by Mareo-Ahmir Lawson | May 30, 2018 | FEATURED, PIERCE, Spring 2018
“In the Hot Box”: Speech Tournament 2018
Hosted by Mareo Lawson
“In The Hot Box” is a weekly talk show hosted by Mareo Lawson dedicated to interviewing local members of the community and reporting news, events, and traffic from the San Fernando Valley’s Hot Box. On this episode, Mareo is back to guest host for KPCRadio.com at the Los Angeles Pierce College 2018 Speech Tournament Finals.
On Friday May 11, 2018 the Great Hall was filled to capacity with Pierce College Communication students from all walks of life. Ten students will compete for the trophies, recognition, and scholarships. The judges will then vote for the top three speakers with the best informative or the best persuasive speech. Find out what these contestants will share, and who will be the top six winners for 2018. Special thanks to all of the finalists, judges, faculty, staff, and attendees. Brahmas keep charging!
In alphabetical order
Finalists
David Araujo
Amir (Rod) Atarodi
Orian Fitlovich
Emma Greenberg
Diana Hovhannisyan
Robert Johnston
Ellen Lenderman
Anna Lundmark
Akane Saito
Michael Sawinski
Final Round Judges
Dr. Don Brownlee
Dr. John Kephart
Dr. Joel Lemuel
Guest Judges
Michelle Brownlee
Tiffany Chen
Alexander Howard
Troi Jeannette Phillips
Matthew Ward
LAPC Faculty & Staff
Barbara Anderson
Brianna Broady
Yeprem Davoodian
Sally Kassamanian
Jessica Kelpine
Robert Loy
Christine Ersig Marcus
Jennifer Rosenberg
Michelle Silver
Lori Travis
by Mareo-Ahmir Lawson | Apr 28, 2017 | FEATURED, PIERCE, Spring 2017
Marlboro Marine
Luis Sinco shares the story of James Blake Miller
In The Hot Box with Mareo Lawson is a show that is dedicated to interviewing members of the local community, reporting news, and events, from inside the San Fernando Valley’s Hot Box. On this episode Mareo attends a presentation about the Marlboro Marine. During the Pierce Media Arts Speaker Series Los Angeles Times Photographer Luis Sinco shares his experiences on assignment from Fallujah to Appalachia with Lance Corporal James Blake Miller.
by Mareo Lawson | Team KPCRadio.com
Luis Sinco presents a riveting documentary of the dilemmas faced by Miller and other Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sinco explains the challenges faced by veterans and war correspondents coping with PTSD. The photographic documentary is narrated by James Blake Miller, who discusses his struggle with adjusting to civilian life. Luis talks about an ethical decision he had to make and the consequences that arose from his choice. He also shared two more photo presentations during the series.
If you missed this Speaker Series this month stay tuned for more from the Pierce Media Arts Department.
by Mareo-Ahmir Lawson | Apr 13, 2017 | FEATURED, PIERCE, Spring 2017
Innovative Brahma Challenge
Parker Selby and Raffi Kahwajian talk about their club and the Brahma Challenge.
In The Hot Box with Mareo Lawson is a show that is dedicated to interviewing members of the local community, reporting news, and events, from inside the San Fernando Valley’s Hot Box. On this episode Mareo interviews Parker Selby and Raffi Kahwajian of the Student Business, Entrepreneurs and Investors Group (SBEIG). The ASO club that is hosting the Innovative Brahma Challenge.
Parker shares his experiences as the club co-founder, and the history of the club. Raffi mentions his position as a program specialist for
L.A. Regional Career Pathways at Pierce College, and how he encourages students to further their views of business. He then talks about what went into organizing the Brahma Challenge. Parker explains the focus of the event, while discussing how the contest is similar to the popular ABC television show “
Shark Tank.” He also talks about the background of some of the seven contestants, the prize offered, and some the contestant’s proposed projects.
by Mareo Lawson | Team KPCRadio.com
Post Correction
Mareo mistakenly says that there are seven schools in the Los Angeles Community College District, yet there are nine. Furthermore all nine schools are listed below, and we apologize for the confusion.
by Mareo-Ahmir Lawson | Apr 19, 2016 | ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURED, Spring 2016
Hard House
Steven discusses House music and his career as a Disk Jockey.
Next BPM with Carlos Huizar is a show that focuses on dancers and the local dancer scene. On this episode Carlos interviews Steven Servin, who is a local Hard House DJ nicknamed Perkz. Steven talks about the different styles of house music and his experiences as a DJ. He mentions his past attendance as a student at the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles, while listing some of the skills he learned. Steven shares some of his music live on the air, and talks about the challenges he has faced as a Disk Jockey. He also talks about his love of performing for a closing crowd.
by Mareo-Ahmir Lawson | Mar 8, 2016 | ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURED, Spring 2016
Managing Talent
Patrick talks about his transition from sciences to music.
Next BPM with Carlos Huizar is a show that focuses on dancers and the local dancer scene. On this episode Carlos interviews Patrick Holmes, who is a DJ and recent CSUN graduate. Patrick discusses producing, DJing and managing talent in today’s dance music scene. As an expert in dance music promo, DJ Patrick has a few promotional tricks up his sleeve for up and coming dance music artists that he shares with us in this exciting conversation. Moreover, there is no denying that professional DJs make their job look easy, but it is no secret that professional Djing is far from simple! Accordingly, Patrick goes on to recommend DJ equipment for beginners and professionals including these Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX decks. Whether you are looking for new earphones, speakers, controllers, or lights, Patrick knows his stuff and is more than happy to share his recommendations. Above all, it is no secret that the equipment that a DJ uses can have a huge impact on the quality of music being played and produced and therefore Patrick talks about some of his favorite pieces of kit. Furthermore, Patrick even shares his thoughts on the notion that DJing is learned in public. There is a lot of evidence to suggest that DJs learn by discovering what is really important to their audience and adapting their setlists to suit. Correspondingly, he talks about his experiences working with different producers at Matrix Sessions in Studio City. Patrick talks about his transition from sciences at CSUN into music, and how he started as an intern. He also mentions how Matrix session is more of a mentorship than a music school, and how much easier it is for him to express his ideas in the studio.
by Mareo-Ahmir Lawson | Dec 15, 2015 | FALL 2015, FEATURED, P.S.A.
Saving Games PSA
Tracie Savage’s Multimedia 114 class joined the ranks of Team KPCRadio.com. They produced community profiles while studying Multimedia Sound Design. Tracie calls them Multitopics. They consist of five different projects. We posted the best Multitopics here on KPCRadio.com.
Multimedia 114 Projects created for KPCRadio.com
In this segment Nicholas Stevens presents a PSA about saving games for the video Game Development Club at Pierce College, which promotes video game development and design opportunities for any student on campus. To complete this task Nicholas mixed pre-recorded audio, music and narration using professional audio editing software.
