In today's episode of The News Cycle, the mic is handed down from former host and producer Boyeon Choi to the new co-hosts and producers, Maya Davis and Maggie Lubell. We hear a little bit of Boyeon's story. She reflects on her experiences and she offers helpful and thoughtful guidance for the future. The episode is a conversation of fresh ideas and plans for the upcoming year. Hosted and Produced by Maya Davis and Maggie Lubell. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
Jun 09, 2025•10 min
Today, The News Cycle focuses on Summer. We talk with Gloria Partida, executive director of the Phoenix Coalition, ask students about their plans for the summer, and speak with two students about their experience in AP US history. Hosted and produced by Samuel Ochsner-Hembrow. Packages by Chase Bruno and Carlos Chavez. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez
Jun 02, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on firefighting.. We have a conversation with Sam Killou, a firefighter in Folsom. Then, Gaby Cortez goes over the process of becoming a firefighter and Maya Davis covers Emily Lo’s story. Hosted and produced by Maya Davis. Packages by Gaby Cortez and Maya Davis. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez
May 26, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on the environment. We have a conversation with Professor Tyler Scott. Then, Siena Campbell meets with Maria Contreras Tebutt from the Davis Bike Garage. Madeline Lu also tells us about electric vehicles with auto teacher Robert Thayer. Hosted and produced by Maggie Lubell. Packages by Siena Campbell and Madeline Lu . Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
May 18, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on celebrating mothers for Mothers’ Day. We have a conversation with Sheryl Soucy-Lubell and Liz Green-Davis, the moms of our new host and producers of the show. Then, Boyeon Choi covers the experiences of teachers who are mothers. Hosted and produced by Maya Davis and Maggie Lubell. Package by Boyeon Choi. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
May 12, 2025•10 min
Today the News Cycle focuses on vandalism and graffiti. We interview custodians and then hear about vandalism at DHS. Hosted and Produced by Sam Oschner-Hembrow. Package by Everett Campbell. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jiminez.
May 05, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on college. We sat down with Debbie Austin, a long term college counselor. Jackson Chelius talked to seniors on campus to tell us more about their plans for college. Hosted by Alessandra Trask. Produced by Alessandra Trask. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Jackson Chelius.
Apr 28, 2025•10 min
Today the News Cycle focuses on responding to rhetoric from the Trump Administration about undocumented students and federal funding of education. A few weeks ago, we took a look at how the Trump Administration's economic plans will affect davis residents. Now, students are worried about how they’ll be treated in the event of budget cuts or threats to their identity. We spoke with Matt Best, the superintendent of Davis Joint Unified School District, about a recent Op-ed he released that focused ...
Apr 21, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on skincare . We have a conversation with Sacramento City College student Joyce Lee about the benefits of having a skincare routine. Then, Leela Davis reports on how sensitive skin requires special care and how a company has been working to solve this issue. Finally, Jamie Kang reviews the popularization of pimple patches amongst teenagers. Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Packages by Leela Davis and Jamie Kang. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
Apr 14, 2025•10 min
This week, the News Cycle focuses on food, where it come from and where it goes. Carmela Forcella looks into farms, discussing the pros and cons of preserving agricultural land. Then, Emily CAO takes us behind the scenes at the farmers market. Afterwards, Oren Vinokurov went to Volt coffee and talked to both staff and customers. Finally, Stefani Vincente covers how Americans waste food, and how we can prevent it. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Samuel Ochsner-Hembrow. Execut...
Apr 07, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on the current state of the economy. We have a conversation with UC Davis economics professor Christopher Meissner. Then, Sean O’Brien reports on the rising gas prices due to inflation and Luke Hanstad reviews federal grant cuts and how that affects students of all levels. Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Packages by Luke Hanstad and Sean O’Brien. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
Mar 24, 2025•10 min
Description: This week, the News Cycle focuses on the recent bird flu sweeping the country. Godolias Mesfin tells us about precautions being taken, and Simon Kim covers rising prices that are affecting local Davis shoppers. After that, we’ll hear editorials from Everett Campbell about the dangers of social media, and from Jamison Kang about school start times. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Noah Meyer. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and Alessandra Trask. Packages by God...
Mar 17, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on women's history month and women in STEM. We sat down with Kiana Mazaheri, the Co-President of the Feminism Club at Davis High School. Elina Hibel talked to women on campus to tell us more about their journeys with STEM. Madeline Lu tells us why she feels students would benefit from another break in the Spring Semester. Hosted by Alessandra Trask. Produced by Alessandra Trask. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Elina Hibel and Madeline Lu.
Mar 10, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on the future of two of Davis's most important methods of transportation, bikes and the Unitrans buses. First, an interview with Kutay Ozcelik, DHS student and winner of the UC Davis Big Bang Energy and Sustainability prize. Then, an editorial from Siena Campbell about how bus schedules can impact students. Hosted and produced by Samuel Ochsner-Hembrow. Package by Siena Campbell. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
Mar 03, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on a Davis High Black History Month event, along with three editorials from the HUB staff. First, Marion Delarue will cover the Davis High Black History Month event of African American quilts and arts. Then, Harlow Hamilton details why we should care about bike theft in Davis and Emily Cao speaks about the importance of having cooking classes in DJUSD. Finally, Leela Davis tells us about the repercussions of teachers not following concussion protocols. Hosted and pro...
