Reynolds HotBox

In this episode we hear from college students who are pursuing their degrees a little differently. Star UNR basketball center Will Baker discusses balancing academic and athletic life. He is joined by Brad Vincent, who jumped into finishing school after deployment all the while pursuing his aviation license, and Katelyn Welsh, whose academic career has always been a bit unconventional. She talks about her own insecurities graduating at thirty, but why she wouldn’t do it any other way.

Hotbox music reporters Jaden Urban, Makayla Hardy, and Maya Dampier give their hot takes and opinions on the current top 10 most popular songs via the Billboard Hot 100. Listen to hear some controversial takes and heated debates in this musical special to get you up to date on current hits.

From new bike lanes to Bird scooters, the City of Reno’s attempt at making micro-mobility easier has piqued the interest of many and affected us all. Are these new developments actually better, or did the city take the wrong direction? Will they positively contribute to peoples’ commute, or is it just for show? Chloe, Jordan, and Chris wheel into the Hotbox to discuss.

Reynolds Sandbox reporters Chris Darche, Troy Welling and Patrick McNabb break down choices for Nevada voters in the 2022 midterms, from the four top statewide races, for governor, senate, attorney general and secretary of state, as well as the three ballot questions being put to voters, from equality to minimum wage and Silver State voting procedures.

The recent development of more Quizlet paywalls now require students to pay for their study lessons and practice tests — and it hasn’t been well received.

So what can UNR students do to avoid paying for Quizlet and other journalism publication paywalls?

The Reynolds Hotbox brings a paywall avoidance expert on the show today, as well as students who’ve suffered through the loss of Quizlet in the recent start of the semester.

The host in this Hotbox episode is Emerson Drewes, featuring hacker extraordinaire Michael Rubio and two betrayed UNR students, Jaedyn Young and Patrick McNabb with their Quizlet sob stories at the ready.

Brad Vincent and Jake Gardner are on our podcast this week to talk about Nevada Wolf Pack sports, with a revenge game of sorts coming up for the football team.

Sean and Reyden are back in the Hotbox to break down the Wolf Pack losing to Iowa and preparing to play against Air Force, with another expert analyst joining them, while also dissecting the changing weather patterns on campus.

As part of our Nevada Vote election coverage, Patrick McNabb and Chris Darche interview Katie Quan the director of volunteers for Unite Here Reno as the culinary union ramps up its canvassing efforts ahead of the 2022 November midterm elections. Quan said many would be voters are worried about housing, so Unite Here has also started a petition for rent caps.

A new special from the Reynolds Hotbox will be the Sean and Reyden special giving a weekly recap for UNR students, from the football's team first loss, to smoke hell, to interviewing students at the gym.

The Mosquito fire continues to rip through the Tahoe National Forest, creating a hostile cloud of smoke for the students at the University of Nevada, Reno.

How are Reno residents supposed to cope with the hazardous, smoky weather while the fire runs its course?

The Reynolds Hotbox brings a wildland firefighter on the show today, as well as students who’ve suffered through the smoke in the last few days.