We are so honored to have Josiah Beharry, the first LGBTQ+ Bobcat Alumni to be nominated as the graduate UC Student Regent for the 2024-2025 term. He graduated in 2022 magna cum laude in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies major and a Writing minor.

He brings the Caribbean flavor into his daily life as a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Humanities. He shares a bit on how his background in student leadership defines his role as a UC Student Regent who will soon vote for addressing contested and controversials issues in higher education.

When it comes to comedy, Josiah looks back at his first comedy performance in the GAMWS Showcase, hosted by the UCM Global Arts Studies Program.

You can learn more about the first Bobcat-born-and-raised UC Student Regent by checking out his bio:

https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/members-and-advisors/bios/josiah-beharry.html

Josue Herrera, former UCM XO Athlete, stops by the show again to discuss the latest on local politics and his expectations for this year's student government. He shares his favorite highlights of his role as a UCM XO Athlete and what daily life was like in college sports.

Originally aired: 9/15/2023

Two avengers from the same hometown landed on UC Merced with self-determination and passion for creating new friendships and bringing hermanas from all walks of life. Leslie Lopez and Dileth Duarte, co-chairs of Hermanadas Unidas at UC Merced, stopped by the show to discuss their awesome Bobcat experience, and favorite highlights of being a part of the chapter, now leading the charge.

We get to find out what it means to be competitive at the HaU Olympics. They also give a sneak peek on the chapter's upcoming events.

DCV LIVE kicks off the next monologue in the last week of September, which means that the first wave of midterm season is sadly underway. The host of the show will cover the latest news trends on campus and the latest Internet trends to keep our Gen-Z peeps up to speed. We wrap up the monologue with a short meme reel of the week.

We cover America's drunk relationship with labor starting off with the end of the writer's strike and Gov. Newsom giving California workers a raise to $20/hr.

Alexandra Rizo, President of Merced Pre-Law Society at UC Merced, stopped by the show to discuss her favorite highlights of the Unity Bar Association's annual event, and her unforgettable experience leading the chapter as a first-gen Bobcat. She shares her take on the challenges in pursuing law school and how can we bridge the gap between politics and public policy when discussing legal issues with anyone. The one thing she looks forward to is AI getting frustrated with barely passing the bar exam.

Gabriel Diaz, President of UC Merced SHPE Chapter, stopped by the show to discuss his ongoing undergrad experience as a 3rd year CSE Major, his time at SHPE, and his presidency. He reflects on his ups and down in pursuing engineering.

He shares with us UCM's historic milestones at previous SHPE Nationals, and lays out what we can expect to see in this year's Nationals.

To learn more about SHPE or UC Merced SHPE, check out the following websites:

www. shpe.org

https://shpe-ucmerced.weebly.com/

Check out another one of DCV LIVE's hip hop parodies that highlights a call to action to all Bobcats to stand for climate. A special treat for our listeners who want to jam before their midterm season. Enjoy!

Our guest tonight is Madeline Harris. She is the Regional Policy Manager at Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability (LCJA). She discusses about her time covering Merced issues after her colleague Sheng stepped down for the role. She gave us some insights on voter turnout in upcoming 2024 election, and what's next for affordable housing and sustainability at the City of Merced.

I sit down with the 18th President of ASUCM, who made history as the first engineering student to take the oath of office since Then-President Salma Memon in 2017. He reflects on his Bobcat experience, his role as an SOE Senator under the Farias Administration, and gives our viewers a brief outlook on his campaign priorities, such as student life, academic and research reform, this academic year. He shares how his leadership will be unique in the post-pandemic world.

As we kick off the first 3 weeks of Fall 2023, we cover the cringiest headlines and trending topics of the week. We dive deep into whether it's still worth enrolling in college under a shaky economy, why do animals get boozed up faster than humans, and why for many, the pandemic isn't over. Plus, a special edition reserved for Gen-Z humor throughout the show.