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In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahManifest Urban Arts Festival: WCRX Senior Spotlights feat. Izzy E.Welcome to the final episode of this show!Today we will be skip the news and our social media moments to bring you the stories of graduating Columbia College Chicago seniors for the Manifest Urban Arts Festival. If you want to check out this year’s online festival head over to manifest.colum.edu.Thank you to Madelena Primini, Michael Filek, Josie Whisman and Mahnoor Syed for guesting on this episode.A very special thank you to Matt Cunningham.Th...
2020-05-151h 00
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahAnother Graduation, A Plan to Reopen Illinois, Corgis, Hijab-Friendly Fashion and Murder HornetsToday on the show we bring you up to date on some of the news stories you may have missed in your feed this week from Chicago, the state and beyond. We discuss another amazing digital commencement opportunity for high school seniors, Illinois’ and Chicago’s new plans for reopening, Corgis and how you can now listen in to Supreme Court case hearings for the first time. After that Yasmeen brings you an interview with Danya Marou, a 2019 Columbia College Chicago fashion design alumnus, who is launching her debut clothing line centered around modest hijab friendly fashion. L...
2020-05-0848 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahA New 2020 Candidate, Oprah at Graduation, French Fried Potatoes, “Part of Me” Doc and How to Cope with the CrisisToday on the show we bring you up to date on some of the news stories you may have missed in your feed this week from Chicago and beyond. We dive into what is happening in the 2020 race for the White House including a new candidate who just joined the race, a special baby’s arrival across the pond and how there is some Hope on the horizon for grads missing out on in person commencement ceremonies. After that Yasmeen bring you an interview with Nick Forsythe where they discuss his new film Part of Me in which he do...
2020-05-0153 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahIllinois COVID-19 Update, Ramadan, Tips from a CPS Teacher, and Janet BlackwellThis week on In the Loop, we have a big update from our home state of Illinois concerning new COVID-19 rules for going out to the store or pharmacy. We also talk new COVID-19 symptoms you should be aware of and the beginning of Ramadan.Yasmeen interviews a teacher from Chicago Public Schools about how he is coping with teaching math from home, and Louise talks with singer-songwriter Janet Blackwell about her new EP “Énouement,” how to stay creative while trapped inside four walls and how not to beat yourself up if you’re not as productive as you...
2020-04-2552 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahMask Mandates, 2020’s Presumptive Nominee, Careers after Coronavirus and Online MuseumsIn this week’s show, Louise and Yasmeen discuss how the 2020 race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination fell came down to one last week, how some places around the country are mandating the use of face coverings in public and how animals are benefiting from us staying at home. Yasmeen speaks with the Columbia College Chicago Career Center about how graduating seniors can navigate the job market amidst the coronavirus pandemic, and Louise speaks with the Chicago Field Museums’s Chief Curiosity Correspondent and host of YouTube’s “The Brain Scoop” about how we can support our museums during this crisi...
2020-04-1858 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahCoronavirus Updates: Columbia College Chicago, Rush University Medical Center and SupermarketsWe're Back!
2020-04-1450 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahFollowing the Illinois 3rd Congressional Democratic Primary with Isabella and LouiseSpecial Episode! On March 17th, 2020, Illinois residents will go out to vote in primaries, but there is a lot more on the ballot than just who will be the presidential nominee. One of the most competitive races this year is happening in the Southwest neighborhoods and suburbs of Chicago. There, incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski is fighting to defend his seat in congress against an old progressive rival from 2018, Marie Newman, and two other candidates who are all trying to oust him. Listen in as host Louise Netz and contributing reporter Isabella Eliopulos take you...
