The News Cycle

The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produce this weekly show for the Davis community. The show dives into issues relevant to students and residents. In addition to KDRT, you can find the show at bluedevilhub.com. It is broadcast on 95.7 KDRT at 8 AM on Mondays and noon on Tuesdays.

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Youth Votes: 2024 Presidential Election

Today The News Cycle brings in four Davis High students–Henry Schumaker, Amarie Brown, Ariana Ottenwalter and Brandon Qi–for a discussion about the upcoming presidential election. We addressed issues regarding the electoral college and how “safe” states are viewed compared to swing states for candidates and campaign managers. 

Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez.

A Huge Happy Halloween

Today The News Cycle focuses on Halloween around the world. We sat down with DHS language teacher James Curley, to talk about fall traditions in other countries. Dorrie Harland talks with exchange students about their experiences of the spooky season. Satya Jackson Dunning lets us know what DHS students will be dressing up for halloween.

Hosted by Alessandra Trask. Produced by Alessandra Trask. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Dorrie Harland and Satya Jackson Dunning.  



 

Clubbing it Up!

 

This week, the News Cycle focuses on clubs. We interview Jonas Orr, the club's commissioner this year. Elina Hibel digs into the Korean Exchange Club, Alex Maduros gives us a write up and a run down on the Creative Writing Club, and Evrydiki Vougioka profiles the Feminism Club.

Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Noah Meyer. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and Alessandra Trask. Packages by Elina Hibel, Alex Maduros, and Evrydiki Vougioka.

 

Indigenous People's Day

Today the News Cycle focuses on Indigenous People's Day. We sat down with Lewis Lawyer, an assistant professor at UC Davis, to talk about his work in language revitalization, and how Indigenous People's Day is seen by the Indigenous groups he works with. Carlos Chavez talks about the actual impacts of land acknowledgement ceremonies, and Satya Jackson Dunning speaks with teachers about their plans for the long weekend.

Hosted and produced by Sam Ochsner-Hembrow. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Carlos Chavez and Satya Jackson Dunning.  

Learning New Languages

Today The News Cycle focuses on the process of learning languages. We sat down with Georgia Zellou who is a UC Davis linguistics professor to talk about the different ways people perceive and learn how to speak a language. Marion Delarue talks about the foreign language classes offered at Davis High and Alyssa Hwang profiles a DHS student from South Korea who had to navigate through learning and speaking English in the United States. 

Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Marion Delarue and Alyssa Hwang.  

Welcome Back UC Davis Students

Today The News Cycle focuses on the return of University of California Davis students. We sat down with Andrew Shiotani who is the Director of Services for International students and scholars for Global Affairs, to talk about the importance of Global Affairs and international students to UCD. Noah Meyer talks to UCD students and a professor on the start of the new school year. Tyler Price reports on the effect students have on the new restaurant Outpost Burger.

Hosted by Alessandra Trask. Produced by Alessandra Trask. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Noah Meyer and Tyler Price.

Fall Favorites

Today the News Cycle focuses on Fall. We talked with Helene Hahn, who works at the Coffee House, about how the season effects working there. Elina Hibel covers the DHS football team's fall traditions, Rowan Reising reports on the opening of a local pumpkin patch, and Krishna Sahoo talks to students about their favorite parts of Fall.

Hosted by Boyeon Choi. Produced by Sam Ochsner-Hembrow. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Elina Hibel, Rowan Reising, and Krishna Sahoo.

Creating Construction in Davis

 

The News Cycle focuses on construction. We’ll hear from Dominick Daisovi, a project coordinator on construction sites in Sacramento working for Turner Construction, about the heat wave he experienced over the summer. Dorrie Harland covers the recent construction at Davis Senior High School, and Alice Goncharova reports on new road projects around Davis. 

Hosted by and produced by Noah Meyer. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Dorrie Harland and Alice Goncharova. 

 

The Effects of 9/11 on Davis

Today The News Cycle focuses on the 9/11 attacks’ effects on Davis. We sat down with Bill Williams who is a Davis High Government and Politics teacher, to talk about the changes and impacts he saw on both his students and community in Davis. Sam Ochsner-Hembrow investigates how a few community members searched for ways they could make a difference in Davis.

Hosted by Boyeon Choi. Produced by Boyeon Choi. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Package by Sam Ochsner-Hembrow.  

 

2024 News Cycle Finale: Onto the Next Chapter

Today the News Cycle introduces the next chapter of the program for next year, welcoming new host and producer Boyeon Choi. Hosted by Noah Meyer, Rowan Reising, Boyeon Choi, and Camile Reyes Rojas. Produced by Camile Reyes Rojas. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. 

PHOTO: Noah Meyer, Camile Reyes Rojas, Boyeon Choi, and Rowan Reising in the studio. CREDIT: Rowan Reising

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