What is it like to be a female gamer working and playing in the industry? Find out more in this special edition of Change the Game.

We brought a five player roster to you: Starriebun (content-creator & In Game Leader), akaL4ce (Pro Player for Complexity), and Kraif (Coach for Global Esports) walk us through their journey in VALORANT Game Changers, a program created by Riot Games to provide new opportunities and exposure for women and marginalized genders within esports. In today's Change the Game episode, we bring up recent esport and Game Changer news over groundbreaking viewership of a Game Changers team and the recent let go of a long time standing Game Changers team. Players and coaches also spoke about their outlook on the scene, how they got into it, and what it means for them to represent Game Changers.

This episode is co-hosted by Saki Teng and Calicayuh, Reporter for Game Changers.

Cosplay is more than dressing up. It's an outlet that transitions a virtual love to tangible talent for gaming and anime. Anna Iorio began her journey in high school once she understood the purpose of what it meant to accept an idea others may think is weird. She wanted to show that she could bring virtual interests into the real world. Lorio separates herself from the herd by curating her creations through the arts of design and technology of computers.

SMU Guildhall professor, esports founder and investor, David "Panda" Chen, discusses the business and development of organizations in esports like FaZe and Cloud 9. He touches up on his journey as an esports professional and the multiple outlooks that evolve within the industry.

Mary Price talks about what it's like to work as an advertising professional. She explained how she knew she wanted to work in advertising, how she got her first job, what it is like to work at different agencies, and what she has learned after years of experience in the field. I learned about her day-to-day as a Media Director and about some of the ups and downs of working in the industry. We discussed the most important skills to have in order to be successful in the ad industry and why she chose TRG. Lastly, I learned about what inspired Mary Price to want to teach at SMU.

Maddie Crisp is a driven and creative student who entered college with a goal: become Editor in Chief for SMU Look Magazine. From high school yearbook to her first year entry level position on the staff as Digital Writer, Maddie had her eye on the top position and fabulously climbed the ropes throughout her three years. Now that she has achieved this goal, Maddie discusses the path she took to pursue her dream, as well as how others can follow in her footsteps. Editor in Chief is not an easy position. Listen to hear how Maddie makes it seem so effortless.

At Prairie View A&M, it was three straight tournament appearances. At Baylor, it was a national championship. At Michigan, it was the team's best finish ever. Now, at SMU, women's basketball head coach Toyelle Wilson has began the turnaround of the SMU women's basketball program. With a new defensive identity and excellent recruiting, she has quickly placed the team on the doorstep of conference championship contention. Today, I talked with Coach Wilson about the lessons she has learned from basketball both on and off the court, her influences in coaching and the current state of the Mustangs.

Isolated narratives from transfer students are individual stories. However, these personal stories indicate collective concerns about SMU and what motivates students to leave. In this special episode of The Pony Pod, the DC's Simone Melvin talks to three former students about transferring from SMU.

For the final episode of The Fine Print, the DC's Simone Melvin talks to SMU alumna and professor, Samantha Mabry. Her most recent novel, "Tigers, Not Daughters" is a BCCB Blue Ribbon List title and was awarded Best Young Adult Book by Kirkus Reviews, SLJ, and Shelf Awareness.

In this episode of “Ask the Expert,” Mary Palmer Roberts talks to Professor Brenda Demith as she discusses her experience in the marketing field. 

Demith is an adjunct professor of marketing at SMU. Before teaching part-time, she had 20 years of experience in the professional marketing field. Demith has worked for brands such as Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, along with larger marketing agencies. Demith explains the different niches of a marketing career, such as branding or marketing research through her own involvement in the field.

Thinking of joining a service organization on campus? Mustangs for Hope is the perfect way to get involved.