Campus Voices - Luke McDermott

Campus Voices - Luke McDermott

Author: Rick Alloway April 29, 2025 Duration: 29:35

Luke McDermott is a UNL junior from Millard majoring in political science, economics and history while also earning a Certificate in Public Policy Analysis.

A UNL Honors Program student, he is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was chosen in Spring 2025 by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation as one of 54 scholars nationwide selected as a prestigious Truman Scholar. This year’s Truman Scholars were selected from 743 nominees representing 288 colleges and universities. Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate in leadership development activities and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.

McDermott has a lengthy history of public service, serving as Government Liaison Committee Director for UNL's student government as well as a page for the Nebraska Legislature. He also traveled to Washington D.C. in the summer of 2024 to serve as a Victory Institute Congressional intern in Sen. Adam Schiff's office, and is the recipient of a 2024-26 Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service.


Tune into KRNU Campus Voices for a ground-level view of life at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, crafted entirely from within the university's own walls. Under the guidance of Rick Alloway, this audio project is produced by the students, faculty, and staff of the UNL College of Journalism & Mass Communications, offering a unique blend of raw reporting and polished documentary storytelling. Each episode moves beyond simple bulletins, weaving together the threads of campus news, emerging local culture, and the broader societal issues that resonate with the student body and the Lincoln community. You'll hear directly from the people shaping campus life-whether it's a profile of a groundbreaking researcher, a deep dive into a student-led initiative, or the sounds and stories from a cultural event that defined the week. This podcast captures the authentic rhythm and intellectual energy of a Big Ten campus, presenting it with the thoughtful analysis you'd expect from aspiring media professionals. While it airs Sunday mornings on 90.3 KRNU, the podcast format lets you engage with these campus voices on your own schedule, providing a consistent and insightful audio chronicle of a university in motion.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 79

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Podcast Episodes
Campus Voices - Student Leadership with Jason Manzitto [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:15
Bennett Woody met with Jason Manzitto, a senior Music Education major at UNL, to discuss student leadership. Jasonhas taken on several leadership roles in college including serving as a Drum Major for the CornhuskerMarch…
Campus Voices - Pride 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:16
Lincoln's Star City Pride events are being held June 7-8 in downtown Lincoln. Providing details on UNL's involvement in the weekend and on the broader concept of pride are Zac Franzen, Programming Committee chair for the…
Campus Voices - Pam Ungashick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:11
A self-professed grammar and book geek, Pam Ungashick has spent a lifetime in love with words. After graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she built a successful career as a jour…
Campus Voices - Todd Purdum and Mike McCurry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:29
Todd Purdum, who covered the Clinton White House for The New York Times, and Mike McCurry, who served as press secretary for President Clinton presented the 2024 Seline Lecture in the UNL College of Journalism & Mass Com…
Campus Voices - Charlie Arnot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:38
Charlie Arnot is founder and CEO of Look East and founder of the Center for Food Integrity.A 1986 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism & Mass Communications, Arnot started his career in ra…
Campus Voices - Lynsey Addario [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:05
Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist who has been covering humanitarian crises for The New York Times and National Geographic for more than two decades. Addario has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya,…
Campus Voices - Kent Pavelka [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:31
Kent Pavelka has been the radio voice of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln men’s basketball team for nearly forty years, calling over 1,000 play-by-play broadcasts. KRNU’s ArianaJoy Cobler visited with Pavelka about his…
Campus Voices - MLK Week 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:24
Guests Dr. Marco Barker, Vice-Chancellor, UNL Office of Diversity & Inclusion and Germán Ávila, a program coordinator in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, discuss plans for this year's celebration of the legacy of Dr.…
Campus Voices - Matt Waite discusses AI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:05
Ongoing advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) present both opportunities and challenges for journalists and academics, among others. Matt Waite, a Professor of Practice in the UNL College of Journalism…