DiscountEDU

Dec 04 2024 60 ep. 11 mins 2
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Welcome to DiscountEDU, a podcast where Dallas Thurman, Jezel Martinez, Valentina Parra, and Aryn Honaker talk about their experiences as first-generation low-income students (FGLI) at Northwestern.

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DiscountEDU Ep. 7: Trump won the election. What's next for FGLI students?

Dec 04 2024 12 mins  
Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Valentina and Aryn as they unpack Trump’s re-election and discuss what it means for FGLI students at Northwestern and beyond. They cover the impact of policies like Project 2025, the challenges of educational funding and how FGLI communities can stay resilient.

Episode 6: Intersectionality - Latine & FGLI

May 28 2024 16 mins  
Episode Notes Join hosts Jezel and Valentina as they share how their first-generation, lower-income and Latina identities intersect at Northwestern and beyond. Are you interested in sharing how your ethnic/racial background interacts with your identity as a first-gen and/or low-income student at Northwestern? Please reach out to us– Valentina’s email is [email protected]

Episode 5: Intersectionality - Black & FGLI

May 26 2024 14 mins  
Episode Notes Special episode! Join hosts Dallas and Aryn as they share how their first-generation, lower-income, and Black identities intersect at Northwestern and beyond. Are you interested in sharing how your ethnic/racial background interacts with your identity as a first-gen and/or low-income student at Northwestern? Please reach out to us– [email protected] A North

Episode 4: Advice to Prospective FGLIs

May 26 2024 15 mins  
Episode Notes Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Aryn and Valentina as they discuss what to consider when committing to Northwestern as a FGLI student. They cover special programs like SES, what side of campus to live on, choosing a major and what it’s like being so close to a big city like Chicago. A North by Northwestern podcast. This episode was hosted by Aryn Honaker, Jezel Martinez,

Episode 3: Applying to College

Apr 29 2024 21 mins  
Episode Notes Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Aryn, and Valentina as they reflect on their college application journey as FGLI students. They cover choosing colleges, acceptance reactions, getting that financial aid package, and writing essays. A North by Northwestern podcast. This episode was hosted by Aryn Honaker, Jezel Martinez, Valentina Parra, and Dallas Thurman. Edited by Dallas T

Episode 2: Transitions to a Big 10, Continued

Mar 06 2024 11 mins  
Episode Notes Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Aryn, and Valentina in their second episode of DiscountEDU, part two of their first episode. They discuss adjusting to the academic rigor of the school, switching up routines, and dealing with PWI/socioeconomic culture shocks. A North by Northwestern podcast. This episode was hosted by Aryn Honaker, Jezel Martinez, Valentina Parra, and Dallas

Episode 1: Transitions to Big Ten Pt. 1

Feb 27 2024 10 mins  
Welcome to DiscountEDU, a podcast all about the first-generation lower-income (FGLI) student experience at Northwestern University. Join hosts Dallas Thurman, Jezel Martinez, Aryn Honaker, and Valentina Parra for their first episode as they dive into their transition from high school to a Big 10 university. A North by Northwestern podcast. This episode was hosted by Aryn Honaker, J

Subtitled Ep 3: Best of 2020

Feb 15 2021 12 mins  
Episode Notes ** ["Maintain(Makaih.com)," by Makaih Beats, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0]** ["Maintain(Makaih.com)," by Makaih Beats, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] L: Hi, I'm Lami Zhang. V: This is Victoria Benefield. L: And welcome to Subtitled, a podcast where two fake film students take a look at popular TV shows and movies. Although I am no longer a film student, I have dropped my min

Bridgerton Roundtable

Feb 07 2021 23 mins  
Episode Notes Trigger warning for mentions of sexual violence from 5:15 through 5:50. Spoiler alert for everything beyond 11:50. Beck Dengler This is going to be NBN’s Bridgerton Roundtable. We're going to talk about this just crazy show that tries to do a million things at once. It was adapted based on a novel series by Julia Quinn, which is actually an eight book series. So th

Subtitled Ep 2: Normal People

Dec 01 2020 15 mins  
Episode Notes Normal People: College Relationships, Mental Health, and the “Perfect” Man V: Hi, this is Victoria Benefield. L: And I’m Lami Zhang V: Welcome to Subtitled, a podcast where two fake film students take a look at popular movies and TV shows. Seriously, Neither of us can get into any film classes, if anyone knows how please help us. ["Wirklich Wichtig (CB 2