Bowman's Friends

Bowman's Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events, and cool stuff on campus and the Lexington area. It is hosted by UK students, for the UK community. Our goal is to amplify student voices through advocating for equity, inclusion, and representation of all. On this episode, Spencer Neichter talks with Justin Sadle, the Director of Jewish Student Life at the University of Kentucky, and Cody Taylor, formerly the Assistant Director of Chapter Services, now the Interim Director of Organizational Growth, for the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. They discuss what it means to be of the Jewish faith on a college campus, how people of all backgrounds can get involved in a variety of events hosted on campus, and the rise of antisemitism in the community and around the country. 

Bowman's Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events, and cool stuff on campus and the Lexington area. It is hosted by UK students, for the UK community. Our goal is to amplify student voices through advocating for equity, inclusion, and representation of all. On this episode, Brandon Brown sat down with Nicole Tarpoff, the Special Events and Communications Manager at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass. They discussed the details of her role, the history of the RMHC, the ways in which the UK and Lexington community can get involved, and more.

Bowman's Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events, and cool stuff on campus and the Lexington area. It is hosted by UK students for UK students. Our goal is to amplify student voices through advocating for equity, inclusion, and representation of all. On this episode, Samantha Valentino and Gillian Stawiszynski are joined by Dr. Tina C. Bryant, the clinical director and associate director of the counseling center at UK! We discuss what to do when you're grieving, when you drop all care for your mental health during exam season, and who to call if you need to call the counseling center after hours. Let's destigmatize mental health together! For more information, go to https://www.uky.edu/counselingcenter/

Bowman's Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events, and cool stuff on campus and the Lexington area. It is hosted by UK students, for the UK community. Our goal is to amplify student voices through advocating for equity, inclusion, and representation of all. On this episode, Brandon Brown and Gillian Stawiszynski sat down with Angela Tsen and Angelina Kue, the president and Vice President of Asians Changing Expectations, an asian interest group seeking to one day charter a sorority! We have serious discussions about being Asian in Kentucky and UK, and also have a laugh about iconic characters being left out of the new live action Mulan. 

Bowman's Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events, and cool stuff on campus and the Lexington area. It is hosted by UK students, for the UK community. Our goal is to amplify student voices through advocating for equity, inclusion, and representation of all. On this episode, Spencer Neichter and Gillian Stawiszynski are joined by Zoë Womack and Mason Fryman, two UK seniors who star in the College of Fine Arts’ first live production since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Thanksgiving Play. They talked with them about their history in the performing arts, what it’s like to perform in front of an audience once again, how it feels to perform a show over zoom and video recording, and more.

Bowman's Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events, and cool stuff on campus and the Lexington area. It is hosted by UK students, for the UK community. Our goal is to amplify student voices through advocating for equity, inclusion, and representation of all. On this episode, Brandon Brown and Gillian Stawiszynski sat down with Dr. Corrine Williams, she the Acting Associate Vice President for the Office of Student Success, and an Associate professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society. They discussed, the current resources offered on campus ranging from the counseling and Violence Intervention and Protection centers to the future ones including programs related to financial wellness and mental health and more

Bowman's Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events, and cool stuff on campus and the Lexington area. It is hosted by UK students for UK students. Our goal is to amplify student voices through advocating for equity, inclusion, and representation of all. On this episode, Samantha Valentino and Gillian Stawiszynski are joined by May May Barton, their student media advisor and Allie diggs, the editor in chief of the KRNL lifestyle and fashion magazine. We talk with them about the humble beginnings of the magazine and how they've grown their magazine and blogs to an award-winning student publication. If you're interested in joining, whether with the magazine or to write blog posts, email KRNL at [email protected] for more information!