Podcast Project

Nearly two weeks ago, our team sought to answer a question: why are we here? While we knew we weren’t about to solve the mystery of existence, we hoped to learn why we, the student body of LSC, had chosen this school for our higher education. We interviewed several random students and asked them why they came to LSC. We then compiled these interviews into a podcast, which you can listen to by clicking on the title of this post. As you will hear, the students gave us some interesting answers.

Not surprisingly, several students cited LSC’s television studies program as their reason for attendance. All the television studies majors we interviewed mentioned the program’s quality; one mentioned how hard it is to find this major at other schools. One of our interviewees hopes to become an anchor for ESPN and was attracted to LSC’s television studies program because it has sent 24 grads on to ESPN. Such answers have confirmed our suspicion that LSC’s television studies program is widely known and a big draw, and it appears we have many future news anchors and sports casters in our midst.

Other answers were more humbling. One student reports coming because of the relatively low cost; another picked LSC because he claims not to have gotten good grades in high school and was unable to get into other schools. Clearly, LSC is a place where even those who might not otherwise go to college can feel welcome.

Yet not all came to LSC out of desperation. One student reported having the option to go to much more prestigious schools, but he chose LSC because he liked its small classes and friendly atmosphere. Apparently, LSC has some special qualities that belie its small size and lack of grandeur.

So why are we here? We are here because we want to be on TV, because we have nowhere else to go, or because we simply like the place. But no matter why we came, we all seem happy we did: all of our subjects gave enthusiastic answers. But don’t take our word for it. Listen to the podcasts, and hear the real words of your colleagues as they reveal why they are part of the LSC community. We hope you will like our set-up, but most of all, we hope you will connect with what you hear, and perhaps see some of yourself in our subjects responses. Above all, we hope you will agree that we belong in this school together.