Rhymes With Orange

Ep. 86 | Rev. Louisa Ward

We are joined by the newly appointed Dean for Spiritual Life and Campus Minister, Rev. Louisa Ward. Louisa heads up an essential aspect of the student experience on campus. We dive into the value of spiritual development during college and the various avenues where students can express and practice their faith on campus. 

Ep. 85 | Dean Locklear shares his land research on Coharie, Lumbee Indian tribes

Junior political science major and Ester Howard Research Fellows student Dean Locklear talks about his research on North Carolina Native American tribes — specifically the Coharie and Lumbee tribes found in central and southeastern parts of the state. Locklear, a Lumbee Indian himself, conducted his research this year at a time when Campbell University developed a partnership with the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs through School of Education & Human Sciences Dean — and fellow Lumbee — Dr. Al Bryant. 

Ep. 84 | Steven Williams talks Harvard-Yale rivalry, growing the Campbell Football recruiting brand and working in the NFL

This week's guest is Campbell University Football assistant head coach Steven Williams. Coach Williams enters his fourth season in the Creek after stops at South Carolina, Penn State, and the Detroit Lions. A father of three, Williams balances being a dad, football coach and community service liaison for the athletic department. We dive into the story of an All-American Harvard Crimson football player turned Campbell Fighting Camel coach.

Ep. 83 | Guess who’s back?! We return for the 2022-23 school year

Welcome back to the new semester at Campbell University. Our hosts Billy Ligget and Evan Budrovich preview the first few episodes of the podcast, introduce our backgrounds and lay out the schedule for shows running EVERY TUESDAY on Rhymes With Orange.

Ep. 82 | Zach Neto talks Campbell baseball and high expectations

This week's guest is Campbell University baseball player Zach Neto, last year’s Big South Conference Player of the Year and a young  man many are predicting could go in the first three rounds of the Major League Baseball draft this summer. We talk about how a skinny kid from Miami, Florida ended up in Buies Creek, North Carolina and became one of the most feared hitters in all of college baseball.

Ep. 81 | Cold War historian Dr. Jaclyn Stanke discusses invasion of Ukraine

Dr. Jaclyn Stanke, associate professor of history whose research has included U.S.-Soviet Cold War relations and Cold War popular culture, talks about her experiences in Ukraine and her understanding of Russia's invasion of their neighbor. Stanke was part of a faculty panel on March 1 to answer student questions about the history of the two countries and what effect the invasion may have on the United States going forward. 

Ep. 80 | Dr. Glenn Jonas talks Campbell History to mark Founders Week

Dr. Glenn Jonas, associate dean for the College of Arts & Sciences and Charles Howard Professor of Religion, joins the Rhymes With Orange podcast to talk Campbell University history on Founders Week. Jonas has been with Campbell since 1994. 

Ep. 79 | Musician Tyler Jackson‘s remarkable recovery from a brain aneurysm

Campbell University alumnus and former adjunct Spanish professor Tyler Jackson talks about the brain aneurysm that nearly took his life one year ago, and how it changed it life. Jackson is a skilled banjoist and a member of the Roxboro-based bluegrass group Drive Time. 

Ep.78 | Dr. Laura Lunsford on mentor programs and 1st-Gen students

Dr. Laura Lunsford is professor and chair of psychology at Campbell University. In addition to more than 40 articles, chapters, books and presentations on mentoring and leadership development, she wrote the definitive Handbook for Managing Mentoring Programs. She joins the podcast to talk about mentoring, particularly Campbell's mentor program to assist first-generation college students. 

Ep. 77 | Dr. Jacqueline Gartner talks sustainability

Fall is in the air and Dr. Jaqueline Gartner knows all the best places to watch seasons change at Campbell. A professor of engineering and chair of the Sustainability Committee, Gartner discusses green spaces on campus and the value of engineers when it comes to creating and maintaining sustainable systems.

We also discuss Harnett County’s plans for trails and wildlife preserves, plus campus initiatives to save energy and other resources. Last but not least, Gartner shares the details of an upcoming plant sale, meant to raise funds to spruce up the Campbell Pollinator Meadows and River Park — more commonly known as “the Back Nine.”

Visit campbellriverpark.org/plants to learn more.