During Valentine's week, De'Zhane Brown, Co-President of Black Student Coalition, and Letha Jarman, celebrity star from The College Tour, stopped by the show to discuss the biggest highlights of the Black Student Coalition at UC Merced, like Hippie Hill Homecoming and the Good Times Flea Market.

De'Zhane shares her insights on why it's important to provide a safe space for the Black community on-campus, and what is still missing in terms of improving campus diversity in student life. Hollywood star Letha gives us a sneak peek of her segment in the College Tour. Letha does not hesitate to share her bloopers, her experience with the cast members, and her first time auditioning for a streaming series.

You can learn more about the Black Student Coalition and its events:

https://ucmerced.presence.io/organization/black-student-coalition-2

The College Tour is streaming NOW on UC Merced's Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO4t7wqvQgI&t=34s

Chris Finley, a 3rd year non-traditional English major, and insider of UC Merced's The Vernal Pool Journal, stops by the show to share his early exposure to the concept of "research" spill the tea on how our approach towards conducting research on any subject has evolved over time with the rise in technology and artificial intelligence.

He doesn't back away from saying that our addiction to AI will end up producing things that are worthless towards humanity's adaption of the changing world. He gives a taste to our audience on the magical world behind humanities. He is concerned about the politcization of arts and humanities impacting our ability to see the future and invest in our passion to discover what was, what is, and what will be, of our human existence in this planet.

He also weighs in on whether or not the doomsday clock is reliable enough to study humanities as a way to understand what is at stake for our civilizations, cultures, ideas, philosophies, languages, and traditions that has been with us throughout human history.

He is the Managing Editor Outreach of UC Merced's Undergraduate Research Journal (URJ). Should research documents always be academic? He walks us through what it takes to make a thrilling research paper and suggests what needs to be done in order for more students to be involved in proposing their work that showcases their understanding of the topic of interest. There is no right way to produce ideas and let the authors of research papers envision their perception of subjects.

He is also the host of his new show under The Vernal Pool: Insert Research Here, streaming NOW on Youtube.

UC Merced's Undergraduate Research Journal (URJ):

https://urjournal.ucmerced.edu/

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Tiffani Gay, co-founder and President of Girls Who Code Orlando, stops by the show. She shares what got her exposed to the world of STEM as a high school student, and walks us through her craziest experience competing at international science fair with her latest invention gone viral in the STEM community: a visually impaired headset using Lidar Technology with electromagnetic systems.

She earned the Young Scientist Award and became a top global finalist throughout her time at competing in science fairs to showcase her VI headset that was once a high school science project from scratch.

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To learn more about Future Discovery's latest work in connecting high school students in STEM research, visit their website:

https://futurediscovery.org/

Guess who was in the building lately to spread some Basco energy?

Skyler Basco, one of America's top Gen Z content creators, 2X Product Management Intern at Microsoft and Gen Z content creator, stopped by the show to help the host of the show land him on a brand deal and on the Times Square billboard lol. She is the founder of her personal brand: Skyler Basco Media LLC.

She shares with us some of the things that surprised her when self-navigating the world of tech, and how it led her to her friendship with her nemesis, Morgan Young. She reveals who her top role models were that shaped her career journey as a tech entrepreneur and a content creator, and enabled her to become a role model herself. She gives us a sneak peek on what she expects to see more in the rising trend women in tech.

Can she code her way to more greatness in the tech industry?

Nothing will stop her from hustling until she earns a collab with Mr. Beast.

Original Air Date: January 19, 2024

You can learn more about her career portfolio and her previous tech projects by clicking on the link below:

https://skylerbasco.com/

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Ellis Tom, freelance videographer and host of Middle of Nowhere Podcast, stops by the show to spill the tea on his latest vlog and the road to gaining traction with college students when documenting student life on campus. He shares his favorite highlights when collaborating with student celebrities and clubs for their events.

He shares how he found purpose in life through photography after moving on from playing sports in high school. His vision of photography through the lens of sports and athleticism has influenced his work as a photographer.

He weighs in on whether or not AI can reshape the tools of photography and lead to undesirable consequences in content creation if unchecked.

His new show, Middle of Nowhere Podcast, is now on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0AmrFCHDW0&t=338s

Original Air Date: Jan 19, 2024

DCV LIVE presents this week's monologue where Jeremy V explores why Gen-Z is still trailing behind the US economy despite a mix of good and bad news that barely make any sense to us. The race for Superbowl is dominated by Swifties pricing out themselves, and Elmo got a new job as a therapist on X.

A series of great news on-campus have made most of our week, like the Pillsbury Pie Contest and game consoles finally getting access to the campus Wifi. He shares his favorite highlights after hosting a workshop in this year's UCSA Students of Color Conference, where the state of higher education, social justice, and student leadership took hold for UC students.

Diana Iracheta stopped by the show at the beginning of the semester to share some highlights of Latinx women engineers last year, her upcoming 5th year Anniversary of her nonprofit Latina Engineer under the Diana Iracheta Foundation, her new Toyota commercial, and her time as content creator at last year's SHPE Nationals.

She shares her take on what's next for STEM education to close the gender gap for aspiring Latinx women engineers.

She weighs in on the debate of the pink shortage driving people nuts, and what she expects to see in her mission to help Latina engineer hopefuls to strive for greatness amid this competitive tough market for engineers.

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Original Air Date: Jan 16, 2024

Season 8 kick offs with our first series of guests, starting with Ashleigh Ewald, a writer for YR Media, student body President at Oglethorpe University, and State Director of Voters of Tomorrow in Georgia.

She stops by the show to discuss her biggest takeaways of 2023, her track record in campaigning for top profile political candidates, and her role in mobilizing Gen-Z voters to engage in politics of all levels. She lays out her expectations for the youth vote in the 2024 Election. She also shares with us her rise to stardom in writing stories and journalism with her show, 100% Real with Ashleigh Ewald.

Her show, 100% Real with Ashleigh Ewald is streaming NOW on Spotify.

Original Air Date: Jan 12, 2024

Hey Gen-Z fans,

Y'all know what's going on.

New year, new semester. New content, new college vibes. Season 8 is going to be a blast when it kicks off Spring 2024 with our first late night special. Let's roll the dice and win the game together.

Happy Spring 2024 Bobcats!!

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Natalia Ojeda, known as the Cybergirl of San Diego, stops by the show to take us on a mental health trip to what it's like being a STEM college student and a softball athlete looking to leave her mark in San Diego. From the lens of a first generation Latina, she opens up into the ups and down of navigating in the middle of a rough game to greatness.

She weighs in on what worries her about the current state of cybersecurity here in the US and around the world. Can AI outpace cybersecurity or withstand cybersecurity? How can we mobilize people to prioritize cybersecurity in our lives? She shares some shocking things she learned about cybersecurity and our role in it. She leaves us with friendly cyber tips on how to protect our data while reiterating the importance of "upgrading" your gadgets to prevent from being targeted or hacked.

Check our her new podcast, "Blue Skies", on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7FWCJUC6lLNC218mjEgrQb?si=98aa8850e5344bb4

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