Sundition

Looking good and feeling good! You have probably all heard some similar phrase, and so have we, which is why we delved deeper into this saying with some psychology, a sports example, a confounding variable of beauty standards and a short snippet on true happiness. If you want our take on how to really take advantage of this phrase for your good, tune in for this episode!

Howdy, folks! As always, we have three interesting, under-the-radar news stories for y’all to listen to: Biden repeals sanctions on a human rights prosecutor, reversing Trump’s decision (NYT); Coca-Cola wants Congress to act after Georgia passes new voting law (CNN Business, GPR, NYT); and an update on Myanmar’s bloody situation (BBC). We hope you have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Join us and our guest this week,Rachel Kurapati, a sophomore in Seattle, Washington. As a teen entrepreneur, future medical professional, and woman in STEM, she developed an app to prevent teen suicides and help teens manage their mental health effectively, and it has been recognized by prestigious organizations like MIT and UDel for its merits.

Join us for a culture chat on our tastes and preferences, from topics on crushes, food, and even Kpop. We discuss different opinions and why they are so important in even the small stuff of life.

Happy Sunday! For our Headline News edition of March 28, 2021, we have three interesting, under-the-radar news stories lined up for you: Tennessee passed a new law aimed at transgender student athletes (NPR), Biden faced backlash in his claims on immigration at the US-Mexico Border (NYTimes, NBC), and researchers learned how to turn food waste in jet fuel (NowThis, SingularityHub). We hope you enjoy listening and have a good rest of your Sunday. 

Join us and Emily Han (@em1lyhan), a sophomore in Bay Area, California. As a 4-year Debate Competitor, 3-year Model United Nations Competitor, and interested in entrepreneurship, her passion for public speaking has led her to co-found a worldwide nonprofit, Make a Statement (@projectmakeastatement), focusing on educating youth and low-income students about public speaking. During the summer, Emily also works as a part-time Debate Coach Assistant, and she was selected to MIT LaunchX, a highly selective Entrepreneurship Program, in the summer of 2021. As an artist, Emily is passionate about Digital Art and Design and has designed Social Media Posts for five different organizations. She also works as a marketing intern at a Real Estate Company, focusing on Facebook Marketing. We talk about almost everything from  her interests in design, how she built her management, the way she stays motivated, and more!

She would be happy to answer any questions regarding Speech & Debate, MUN, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Internships, or life advice in general! Feel free to reach out to her at [email protected].

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Hello, wonderful listeners! For our Headline News of March 21, 2021, we have three, very interesting news stories lined up for you: The US House of Representatives passed a resolution censuring the Myanmar military coup (Insider), an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes Japan (CNN), and Judge Cahill denies the delay of the trial for George Floyd’s murder (New York Times, MPR News). We hope you have a great rest of your Sunday!

Join us and Sophia Fong, the founder of sofosews, an Instagram page that sells handmade clothing to fundraise for a myriad of causes like Love without Boundaries and FreetheFlow. We talk about her inspiration for this project (and sewing), the lessons she has learned in entrepreneurship, and more! Check her out on Instagram @sofosews to follow and even buy her designs for the latest cause.

Join us for a culture chat on...epigenetics. You have probably heard of words like epipen and epicenter, but learn more about how you can "change" your genes.