What is the Society of Animation, Gaming, and Entertainment, what condiment do UK pubgoers wrestle in, and who inspired David Bowie's simple-minded character from the song "Jean Genie"? Find out in this episode of “That’s News To Us,” featuring Dr. Evan Haskell and students from NSU student club SAGE--the Society of Animation, Gaming, and Entertainment: Geneve, Revanth, and Christopher.

“That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center.

An interview with NSU faculty Dr. Terry Savage, of the NSU Department of Conflict Resolution Studies, about his work mediating international conflict, reconciliation, and justice, and the role of writing and communication in these processes. His work spans many countries and institutions, from South Africa to Nepal in support of non-profit and non-governmental organizations, as well as groups like the United Nations.

What does it take to work for Mako Radio, how many convicted murderers wrote songs for the Beach Boys’ 20/20 album, and what exactly is “cucumber time”? Find out in this episode of “That’s News To Us,” featuring Dr. Megan Fitzgerald—NSU Faculty and Mako Media Network adviser—as well as students who work for Mako Media Network: Will Rupprecht, Marlee Card, and Zach

“That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center.

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This episode is a short exploration of the concept of "rhetoric" as it applies to persuasive messages designed to engage audiences. The WCC Assistant Director Cailin provides an introduction to this term that all writers should be familiar with, in hopes that you can improve your writing process.

An interview with NSU staff members Johnny and Aliesha looking at the career services and events provided through NSU's Center for Academic and Professional Success. We talk about strategies for professional communication and presentation, as well as the upcoming Career Fair on Feb 13. Check out the CAPS site for more info about career services and events for NSU students and alumni.

A collaboration between the WCC and NSU's own student-run radio station to host a monthly news quiz show (originally aired Nov. 9 on Mako Radio). Student guests include NSU Undergraduate Student Government Association leadership Manas, Shweta, Ava, and Annie, and our faculty guest was Kandy Lopez, NSU faculty and director of the B.A. in Art + Design program. We hope you enjoy it as you learn a bit about the news. Find out more about NSU's Mako Radio programming.

A collaboration between the WCC and NSU's own student-run radio station to host a news quiz show on World College Radio Day (Oct. 6, 2023). Student contestants include Mako Media Network staff Madison, Lauren and Danna, and our faculty guest was Dr. Kevin Dvorak, executive director of the WCC. We hope you enjoy it as you learn a bit about the news. Find out more about NSU's Mako Radio programming.

A showcase of NSU student Julia, recent graduate of the Master of Arts program in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media. In this audio project designed to explore shared meaning making across generations, she brings together clips from the most popular music from 1950 to 2020, letting us hear the evolution of music over time. Her project is titled “Music through the Decades,” and we hope you enjoy it.

An interview with NSU students Kiara, Paula, and Alexis, and NSU faculty member Dr. Nelson Bass, of the NSU Department of Humanities and Politics, about the Nova International Relations Association and their work participating in model United Nations events.

This episode is a short exploration of the concept of "process" as it applies to writing and communication. Stuck in a your writng process? You might need to rethink the strategies you use as you navigate the process. This is the one of a series of short episodes that will be published in-between our standard length episodes in order to explore concepts that all writers should be familiar with.