Enlightened Exchanges

Powered by the journalism of Trinity Washington University, Enlightened Exchanges is a podcast produced by Trinity Times, the university’s student news organization.

The State of Journalism in Uncertain Times 05/20/2025

The State of Journalism in Uncertain Times Staff members of Trinity Times gather to discuss the state of journalism at a time when the independence of media organizations is being challenged, and the direction student journalism at Trinity is taking. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/36614045

Trinity Students Form Worldview on Global Issues 05/13/2025

Trinity Students Form Worldview on Global Issues Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Anette Perez dive into a global affairs class at Trinity Washington University and how the spring semester has helped shape the political views of its students. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/36532390

The path of returning adult college students 05/06/2025

The path of returning adult college students Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Ashley Williams examine the track adult returning college students take and their experience advancing toward graduation. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/36425310

The future of the youth vote 04/29/2025

The future of the youth vote Trinity Times student journalists Genesis Bu-Chinchilla and Saron Gebereegziabhier talk with students enrolled in Trinity Washington University's Early College Academy about their understanding of U.S. politics to get an understanding of the direction the youth vote may take in future elections. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/36327575

The politics of abortion in 2025 04/22/2025

The politics of abortion in 2025 Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Anette Perez examine today's political landscape when it comes to women's reproductive rights, with a little help from the students and professor in a Trinity Washington University class this semester called "Women and the Law." /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/36232515

Social Work: Assisting people with self-determination 04/15/2025

Social Work: Assisting people with self-determination Trinity Times student journalists Genesis Bu-Chinchilla and Saron Gebereegziabhier examine Trinity Washington University's new Social Work major as the program leaders prepare for their first graduates, and how the profession aligns with the school's history of social justice. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/36119905

Homesickness impacts college students 04/08/2025

Homesickness impacts college students Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Genesis Bu-Chinchilla take a look at homesickness among college students and how universities can help them cope with this very natural response to camps life. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/36029710

Vaccines: Savior for some, wicked for others 04/01/2025

Vaccines: Savior for some, wicked for others Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Anette Perez look at the consequences of vaccine skepticism, the national political debate about it and the upcoming event at Trinity Washington University April 9 that will attempt to bring credible voices to the matter. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35919920

Environmental sustainability: A university's part 03/25/2025

Environmental sustainability: A university's part Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Genesis Bu-Chinchilla examine the realities of what a university community can do to address climate change. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35844665

Know your rights: An immigrant's guide 03/18/2025

Know your rights: An immigrant's guide Trinity Times student journalists Genesis Bu-Chinchilla and Nydja Chiazor speak with a Trinity Washington University official and a student leader about how immigrants can keep themselves safe, even if the threat is possible deportation. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35715155

It's a wild life at Trinity 03/04/2025

It's a wild life at Trinity Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Genesis Bu-Chinchilla take a look at the wildlife on the campus of Trinity Washington University and how students co-exist with these inhabitants. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35517780

University's AI push and pull 02/25/2025

University's AI push and pull Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Ellen Armstead tackle the thorny issue of Artificial Intelligence and how universities embrace and struggle with the technology. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35315990

Feminism is alive and well 02/18/2025

Feminism is alive and well Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Genesis Bu-Chinchilla explore the role feminism has in today's society and at Trinity Washington University, with a specific look at the school's Women's Student Action Coalition. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35315750

Political landscape shapes Black History Month 02/11/2025

Political landscape shapes Black History Month Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Kia Ross discuss February as Black History Month and how the politics of 2025 are shaping up celebrations. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35202620

Trinity in the Trump 2.0 era 02/04/2025

Trinity in the Trump 2.0 era Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Genesis Bu-Chinchilla kick off season two of Enlightened Exchanges with a discussion about the start of the second Trump-era, along with students and scholars from Trinity Washington University. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/35109095

The possibilities of peace in a world with endless war 11/12/2024

The possibilities of peace in a world with endless war Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Brittany McAlister examine the notion of war and if it's possible for humans to have a future without it. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/33652912

The challenges of being a commuter college student 11/05/2024

The challenges of being a commuter college student Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Kia Ross examine the life of commuter students, its challenges and how universities accommodate them. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/33545657

Democracy on the Ballot: A symposium 10/29/2024

Democracy on the Ballot: A symposium Trinity Times student journalist Saron Gebereegziabhier attends Trinity Washington University's symposium "Democracy on the Ballot," and tells us how this informed people about the 2024 U.S. presidential election. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/33652402

Self-Care and why it's important 10/22/2024

Self-Care and why it's important Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and LaPorsha Jackson discuss how self-care makes an impact on one's life. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/33545592

Mystery and controversy around Critical Race Theory 10/15/2024

Mystery and controversy around Critical Race Theory Trinity Times student journalists Saron Gebereegziabhier and Nina Payne explore the facts about Critical Race Theory and how it became a political lightening rod. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/33447852

State of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election 10/08/2024

State of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Trinity Times student journalist Saron Gebereegziabhier takes her questions about how college-age students are absorbing the state of the 2024 presidential election to a political science class at Trinity Washington University. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/33364822

Preview of Enlightened Exchanges Season One 10/03/2024

Preview of Enlightened Exchanges Season One The open exchanges of ideas will be the centerpiece of this new podcast, Enlightened Exchanges, which will launch the first episode of its first season Oct. 8, 2024. Powered by the journalism of Trinity Washington University, Enlightened Exchanges is a podcast produced by Trinity Times, the university’s student news organization. There will be a whole range of issues, from political themes to the importance of self-care. /episode/index/show/d4de2fb3-cfd8-4c66-bf0e-4ca2321f3c00/id/33303082

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