Going There

With Dan Riihiluoma and Cheyenne Warner moving on to greener horse pastures, and Tara McCoy insuring a new position, it's time for Going There to hang it up.  Keep your tissue handy as Steve Dalager and the gang stumble down memory lane.  See Closed Captioned Edition here.

Going There shares the rest of Kieona's story as she finds a path forward out of an abusive relationship and into a healthy one, recognizing her self-worth and creating a family.   She moves forward an outspoken advocate for the choice that she made and the freedom for others with uteri to do the same.  Find a Closed Captioned Edition of this episode here.  

In this episode, Going There hears Kieona share her history of finding herself trapped in an abusive relationship of epic proportions, taking a home pregnancy test, and it's Christmas.  Kieona's tale reaches back and back into her past, but it all winds its way to her decision.  Kieona's story concludes in the next episode.  Find a Closed Captioned edition of this episode here.

With the Supreme Court of the United States hearing multiple cases that will potentially erode reproductive rights established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, this is the first of three episodes where Going There explores the abortion stories of two LSC students with unteri.  Here, Autumn relates an experience that happened thirteen years prior, what led to her decision, and how she has processed it in the aftermath.  Find a Closed Captioned edition of this episode here. 

In this Minnesode, Tara, Steve, and Dan share information about campus and community mental health resources, which include the following: The Bandana Project Campus Telepsychiatry Community Resources National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Birch Tree Crisis Line 218-623-1800 Crisis Text Line, text "Home" to 741-741 PAVSA 218-726-1931 Minnesota Warm Line 877-404-3190 Nystrom & Associates Ltd. 218-722-4379 NAMI https://nami.org/Home

You can support Johnnie Veal's re-entry to life @ payit2.com (search "Johnnie Veal").  After 51 years imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Johnnie Veal was released on May 7, 2021.  Johnnie (aka Khalif) continues his conversation with Going There about the politics of parole, finally gaining release and narrowly escaping going back again, and the joy of being with his family, work, and playing his sax again.  View a Closed Caption edition of the episode here.

You can support Johnnie Veal's re-entry to life @ payit2.com (search "Johnnie Veal").  In 1969 at age 17, Johnnie Veal (aka Khalif) was rounded up along with 200 other suspects from Chicago projects for the shooting of two police officers.  He was playing baseball at the time, but nevertheless found himself facing 199 years in prison.  Going There's Tara McCoy got to know Johnnie in 2018 doing volunteer work with prisoners in the Illinois State System.  This is Khalif's story in his own words.  Be sure to listen to the conclusion in Episode 4.  View a Closed Caption edition of the episode here.

Cheyanne and Steve continue their conversation with Duluth Human Rights Officer Carl Crawford.  The discussion continues to explore systemic racisms in law enforcement, wanders briefly into the phenomenon of blood quantum in the indigenous community, but ultimately explores how BIPOC are depicted in the media and how these depictions are evolving in alarming ways.  See a Closed Captioned version here. 

Starting off Season 3, Going There reaches back to the final days of the Spring 2021 semester at LSC.  The Derek Chauvin verdict had just been announced, Daunte Wright had just been murdered by police, Steve's African American Literature class was unpacking Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give, and it was all too real.  Carl helps Steve and Cheyanne make sense of it, and the conversation continues in Episode 2.  See a Closed Captioned version here.

After 34 years as LSC Architectural Drafting faculty who was also closely involved in many campus building projects, Jon LIntula recounts the people and projects that were instrumental in creating what we know as Lake Superior College today.  Warning:  There may be mention of abandoned acronyms (MNSUC), programs (Baking), projects (campus housing), and mascots (Sky Rats).   View closed captioned version here.

LSC students Kyle Lee, Laura Mobley, and Nick Boucher discuss their trials, their successes, their embarrassing moments, and how they've surprised themselves roughly one year into the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Spoiler:  the conversation roams far and wide to Zoom cameras (on or off?), the passing of sweet grandmothers, mountain lion tracks, what berries to eat and not eat in the forest, and what to expect from a post-pandemic world.   View closed captioned edition here.

If you listened to Episode 11, then you're ready to unpack the events of January 6 with LSC students Krubo Jallah and Buck Huard, along with hosts Steve, Tara, and Cheyanne.  Krubo is a native of Liberia in West Africa and Buck is a native Minnesotan.  Their insights into January 6 and the divisive politics of the moment will give listeners  new ways to think about what the U.S. faces and how we can expect to move forward.  Spoiler:  no easy answers provided.  Sorry.

