January 1, 2013, 1:18 pm
“I really just wanted to continue school.”
Byron Villagran
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
In this episode, we hear from Byron Villagran, 22, who attends Los Angeles Trade Technical College, about getting expelled from high school, discovering an interest in the environment, and deciding to continue his education.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Courtesy of Byron Villagran Music: Theme by John Gravois
October 18, 2012, 8:05 pm
“The major repercussion of hiding their illness is that they end up not getting treatment.”
Alaa Alhomaizi
Northeastern University
In this episode, we hear from Alaa Alhomaizi (right), a senior at Northeastern University. With her twin sister, Dalal, Ms. Alhomaizi started a project called Standing for Psychological Education and Awareness in Kuwait, or SPEAK, to combat misunderstandings about mental illness in their home country.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Moonlight Studios Music: Theme by John Gravois
July 23, 2012, 7:30 pm
“If someone’s going to take a stance on LGBT issues, this is the part where you do it.”
Ally Vertigan
Elmhurst College
In this episode, we hear from Ally Vertigan, a recent graduate of Elmhurst College. She tells us what it was like coming out to her parents—and to people at her college, which is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every two weeks during the summer. View more episodes.
Photo: Roark Johnson Music: Theme by John Gravois
May 14, 2012, 4:54 pm
“I’m a girl. I’m very picky when it comes to what pictures I like.”
Bethany Humenik
Neumann University
In this episode, we hear from Bethany Humenik, who tells us about representing Neumann University in its advertising campaign.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every two weeks during the summer. View more episodes.
Photo: Neumann University Music: Theme by John Gravois
January 23, 2012, 5:00 pm
“For the first time, I realized that a Muslim family is just like my family.”
Cary Dabney
Youngstown State University
In this episode we hear from Cary Dabney, a junior at Youngstown State University who leads its Interfaith Youth Core. He tells us about the life-changing experience that piqued his interest in working with people of other religions.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Youngstown State U. Music: Theme by John Gravois
December 6, 2011, 3:29 am
“You collect crazy incidents that you never expected to happen on your bus.”
Alexa Jensen
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
In this episode, we hear from Alexa Jensen, a senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who tells us what it’s like to drive a bus on campus and beyond.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Don Chapman Music: Theme by John Gravois
September 12, 2011, 9:48 pm
“I would tell them: ‘If this hurts, don’t scream.’”
Albert Padilla
Temple University
In this episode, we hear from Albert Padilla, a senior at Temple University who tells us about his summer athletic-training internship with the Minnesota Vikings.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Robinson Henry Music: Theme by John Gravois
August 1, 2011, 8:49 pm
“If we’re going Code 3 with lights and sirens, we’re only a couple of minutes away.”
Natasha Skrzypek
Saint Michael’s College
In this episode, we hear from Natasha Skrzypek, a recent graduate of Saint Michael’s College, in Vermont, who juggled her studies with volunteering on the college’s rescue squad.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Brian MacDonald Music: Theme by John Gravois
February 14, 2011, 4:00 pm
“You could have a beer in your hand right in front of me, and I wouldn’t know.”
Matt Simpson
Washington and Lee University
In this episode, we hear from Matt Simpson, a junior at Washington and Lee University, whose visual impairment hasn’t stopped him from working as an RA.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Washington and Lee U. Music: Theme by John Gravois
December 8, 2010, 8:55 pm
“These are people that I probably would have never met.”
Jonathan Curtiss
Boise State University
In this episode, we hear from Jonathan Curtiss, a sophomore at Boise State University, about leaving Los Angeles to go to college in a part of the country that is mostly white and rural.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Courtesy of Boise State U. Music: Theme by John Gravois
Say Something, a Chronicle podcast, collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks.
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