When I Die

When I Die

Author: Student Life Newspaper November 18, 2023 Duration: 9:13
As the old adage goes, nothing is guaranteed in life except death and taxes. However, for so many people, death is often presumed to come later in life while taxes roll around every April. So, for this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Via Poolos and Senior Multimedia Editor Jared Adelman sat down with two people who are intimately familiar with the process of dying. In Act One, Dan Loesche explains Washington University's Gift of Body donation program and what it is like to be a mortician. In A...

From the newsroom of Washington University's independent student paper, Student Life Newspaper Podcasts brings the stories behind the headlines directly to your ears. This collection goes beyond the printed page, offering intimate audio documentaries and weekly deep dives hosted by the student journalists themselves. In one series, you'll hear the raw and personal accounts from the campus community during an unprecedented time, capturing the anxiety, adaptation, and cautious hope as the university navigated a complex reopening. Another regular feature serves as a weekly debrief, where editors unpack their most significant reporting, explaining why a story matters and the process of getting it right. Each episode in this podcast library is built on firsthand reporting and a commitment to telling the university's stories with depth and context. It’s a direct line to the voices shaping campus conversation, produced for anyone interested in the real experiences and journalistic rigor found at the heart of student life. Tune in for thoughtful, narrative-driven audio that complements the work of the Student Life Newspaper.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 54

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Reopening: International students face obstacles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:16
When Washington University transitioned to online instruction in March, international students scrambled to figure out their next move. Some successfully petitioned to stay on campus. Some flew straight home. Some stayed…
Reopening: Starting college in a pandemic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:17
Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein asks incoming first-year students: What's it like to start college in the midst of a global pandemic? Music: "Melancholic Electronic Music Intro" by quetzalcontla; License: https://crea…
Reopening: A trailer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08
Student Life Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein explores the experiences of Washington University community members as the school prepares to open for a fall semester like no other. This three-part series focuses on firs…