In the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol, we're all scrambling to understand a) what happened, b) why it happened, and c) whether this is an end or a beginning?  Scary stuff.  Understanding our own government and its history, though, is something that Americans (yes, LSC community; we're Americans) could benefit from (our lack of self knowledge is a well documented phenomenon).  Therefore, first in our two-part series unpacking January 6 is a conversation with LSC History faculty, Paul Richgruber.  If you slept during high school civics class, this might be the best 37 minutes of your life.  Oh, and Paul also provides some important insight on the event itself.

In this episode, student hosts Cheyanne Warner and Dan Riihiluoma continue their conversation with LSC President Dr. Pat Rogers.  Pat reveals her vision for the student LSC experience, and both Cheyanne and Dan share struggles they experience at LSC, both before and during the pandemic.  Pat emphasizes the role of policy as a key to removing barriers to equity.  There's also revelation of past rebellious periods, motorcycles, and country music

In this episode, new student host Cheyanne Warner joins Dan Riihiluoma in a conversation with LSC President Dr. Pat Rogers.  Together they explore the intersection of Pat's college presidency with the fact that she identifies as a lesbian feminist.  On the way, they explore the phenomenon of labels in general and get a glimpse of Pat's vision for LSC.  Pat digs deeper into that vision in Episode 10:  Making Equity.

In this episode, student Dan Riihiluoma continues the conversation with four LSC students about the 2020 Covid holiday season.  The group explores their emotional responses and whether there's good that might come out of this crazy year.  There's also a visit from a turkey-stealing pooch and someone mentions wearing a onesie.  

In this episode, four LSC students discuss past holiday traditions and how Covid will change things in 2020.  Two of the four not being American born, we also learn how "local" some American holiday traditions are, and how varied traditions are in other parts of the world.  Student host Dan Riihiluoma leads the discussion.

In this final segment of Going There's 2020 election series, the student panel discusses their Get-Out-The-Vote efforts and digs into the problem of a two-party system of government and whether to support 3rd Party candidates.  The students also analyze the debates and make some predictions about the election outcome.

Going There continues the conversation with a panel of five LSC students, this time focusing on the issues that matter to them.  These issues include candidate integrity, healthcare, race and LGBTQ+ equity, the Supreme Court, and cannabis.

As the November 3 election approaches, Going There discusses voting plans and concerns about them with five LSC students.  Students discuss how and where to vote, and weigh the risks of vote-by-mail and voting in person.

In this episode, Kirk Bates discusses civil rights actions he has participated in this summer in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. Kirk thinks mindfully about his role as a white male involved in this work. He also supplies some simple, practical advice for others who would lend support.

In E2, we learn that Ashley's action had surprisingly successful results. While Ashley recognizes that she is likely to face this problem again in the future, she is "more determined than ever" to continue, and even can see herself as a "freedom fighter." 

In E1, we talk with student and mom Ashley Daniels, who found herself facing racism in her workplace, and in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, decided to take decisive action - action that until that moment, she would have been very unlikely to take. 

In this episode, second in a two part series, we return to Alyssa Hainline as she moves forward to complete the Spring 2020 Semester.  We then bring on Marie Carter Brooks, Lake Superior College Counselor, who considers Alyssa's experience and shares the mental health support that is available at LSC.

In this episode, first in a two part series, we talked with student and mom Alyssa Hainline back in March, right before classes resumed March 30.  Alyssa was dealing with a lot, but appeared to be up to the challenge.  What we found out later was that the very next day, Alyssa checked herself into a mental health facility.  Three weeks later, we follow up with Alyssa to talk about that experience.

This episode was recorded prior to campus closing, so it's a nostalgic visit to BCE (Before Covid Era) where we talk with Jo Busick, Accounting major, LeadMN activist, vinyl aficionado (follow him at josvinyl), and also member of LSC's LGBTQ+ club (like Mystic Raddatz from E3).

In this episode, we check in with LSC students Cheyanne Warner (E1) and Dan Riihiluoma (E2) to see how they're surviving the campus transition to alternative course delivery during the Covid-19 campus closure.  This is the second in our special Covid-19 series.

In this special Covid-19 episode, LSC students Jarves Hunt and Paisley Forsell discuss how they are coping with the campus closure and shelter-in-place orders.  This is the first in a special Covid-19 series.

In this episode, LGBTQ+ Club president Mystic Raddatz explores finding community on campus and in the Twin Ports.  This is the third in our series exploring LSC's tagline, “Out Community's College.”

In Episode 2, LSC students Sunhee Go and Dan Riihiluoma talk about finding community at LSC and in the Twin Ports.  This is the second in our series exploring the LSC tagline, “Our Community's College.”

In this episode, we interview LSC students Dustin Blacketter and Cheyanne Warner about finding community at LSC and in the Twin Ports.  This is the first in our series exploring the LSC tagline, “Our Community's College.”