Journalism in Times of Crisis, Our Final Valedictorian, and the Rise of Cabrini Comics

Editorial Reflections from the Last Loquitur

On the series finale of Talk 59, we hear from the 2023-2024 Loquitur Editorial Staff about their favorite memories from Cabrini and reflections of being journalists during such a challenging year. Intro 0:00-0:30 Episode preview 0:30-0:55 Editor-in-Chief Chris Perri 0:55-8:11 Visuals Editor Andrew Stovenour 8:11-22:33 News Editor Emily Shultz 22:33-31:49 Lifestyles Editor Brooke Protesto 31:49-42:43 Sports Editor Sam Taddei 42:43-56:50 Podcast Editor Jason Fridge and Sign-off 56:50-1:07.00

65 Years of the Loquitur w/ Dr. Jerry Zurek

On today's episode of Talk 59, we sit down with legendary Cabrini professor and former Loquitur advisor Dr. Jerry Zurek! In honor of our 65th anniversary, we discuss the history of our newsroom during Dr. Zurek's 50+ years at Cabrini. Intro 0:00-0:30 Episode preview 0:30-1:10 Former Loquitur advisor Dr. Jerry Zurek joins the show to talk about the history of our newsroom since he joined the Cabrini community. We touch on everything from what campus looked like when he started in the 1970s, transforming journalism into a major requirement, covering major moments in history like 9/11, what newspaper layout used to look like, and what he hopes the  Loquitur’s legacy is as Cabrini closes 1:10-31:58 Outro 31:58

All About Fishing w/ Nate Mazurek

On today’s episode of Talk 59, we sit down and talk with one of our sports beat writers Nate Mazurek who’s most recent article highlights what you need to know about fishing season as it opens in Pennsylvania. Nate was the perfect staff writer for the job and he was able to give us insight into his fishing background, the rush of reeling in a catch, and plenty of stories along the way. Check out Nate's story here: https://theloquitur.com/pennsylvanias-spring-fishing-trout-bass-and-natures-serenit/ Intro 0:00-0:30 Episode preview and this month in Cabrini history 0:30-2:31 Junior staff writer Nate Mazurek joins the show to discuss his most recent article on the opening of Pennsylvania fishing season. Nate talks about his experience fishing since he was a kid, what it means to “feel the fight” reeling in a catch, and the challenge of putting together a short piece on a dense topic like recreational fishing 2:31-41:22 Outro 41:22-42:11

Journalism in Times of Crisis, Our Final Valedictorian, and the Rise of Cabrini Comics

On today's episode of Talk 59, podcast editor Jason Fridge takes you on a deep dive of our most recent print edition of the Loquitur. He breaks down the editorial boards comments on the Academy Award winning documentary "20 Days in Mariupol" and how that relates to the crisis with journalists today. We also hear about the new movie "Cabrini" which hit theaters on March 8th and has captivated the world surrounding our school's namesake. The class of 2024 valedictorian was announced and we get learn more about her Cabrini story in some of the most unique circumstances imaginable. Finally, we look at the newest craze in Cabrini Com exploring the world of comics journalism and how the Loquitur has been embracing this new medium of storytelling. Intro 0:00-0:30 Podcast editor Jason Fridge breaks down some of the big stories featured in our newest print edition of the Loquitur starting off with our latest editorial reflecting on the academy award winning documentary “20 Days in Mariupol”  0:30-6:03 Brooke Protesto’s lifestyle’s piece touching on the newly released “Cabrini” movie and it’s impact around the community 6:03-9:20 Abeni Cooper’s selection as Cabrini’s final valedictorian 9:20-15:45 Deep dive into how comics have made their way into our newsroom 15:45-25:52 Outro 25:52-26:41

Designing the Last Loquitur

On today’s episode we get to chat with our good friend Belinda Hedden from the SEAL office previewing some upcoming events in March and April. We talk specifically about the Easter Egg hunt happening on March 21st and EPIC week which will take place near the end of April. We also talk with our first repeat guest Andrew Stovenour about the new design for our print copies of the Loquitur that gets distributed around campus. He discusses the process for coming up with the design and some of the challenges that came along the way while it was being built. If you haven’t already, make sure to grab a physical copy of the newspaper the next time you are on campus to see all of the amazing work that Andrew has been doing. Intro 0:00-0:30 Episode preview and this month in Cabrini history 0:30-2:25 SEAL Shpeal with Belinda Hedden 2:25-11:42 Visuals Editor Andrew Stovenour joins the show to discuss the changes that we made to our physical newspaper for the second semester 11:42-31:15 Outro 31:15-32:04