Getting to Know Mercedes Garcia
Do you think you know the faculty at NMH? Most students think they do. However, upon asking a randomly selected group of students about Mercedes, the results were surprising to say the least. Mercedes is a part of the staff in both the workjob and OMA office, and works with DEI initiatives on campus. On top of this, she teaches DSJ and is a dorm faculty in C5. Throughout working with Mercedes and on the podcast, I learned a lot about her, and gained a new, unique perspective on her work. This podcast has been highly informative and influential for me, and I hope you all enjoy it the same way that I did.
By Pooja Manian
Edited by Anna Lazorina.
The Hoggers' Traditions
For this podcast, I took inspiration from my own experiences as a two-year senior, getting to know the traditions and then becoming a part of them. I have interviewed students around campus to discover their favorite traditions and their reasons behind them. Surely there were many reasons and answers, but all of them led to the same way...community.
By Alya Agbas
Edited by Anna Lazorina.
Mr. Kerai and the Universal Languages
Our own Mr. Kerai sings, claps, and plays tabla as he discusses the connections between the two universal languages: math and music.
Interview by Sean O and Anna Lazorina.
Audio recording and editing by Anna Lazorina.
IT’S A SAD SONG. BUT WE SING IT ANYWAY.
Come hear what it really took to bring Hadestown to life.
Making this podcast episode helped me discover my love for sound. It’s amazing how much emotion can be carried in one sound, be it a short gasp, laughter, story, or music. Once I found this love — both in the musical and as a process of creating the podcast itself — I put it in every second of what you’ll hear. And if, after listening, you feel like you want to go and watch this show right away, then I know I’ve done my job.
—Anna Lazorina
The Hockey Rink Fire Winning Streak
Did the rink fire inspire an NMH winning streak?
Pooja Manian went to find out.
Episode Three: HOTPOT TALK (Pilot Episode)
“Asian” or “Asian American” — The Death of Categorization
How should we approach the labels "Asian" and "Asian American"? How does the complexity of globalization blur their boundaries?
This episode starts with a brief intro from Michelle and Amy, followed by responses from the NMH community on defining “Asian” and “Asian American” (3:27). Then, through an in-depth conversation with Jessica Zhang (6:05), we dive into the fluid evolution of socially defined identities and together reframe how we should approach categorization.
Recorded, scripted, hosted, and edited by Michelle Tang, with assistance from Amy Vongvasin.
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Episode Two:
Rollering through NMH
In this episode, two stories from Anna Lazorina and the Lamplighter Audio Team. First it's "Roller Coaster Week." Midterms, Hogolympics and Family Days — all in the same week! Then we roll straight into the first ever NMH roller skating party, so hang on!
Produced by Anna Lazorina, with assistance from Pooja Manian, Alya Agbas and Ying Kay Leung.
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Episode One:
THE SOUNDS OF NMH
What’s the quintessential sound of Northfield Mount Hermon? The sound that — if you heard it anywhere in the world — would take you right back to this time and this place? Heard On The Hill’s reporters took their mics all over campus to find out.
This episode was planned, reported, recorded and hosted by Michelle Tang, Sofie Fleischmann, Rachel Huynh, Anna Lazorina and Izzy Cadena. Editing by Ben James.
Solo violin by Caleb Chung. Thanks Caleb!
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Heard On The Hill is Northfield Mount Hermon’s student podcast, where we make stories about life at NMH and beyond. Our episodes include interviews, on-the-ground reporting, field recordings and sound-rich design. Current student producers include Michelle Tang, Sofie Fleischmann, Rachel Huynh, Anna Lazorina and Izzy Cadena. Heard On The Hill is produced through the Audio Journalism and Podcasting co-curricular, led by Ben James.