to school to get a master’s degree in nursing to help him better shape his courses for Moraine students. We end up going deeper and talking about purpose, love, faith and adversity, and he gives me new insights on life.
Hosted by Connor Dore, Multimedia Editor Welcome to the first episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast! This podcast is focused on people and their individual stories. Stories can be used to make connections, and our hope is create connections among people throughout campus, even if we may never meet. This week, I’m talking with Joey Fernandez, the sports editor for The Glacier and host of The Glacier Guys…
By Ryan Windle, JRN 111 Student Never underestimate the talent that can come from Moraine Valley students.Moraine alum Vicki Quade is a distinguished Chicago journalist, playwright, producer, and performer. Quade is best known for her interactive comedy show Late Nite Catechism, one of the longest-running shows in Chicago theater. Since the pandemic hit, Quade has taken on a new adventure: becoming an author. In her new book, Close Encounters…
