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Going There
by Steven Dalager and Tara McCoy
Going There is made possible by a MinnState Pay-It-Forward Mindfulness and Equity grant. Hosts Tara McCoy, Steve Dalager (faculty), Dan Riihiluoma, and Cheyanne Warner (students) interview students and staff to explore the ideas of community, equity, and mindfulness at Lake Superior College and the surrounding area. After all, LSC’s tagline has recently become “Our Community’s College.”
Episodes
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Episode 9: Horse Kicks, Futures, and Goodbyes
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.
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Abortion: The Path Forward
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...
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Abortion: When Home Isn't Safe
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...
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Abortion: When They Trusted The Doctor
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...
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Minnesode: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
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…
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Khalif: Out! And starting over at 68
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...
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Khalif: Falsely Accused and Locked Up 51 Years
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…
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Inclusive? Or performative?
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…
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Get Your Car Keys
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…
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Sky Rats and the Energizer Bunny
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...
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Pandeversary
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…
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January 6: Rippin' Off the Bandaid
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...
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January 6: A Civics Lesson? C'mon...
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...
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Making Equity
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...
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Labels and Tumbleweeds
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...
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Feelin' Grateful
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…
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Traditions and Covid Adjustments
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...
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Convince Much? 3rd Parties and Predictions
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...
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Care Much? Issues that Matter
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.
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Worried Much? Voting Plans and Concerns
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.
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Activism - Taking a Stand Against Racism
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.
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Whistleblower 2 - Taking a Stand Against Racism
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."
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Whistleblower 1 - Taking a Stand Against Racism
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.
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Making It - Covid-19 and Mental Health
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...
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Faking It - Covid-19 and Mental Health
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…
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What's in a Name, Anyway?
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).
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Scholars and Schedules
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.
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Masks and Mayhem
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.
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Pronouns and Freedom
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."
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Spies and Spaghetti
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."
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Minions and Microagressions
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."
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Going There is made possible by a MinnState Pay-It-Forward Mindfulness and Equity grant. Hosts Tara McCoy, Steve Dalager (faculty), Dan Riihiluoma, and Cheyanne Warner (students) interview students and staff to explore the ideas of community, equity, and mindfulness at Lake Superior College and the surrounding area. After all, LSC’s tagline has recently become “Our Community’s College.”
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