Feb 24, 2025•10 min
This week, the News Cycle focuses on our monthly student newspaper. We’ll hear from reporters Rowan Reising, Carlos Chavez, and Chris Kim about their respective stories in the recent February edition of the HUB. From the LA wildfires to CTE courses, the HUB has it all. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Noah Meyer. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and Alessandra Trask.
Feb 17, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on celebrating national and local musicians. We sat down with Yuma Kano, pianist and winner of the annual Davis High Concerto Competition this year, who detailed his love for music and playing. Then, Carlos Chavez reports on Watermelon Music Store and how they allow local musicians to shine. Finally, Sam Ochsner-Hembrow covers the Grammys award show and Davis community members’ favorite moments. Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Packages by Carlos Chavez and Sam Oc...
Feb 10, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on the programs and services Davis High offers for students. We sat down with Kelly Wehrley who is the head of the English Learner Development classes as DHS. Noah Meyer went down to the academic center to fill us in on what they do for students. Hosted by Alessandra Trask. Produced by Alessandra Trask. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Noah Meyer.
Feb 03, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on the ability of new technologies to lower barriers to entry in science, art, and sustainability. Elina Hibel spoke to student photographers who run sports photography accounts, and we had a conversation with Michael Corsetto, director of hardware and systems engineering at Advanced.Farm, about how tech has changed engineering. Hosted and produced by Samuel Ochsner-Hembrow. Package by Elina Hibel. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
Jan 27, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on the Inauguration Day. We have a conversation with UC Davis Law School professor Kevin Johnson about the Trump administration’s policies, and how they will make an impact domestically and internationally. Then, Alessandra Trask presents an overview of Inauguration Day and its procedural ceremony. Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Package by Alessandra Trask. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
Jan 20, 2025•10 min
The News Cycle focuses on New Year’s Resolutions, and recapping the past year of the podcast. First, Dorrie Harland covers students at Davis Senior High who made resolutions, and then we dive back into our year in 2024. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Noah Meyer. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and Alessandra Trask. Package by Dorrie Harland.
Jan 13, 2025•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on the holiday season and the effects the holidays have on mental health. We sat down with Gloria Petruzzelli, a clinical psychologist at UC Davis to discuss the different ways to deal with stress, and which mechanisms can help control the symptoms of anxieties and stress. Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez.
Dec 23, 2024•10 min
Today on the News Cycle we focus on Unions in and around Davis. We look into how they help their members, and the ways they shape the world around us. Sam Ochsner-Hembrow interviews Faith Bennett, a PHD candidate at UC Davis, about her role in the UAW 4811 bargaining convention. Tyler Price spoke to members of the Davis Teachers Association about how they work for the teachers of Davis. Carlos Chavez Anaya talks with the communications director for the United Farm Workers about how labor unions ...
Dec 16, 2024•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on Davis High alumni. We dug deep into what they have been up to and how what they learned at DHS translated into their current lives. Noah Meyer reports on DHS graduates who have carried on their athletics into college. Elina Hibel focuses on students who are now attending college and studying their respective majors. Sneha Budhathoki shares the stories of HUB alumni and their work as career journalists. Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimin...
Dec 09, 2024•10 min
This week on the News Cycle, we focus on Thanksgiving. We spoke with John McNerney, the Ecological Resources Program Manager for the City of Davis about how the city manages the turkey population. Then, Zachary Schroeder sits down with local bakeries to discuss their plans for the holiday rush, and Chase Bruno covers how Target is preparing for the Black Friday sales. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted by Boyeon Choi and produced by Sam Ochsner-Hembrow. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and A...
Nov 25, 2024•10 min
This week, the News Cycle focuses on sports. We sat down with Tamara Reed, the varsity cheer coach at Davis High. Then, Lewis Williams talks to the varsity men's basketball team. Suhela covers the women’s basketball team. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Alessandra Trask. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and Alessandra Trask. Packages by Lewis Williams and Suhela Lamba.
Nov 18, 2024•10 min
This week, the News Cycle focuses on biking. We interview Nik Wylie, an employee at the Bicycle Hall of Fame. Then, Krisztian Anderson profiles the Bike Garage. Chase Bruno covers bike safety. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Noah Meyer. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and Alessandra Trask. Packages by Krisztian Anderson and Chase Bruno.
Nov 11, 2024•10 min
Today The News Cycle brings in four Davis High students–Henry Schumaker, Amarie Brown, Ariana Ottenwalter and Brandon Qi–for a discussion about the upcoming presidential election. We addressed issues regarding the electoral college and how “safe” states are viewed compared to swing states for candidates and campaign managers. Hosted and produced by Boyeon Choi. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez.
Nov 04, 2024•10 min
Today The News Cycle focuses on Halloween around the world. We sat down with DHS language teacher James Curley, to talk about fall traditions in other countries. Dorrie Harland talks with exchange students about their experiences of the spooky season. Satya Jackson Dunning lets us know what DHS students will be dressing up for halloween. Hosted by Alessandra Trask. Produced by Alessandra Trask. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Dorrie Harland and Satya Jackson Dunning....
Oct 28, 2024•10 min
This week, the News Cycle focuses on clubs. We interview Jonas Orr, the club's commissioner this year. Elina Hibel digs into the Korean Exchange Club, Alex Maduros gives us a write up and a run down on the Creative Writing Club, and Evrydiki Vougioka profiles the Feminism Club. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez. Hosted and Produced by Noah Meyer. Executive producers are Noah Meyer and Alessandra Trask. Packages by Elina Hibel, Alex Maduros, and Evrydiki Vougioka....
Oct 21, 2024•10 min