We asked our upperclassmen team members and some of their friends to answer the following question: “How and why did you choose your major?” Our goal for this to be able to shed some light on how different people chose different majors, and hopefully help underclassmen gain insight into what they want to study!

For our "Seniors" series, team member Sam Barrett and senior Jacob Dietle explore how he’s been able to find community in extracurricular events, in the rugby team, and in general at Fordham, as well as his journey with mental health.

As a continuation of our "Meet the Team" series, team members Shannon and Rhett talk about Senior and Freshman years in Covid and small moments that bring the Fordham community together.

Team members Molly and Sam talk about small world moments, music as a way to transport a person back to a memory, and the joys of human connection.

Team member Shannon Zipfel speaks with her friends Eliot Schiaparelli and Sarah Kowaleski, two seniors at Fordham College Rose Hill, about their friendship since freshman year, their favorite Fordham memories, and what makes the Fordham community so special.

This episode, we are doing things a little differently. This episode is your opportunity to “Meet The Team”! We asked our team members to introduce themselves and answer three questions: Why did you join the Our Story team? What is one thing we need to know about you to understand who you are? And what is your favorite Fordham memory?

Team members: Molly Henschke, Mia Behrens, Liza Kottler, Bridget Poole, Emma Claire Marvin, Kelly King, Reece Brosco, Olivia Higgins, Rhett Bailey, Sam Barrett, Sammy Bittman, Shannon Zipfel, Willow Scott, and Alex Makatsaria

Team member Molly Henschke talks to Khadija Aslam about being Muslim during the holidays, Ramadan, and the time she ruined Christmas for her kindergarten classmates!

Team member Liza Kottler speaks with Bella Iazetta about Catholic traditions during Christmas, how the holiday has changed for her, and some of her favorite holiday-season activities.

Team member Reece Brosco speaks with Chirayu Shah about family time, Jain tradition, and his love of hot cocoa.

Team member Molly Henschke speaks with Char and Sophie, the heads of Secular Student Alliance about secular life at a Catholic institution, starting a new club, and how they have been welcomed, despite religious differences.

Here are the links mentioned in the episode:

Secular Student Alliance instagram: https://instagram.com/fordham_ssa?igshid=hjmn5fq0ztfc

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/joseph-m-mcshane-change-fordham-university-health-center-s-policies-on-sexuality?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=7450bfe0-77f6-11e9-875b-8586f1d60ece

Ethical Directives for Healthcare: https://www.usccb.org/resources/ethical-religious-directives-catholic-health-service-sixth-edition-2016-06_3.pdf