Rhymes With Orange

Ep. 96 | Academic Advisor Kayla Clark

Kayla Clark lives behind the message of "Leading With Purpose" as an academic advisor and sounding board for Campbell University students. Clark ('08) has worked in the Residential Advisor office, the Provost office, the Pharmacy department, the Campbell University band, and academic advising for over 15 years in the Creek. We dive into the psychological and physical hurdles of mentoring students on campus, providing academic vision and guidance for students, and the role of the Campbell family on campus.

Ep. 95 | Former professional tennis player, current MBA student Vidit Vaghela

Vidit Vaghela grew up in Ahmedabad, India, traveling the country for international tournaments during his prep career. Vidit moved to the United States for college and played in the ITF future tour, before accepting a GA position here at Campbell University as an assistant men's tennis coach. We dive into the tennis culture growing up in India, the legendary stars of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic that reign supreme and Vidit's journey playing tennis and expanding his education in the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business.

Ep. 94 | Baseball Bucket List with Campbell alumna Anna DiTommaso

A Buckethead is an enthusiastic devotee of baseball who has a “bucket list” of baseball-related items. We chat with Anna DiTommaso ('11), a former Campbell women's soccer player and current manager of BaseballBucketList.com about her passion for travel, the fascinating sights and sounds of minor league and professional, and what makes her ultimate bucket list. Visit her website BaseballBucketList.com to document your next journey. 

Ep. 93 | Kendra Hancock helps student-athletes win in the classroom

Kendra Hancock has been director of student athlete support at Campbell University for over 10 years now — helping not only our wrestling program, but golf, women’s soccer, softball and swimming, to name a few more. She joins Rhymes With Orange this week to talk about what it takes to motivate athletes to win in the classroom and her passion — running. Kendra will take part in the Boston Marathon next year, and in doing so, she’s supporting a good cause.

 

Help Kendra reacher her fundraising goal: https://www.givengain.com/ap/kendra-hancock-raising-funds-for-good-sports-inc/#timeline

 

Ep. 92 | Campbell Ransom

Campbell Ransom is one of the many student-run organizations on campus. Ransom is a "radical ministry that strives to provide an open community that is comfortable and relatable." We sit down with student leaders from the organization to explain more.

Ep. 91 | Michael Watkins (’20), once homeless, now in a doctorate program

When we featured Michael Watkins in a 2018 edition of Campbell Magazine, he was on the doorsteps of a college degree after spending over 20 years of his life homeless and battling addiction. Now a 2020 Campbell graduate, Watkins has since gone on to earn a master's degree and is currently enrolled in a doctorate program at Walden University. Watkins shares his story with Rhymes With Orange host Billy Liggett in this week's podcast. 

Ep. 90 | Football team chaplain, turned first-year experience coordinator Adrian Dorsey explains the home town feel at Campbell University

Former Campbell Football OL and current team chaplain, Adrian Dorsey, first stepped foot on campus as a wide-eyed freshman in 2014. Eight years later, Dorsey completed his Master of Divinity and transformed his passion and excitement for the Campbell community into the first-year experience program. Dorsey explains what makes Campbell University special and unique for people from all walks of life.

Ep. 89 | Dr. Justin Nelson and Dr. Christopher Pieper talk research on seeking meaning, purpose through smartphones

In a study published in August, researchers at Campbell and Baylor University found that users will be disappointed if they expect smartphones and social media to fill their need for purpose and meaning. In fact, it will probably get worse, according to their findings. 

Dr. Justin Nelson, assistant professor of sociology at Campbell University, and Dr. Christopher Pieper, senior lecturer of sociology at Baylor University partnered to understand the complex relationship between meaning-seeking and technology using the most recent wave of the Baylor Religion Survey. Their research appeared this year in the journal, Sociological Perspectives.

Ep. 88 | Martha Bizzell - Engineering

Martha Bizzell is the Director of Student Success at the Campbell University School of Engineering. She features experience as an engineer, K-12 math/science educator, homeschool parent, museum director and director of engineering summer camps, we dive into a bunch of topics with Martha Bizzell covering the highly successful Campbell Engineering program.

Ep. 87 | Star Wars trivia champion (and legal geek) Thomas Harper

When he’s not working with the Red Cross as an advisor for International Humanitarian Law, Thomas Harper ('10 Law) can be found writing about, speaking on or taking part in the “geekier” side of pop culture. A massive Star Wars fan and collector, Harper is a popular writer for the website, thelegalgeeks.com, which analyzes the legal side of sci-fi, fantasy and comic book movies. Harper has written about everything from the legality of Princess Leia’s imprisonment in “A New Hope” to Ahsoka’s legal options in “The Clone Wars.” 

Harper talks to Rhymes With Orange host (and Star Wars geek to a lesser extent) Billy Liggett about his love of the franchise and how he's incorporated elements of it into his legal career.