2020-03-1607 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahCoronavirus Updates, Democratic Presidential Primary, the Bachelor, Fake News and Toilet PaperIt's been a crazy week here on the Columbia College Chicago campus and in the world. #EverythingsCancelled. We give you an update on the coronavirus response at Columbia and beyond and on what's going in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Yasmeen talks "The Bachelor" finale with Stephanie Strock, and Louise talks with Alexandra Yetter about her recent op-ed "It's Time to Get Over Fake News Phobia."Follow us on social media @WCRXFM and use #IntheLooponCRX
2020-03-1300 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahBonus Episode: Chicago Visual Artist Emma Moss with Louise NetzWelcome to a special bonus episode of In the loop with Louise and Yasmeen. This last week we interviewed Chicago artistEmma Moss about the signage and art she makes for businesses around town. There was so much great stuff that we discussed that didn't fit into the hour, but we couldn't bare to leave it to rot on our desktop. We talked movie adaptations of musicals, mermaids and pigeons with thumbs for feet and the time she did a performance art piece where she baked loaves of bread children and then feasted on them with her...
2020-03-0740 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahSuper Tuesday, Palestine in America, Sign Design and Elementary School ThrowbacksThis week on In the Loop with Louise and Yasmeen, we update you on Super Tuesday, coronavirus in Chicago, Nashville tornadoes and a certain furniture store closing its doors. Yasmeen speaks with Columbia College Chicago alumnus Nader Ihmoud about the creation of his magazine that highlights Palestinian-American voices, Palestine in America (@PalestineinAmerica). You'll also hear Louise's discussion with Chicago artist Emma Moss (@mishemma on instagram) about how handmade art signage impacts local businesses and the community. Don't forget to stick around to the end to find out what Louise and Yasmeen's social media sensations were...
2020-03-0753 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahFollowing Bernie Sanders in South Carolina with Isabella EliopulosFeeling nostalgic for the South Carolina primaries on Super Tuesday? Well you're in luck! Isabella Eliopulos shares with us her reporting that aired on Monday on WCRX from S.C. It was predicted that Biden would come away victorious in South Carolina, but the margin by which he won was slightly unprecedented. With Sanders coming in second and maintaining his position as the Democratic frontrunner, his campaign had no trouble staying energized and optimistic.
2020-03-0406 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahOn the Ground following Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina with Louise NetzSpecial Episode! Louise Netz travels to South Carolina to find out how Senator Elizabeth Warren and her supporters are planing on pulling through the state and Super Tuesday to try and reach the Democratic presidential nomination.
2020-03-0108 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahKobe Bryant Memorial, Bacon, South Carolina Primary and the BachelorIn this week's episode of In the Loop wit Louise Netz and Yaseen Sheikah, we talk the Milwaukee massacre, the Kobe Bryant memorial in LA, Katherine Johnson, and Dunkin' Donut's new menu item. Isabella Eliopulos and Louise discuss their upcoming trip to South Carolina for the democratic primary, and Yasmeen and Olivia Delon discuss their predictions for upcoming episodes of the Bachelor. Louise and Yasmeen also leave you with their favorite social media moments of the week. A special thank you to Isabella Eliopulos and Oliva Delon for this weeks episode!
2020-02-2754 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahNevada Democratic Debate, Xenophobia and the Coronavirus, and the Two Old Guys in the BalconyThis week on In the Loop, Yasmeen brings us an update on the biggest news that happened this week, Louise talks with Nick Forsythe of the Columbia Chronicle and Anna Lee Ackermann about how coronavirus is fueling discrimination in the US and both hosts share their favorite moments on social media from the week.Special thanks to Nick Forsythe and Anna Lee Ackermann. You can find Nick's article online at www.columbiachronicle.com
2020-02-2153 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahNew Hampshire Primary, Orgasm Faces and Indigo FloodThis week on In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen Sheikah, we catch you up on the biggest stories of the week, interview the creators of the article "The Big O," and talk to guitarist and vocalist Hannah Pope of the Chicago band Indigo Flood.
2020-02-1453 min
In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen SheikahWelcome to our show! 1-31-20In this introduction episode to In the Loop, Louise and Yasmeen introduce you to who they are, the team at the Columbia Chronicle and Louise interviews Professor Sheila Baldwin on the importance of Black History Month in Chicago.
2020-02-1453 min