Mason's Multisport Mastery: From Radio Waves to Commentary

Paige's Passion for PR and People

Text the show! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/fan_mail/new] Host David Mogolis interviews Paige on the Campus and Character podcast after she is named the #1 public relations student at Commonwealth University Bloomsburg Campus. Paige shares that she started college planning to study pharmacy at Wilkes University, transferred to Bloomsburg to pursue mass communications because she wanted a more people-centered environment, and previously earned college credits while still in high school through attending Bloomsburg classes. She explains why she chose PR, describes two internships (PR for Bloomsburg’s art galleries and social media/marketing for 10 Mile Mushrooms), and discusses lessons about art and campus engagement. Paige talks about balancing coursework, jobs, and career planning, building connections while taking many online classes, and relying on support from her family and advisor. She enjoys reading and rescuing cats, hopes to work in education-related roles, and dreams of a future supervisory job in a warmer, beachside area. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/support]

From Student to Leader: Maddie's Journey in Media and Journalism

Text the show! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/fan_mail/new] Host David Magolis interviews Maddie on the Campus and Character podcast as the semester ends, recognizing her as the top journalism student in the media and journalism program at Commonwealth University–Bloomsburg. Maddie explains her choice of Bloomsburg for its hands-on media program and real-world technology, and shares her interest in storytelling, journalism, and video production. She describes an internship as lead videographer at All-Star Sports Academy, creating promotional content, a branding portfolio final project to market herself as a graduating senior, and extensive involvement in the National Broadcasting Society (secretary for three years), The Voice student newspaper, the honors college, Young Life, and studying abroad twice. She discusses leadership challenges around collaboration, advice to get involved and learn from current leaders, overcoming rejection when interviewing people, pride in producing a new sports pre-game show, and plans to seek broadcasting/video work near Doylestown/Philadelphia, plus rapid-fire favorites and networking advice. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/support]

From Court to Camera: Meg's Tale of Leadership and Growth

Text the show! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/fan_mail/new] Host David Magolis interviews Meg on the Campus and Character Podcast about her path to Bloomsburg University and her leadership growth through sports media. Meg, who lives about 45 minutes away and works seasonally as a waitress, explains she chose Bloomsburg after dual enrollment and a banking job showed her she didn’t want desk work. A lifelong athlete (basketball, track/javelin, softball), she channels her interest in sports into media production, working with BUSN on many sports and enjoying camera work, directing, and replay. She is interning with Service Electric covering high school sports in similar roles and is considering a sport management minor. Meg discusses leadership challenges like finding where you fit, goals to narrow her post-grad plans (graduating next spring), her Philly sports fandom, and rapid-fire favorites and inspirations. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/support]

Digital Discoveries: A Journey of Involvement and Leadership

Text the show! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/fan_mail/new] Host Dave Magolis sits down with Nick on the Campus and Character podcast to discuss why he chose Commonwealth University–Bloomsburg—citing its distance from his hometown of Clarks Summit, affordability, and the moment he discovered his major after hearing Dr. Inch speak on digital forensics and cybersecurity. Nick outlines the program’s strong forensics emphasis, warns against overreliance on “push-button forensics,” and explains how digital evidence work often intersects with law enforcement, including the mental-health challenges that can come with exposure to disturbing material. He also highlights his campus involvement, serving as secretary of the Digital Forensics/Bloomsburg Cyber Defense Club, helping build a server room for hands-on enterprise experience, and leading activities like analyzing a Nintendo console’s storage. Beyond tech, Nick is pursuing minors in music and music technology, performs in vocal ensembles and the Take Note a cappella group, and contributes to the radio club. For his honors capstone, he plans to produce a radio show focused on improving tech literacy. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/support]

Mason's Multisport Mastery: From Radio Waves to Commentary

Text the show! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/fan_mail/new] Host David Magolis interviews Mason, a Bloomsburg University media and journalism major from Berwick, PA, about his multidimensional sports media work and leadership. Mason hosts the weekly radio show “Talking About Balls,” reports for the Press Enterprise, writes for the campus newspaper The Voice, and does play-by-play/color commentary for BUSN across sports, including football, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse, pursuing broad experience inspired by broadcasters like Jim Nance and Al Michaels. He describes starting his show on his third day at Bloomsburg, balancing broadcasting and writing on game days, and using social media clips and a “word challenge” during broadcasts. He discusses NIL’s effect on March Madness, the upcoming NFL draft in Pittsburgh, his Vikings fandom, and rapid-fire favorites, emphasizing determination and a strong support network. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411222/support]