COVID-18: Recent Episodes
Rachel Livinal
Host Rachel Livinal brings us stories of high school seniors from Merced, CA while they navigate their senior year, living situations and more during COVID-19.
Host and reporter: Rachel Livinal, We'Ced Youth Media
Interviewees:
Dallas Webster
Yadira Balderas
Reporter:
Andrea Gil, Youth Leadership Institute, San Mateo County Tobacco Education
Interviewees:
Monica Pahulu, Taulama for Tongans, Tobacco Education Coalition
Aniya Majors, Grambling State University, Ambassador at The Truth Initiative, Bay Area community Health Advisory
Credit to news source taken from News4JAX
Hosts and Narrators:
Samantha Zavala-Angulo, Pomona Students Union
Jonathan Alvarado, Pomona Students Union
Editor:
Samantha Gutierrez, Pomona Students Union
Interviewees:
Daphne Ramirez, Que Madre
Kobe Sanders, CVHS Alum, UCLA
Dr. Brenda Ross, Perinatologist, UCR Health
Reporter:
Vianey Alguin, Que Madre
Reporter:
Ishan Singh, The KNOW Fresno
Interviewees:
Debbie Hawkins - Leadership teacher and Campus Culture Director, Sunnyside High School
Kimiya Attar - University High School, president of Fresno's GENUP chapter
Interviewees:
Miguel Coronado, Pomona High School
Fernanda Fausto, UC Berkeley
Hailey Bickett, Bonita High School
Reporters:
Angela Coronado, Gente Organizada
Samantha Zavala-Angulo, Gente Organizada
Reporters:
Mikayla Wong, YLI San Mateo
Mk Munoz, YLI San Mateo
Xitlalli Pineda, YLI Marin
Interviewees:
Mikayla Wong, YLI
Mk Munoz, YLI
Reporter:
Vianey Holguin, Que Madre Coachella
Interviewees:
German Chavez
Felipa Saldivar
Reporter: Ishan Singh, The KNOW Fresno
Interviewee: Roan Gordon, University High School
Reporters in order of appearance:
Mikayla Wong, YLI Bay Area
Mk Munoz, YLI Bay Area
Yesenia Pacheco, Voice Waves Long Beach
Vianey Alguin, Que Madre Coachella Valley
Ishan Singh, The KNOW Fresno
Angela Coronado, El Gente Pomona
Seniors in order of appearance:
Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School
Akina Westmoreland, Buhach Colony High School
Evren Ayik, Merced High School
Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School
Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School
Jenasis Yarrell, El Capitan High School
Melanie Lemus, El Capitan High School
Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School
Ambient sound in the beginning is David Chen, graduate of Merced High School
Special Thanks to Mary Schindler from YLI for giving outstanding feedback and suggestions on each episode.
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Seniors in order of appearance:
Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School
Christina Rhaburn, El Capitan High School
Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School
Evren Ayik, Merced High School
Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School
Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School
Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School
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Seniors in order of appearance:
Christina Rhaburn, El Capitan High School
Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School
Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School
Special Thanks to Ron Hoffart, School Psychologist from MUHSD
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Seniors in order of appearance:
Melanie Lemus, El Capitan High School
Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School
Jenasis Yarrell, El Capitan High School
Special Thanks to Ron Hoffart, School Psychologist for the Merced Union High School District
Seniors in order of appearance:
Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School
Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School
Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School
Evren Ayik, Merced High School
Special guest: Erin Hamm, a board member for the MUHSD School Board
The clip, in the beginning, is Superintendent Peterson in his Special Message to the Class of 2020 video from the MUHSD YouTube channel
Seniors in order of appearance:
Akina Westmoreland, Buhach Colony High School, Vincent Arroyo, Merced High School, Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School, Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School, Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School.
Podcast featured is called Two Bottoms, One Podcast and is available on Soundcloud.
Seniors in order of appearance:
Jenasis Yarell, El Capitan High School
Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School
Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School
Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School
Voicemail, in the beginning, was Mr. Shaw, El Capitan's school principal
Seniors and guests in order of appearance:
Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School
Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School
Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School
Akina Westmoreland, Buhach Colony High School
Zaynah Wali, El Capitan High School
Melanie Lemus, El Capitan High School
In the third week of quarantine, tragedies take over. Not only is the weather posing a whole new threat for mental health, but with the news of the week, things are reaching a tipping point of sadness. Teenage suicide becomes all too personal, as well as the count of deaths from the coronavirus rising. Seniors share their thoughts and connections to these stories.
Seniors in order of Appearance:
Akina Westmoreland from Buhach Colony High School,
Melanie Lemus from El Capitan High School,
Christina Rhaburn from El Capitan High School,
Pete Garcia from El Capitan High School,
Aliyah Moreno from El Capitan High School,
Special credit to KCRA-3 for their information and news segment.
The second week of quarantine poses a whole new realization for seniors: school in person is out. For good. Seniors prepare for the uncertainty of the next few months, sharing their thoughts and concerns on the remainder of their senior year.
Seniors and guests in order of appearance:
Aliyah Moreno from El Capitan High School,
Melanie Lemus from El Capitan High School,
Lyrical Adam from El Capitan High School,
Akina Westmoreland from Buhach Colony High School,
Vincent Arroyo from Merced High School,
Alan Peterson, Superintendent of the Merced Union High School District,
Angelina Giron from El Capitan High School,
Evren Ayik from Merced High School.
Seniors navigate their first week of quarantine: sharing their new routines, living conditions, connection to social media, and mental health.
Seniors featured in order of appearance:
Steven Rice from El Capitan High School,
Angelina Giron from El Capitan High School,
Rolando Guillen from El Capitan High School,
Christina Rhaburn from El Capitan High School,
Evren Ayik from Merced High School,
Melanie Lemus from El Capitan High School,
Lyrical Adam from El Capitan High School
Check out what's ahead in COVID-18 a new podcast by high school senior Rachel Livinal from We'Ced Youth Media a proud program of Youth Leadership Institute.