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Albums, mixtapes, and now - podcasts! From Loyola’s new podcast studio in the College of Music and Media, students have the opportunity to record, produce, and distribute their own podcasts. Students Vanessa Alvarado and Rhon Ridgeway have launched “Being Boss Babes,” a podcast that explores the lives of women in leadership.
The College of Music and Media welcomes new faculty members to the School of Music Industry and the School of Communication and Design. Mia X, the legendary Southern rap star, chef, and activist, now teaches courses on hip-hop in the School of Music Industry. Veteran journalist and Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate reporter Will Sutton has joined the School of Communication and Design, and renowned WDSU reporter Gina Swanson is the new Visiting Professional in Residence in journalism. Sutton and Swanson joined the school to lend their expertise in media and diversity in the newsroom.
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