In this bonus episode of FalconCast, "Leaving the Nest, " Nikki Mctoggart (COMM '24) speaks to graduating Fitchburg State University seniors.  Nikki and her guest explore what it feels like to take that next step, their hopes and their regrets (if they have any).  They look back on their time at Fitchburg State University and reflect on who they are now. In this episode, Nikki, a Communications Media Major with a double concentration in Film and Video Production and Public Relations, Social Media, and Advertising Production (PRSA), talks to Vincent Colavita (GAME '24), a Game Design ..read more

In the Season 2 finale of FalconCast, Jeremy Allik (COMM '25) talked to Oliver "Cookie" Cookson (BSAD '25), a captain of Fitchburg State University's Men's Ice Hockey team.  Cookie discusses his journey as a student-athlete, the appeal of the daily grind of the hockey season -- while looking ahead to next season's team and hopes for success.   Says Cookie, "A lot of the stuff that you know translate to a good life you can find in a good athlete and a good teammate.  So as a leader, that's what I try to strive for." Episode transcript can be found here. *** This episode was pro ..read more

In this episode of FalconCast, Fredo Robinson (COMM '26) sat down with the past, present and future presidents of Improvatron (Fitchburg State's Improv Club):  Nick Castillo (COMM '25) and Anna Gauvin (Engineering Technology '25).   Nick and Anna highlight the welcoming nature of improv and offer advice for potential members, showcasing how leadership roles within the club can cultivate lifelong friendships, self-confidence, and loads of laughs. Episode transcript can be found here. *** This episode was produced by Tori Kiolbasa (COMM '25).  It was edited by Drew Tremarche (GA ..read more

In this episode of FalconCast, Dave Gambone (COMM '25) sat down with Shanna Sallah in April 2024 to explore her work supporting  student veterans on Fitchburg State's campus.   Shanna, who oversees the Veterans Center alongside her role at the Office of Student Affairs, discusses the veteran's work-study program and the personal connection that makes this work so meaningful.  The Veteran's Center is a vital space on campus, fostering camaraderie among veterans, with monthly meet and greets and other activities. "This is the place for the veterans, this place is yours." Episode t ..read more

Join us on FalconCast as Jeremy Allik (COMM '25) chats with Zoe Christostomides (BSAD, minor Journalism '26), the rising junior captain of the Fitchburg State University women's soccer team,  editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Point, and aspiring broadcast journalist. Zoe's story takes us on a journey from her high school soccer days, where she was a "little fish in a huge pond," to finding her place as a collegiate athlete and leader.  She opens up about the personal growth she's experienced, the pressures of competing for a starting position, the excitement for the upco ..read more

Welcome to Season 2 of FalconCast, produced by the Spring 2024 Podcasting class in the Communications Media department at Fitchburg State University. Over the next week, your hosts, Jeremy Allik, Fredo Robinson, and Dave Gambone will dive into the extracurriculars and campus involvement that Fitchburg State University offers by talking to the students invested in community, personal growth, and what it means to be a part of something bigger than yourself. Transcript can be found here. *** Trailer edited and mixed by Jaden Blake (COMM '27).  Episode produced by Gio Colon (COMM '25) and ..read more

In this episode of Five with a Falcon, Derek Tirrell ('25) talks with fellow  Communications Media major McKenzie Calvao ('25) about finding his passion within the film/video production program, and the sense of place and community he’s nurtured while working on campus as a student tour guide and Student Orientation leader.  Derek also plugs an upcoming short film he’s producing with Ally Thompson and Ania MacIndewar and other students in his Advanced Cinema Production course during in the Spring 2024 semester called Dream Girl. *** Episode transcript available here. Episode produc ..read more

Making History Today, produced by the History program at Fitchburg State University, connects the classroom to historians working in their fields. In these conversations, students discuss works assigned in class and develop questions for the authors, which are then posed in these episodes. The first series of conversations emerges from Prof. Katherine Jewell's graduate course in Fitchburg State's online Master's program in History in summer 2023 on Media and U.S. Politics. In this episode, students engage with Dr. Brian Rosenwald, a historian of the modern United States and media and politic ..read more

Making History Today, produced by the History program at Fitchburg State University, connects the classroom to historians working in their fields. In these conversations, students discuss works assigned in class and develop questions for the authors, which are then posed in these episodes. The first series of conversations emerges from Prof. Katherine Jewell's graduate course in Fitchburg State's online Master's program in History in summer 2023 on Media and U.S. Politics. In this episode, students engage with Dr. Matthew Delmont, the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at D ..read more

Making History Today, produced by the History program at Fitchburg State University, connects the classroom to historians working in their fields. In these conversations, students discuss works assigned in class and develop questions for the authors, which are then posed in these episodes. The first series of conversations emerges from Prof. Katherine Jewell's graduate course in Fitchburg State's online Master's program in History in summer 2023 on Media and U.S. Politics. In this episode, Dr. Matthew Pressman of Seton Hall responds to students questions about his book, On Press: The Liberal ..read more