The Writer's Edge

The Writer’s Edge podcast is proud to support NSU studentaudio production by hosting audio projects published in the Digressions Literary and Art Journal. The following spoken word piece by Rachel Harris is being published in the 2025 issue of Digressions and is titled "Sentiments." About this piece, Rachel has said “it is structured like a text to a friend.Through my personal experience, I've grappled with transparency and finding balance in how much to trust others. This piece shines a light on thoughts that many people have." We hope you enjoy it.

The Writer’s Edge podcast is proud to support NSU student audio production by hosting audio projects published in the Digressions Literary and Art Journal. The following three musical selections by Pranav Police are being published together in the 2025 issue of Digressions under thetitle TryptyX . About this piece, Pranav has said “"The inspiration for TriptyX comes from triptych art, where three pieces are displayed side by side with shared features. In TriptyX, I aimed to blend my atmospheric melodies withbouncy drums while maintaining consistent sonic elements across the tracks. I believe this project best represents my musical style at this stage. The meaning behind the pieces is open to interpretation, reflecting my current understanding of what defines my sound." We hope you enjoy it.

What is the Society of Animation, Gaming, and Entertainment, what condiment do UK pubgoers wrestle in, and who inspired David Bowie's simple-minded character from the song "Jean Genie"? Find out in this episode of “That’s News To Us,” featuring Dr. Evan Haskell and students from NSU student club SAGE--the Society of Animation, Gaming, and Entertainment: Geneve, Revanth, and Christopher. “That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center.

An interview with NSU faculty Dr. Terry Savage, of the NSU Department of Conflict Resolution Studies, about his work mediating international conflict, reconciliation, and justice, and the role of writing and communication in these processes. His work spans many countries and institutions, from South Africa to Nepal in support of non-profit and non-governmental organizations, as well as groups like the United Nations.

What does it take to work for Mako Radio, how many convicted murderers wrote songs for the Beach Boys’ 20/20 album, and what exactly is “cucumber time”? Find out in this episode of “That’s News To Us,” featuring Dr. Megan Fitzgerald—NSU Faculty and Mako Media Network adviser—as well as students who work for Mako Media Network: Will Rupprecht, Marlee Card, and Zach Mueller. “That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center. SHOW CREDITS Producers: Dr. Eric Mason, Gabby Alvarado, Amaia Flores Faculty Guest: Dr. Megan Fitzgerald Student Guests: Will Rupprecht, Marlee Card, and Zach Mueller Engineer: Estela Bruno

This episode is a short exploration of the concept of "rhetoric" as it applies to persuasive messages designed to engage audiences. The WCC Assistant Director Cailin provides an introduction to this term that all writers should be familiar with, in hopes that you can improve your writing process.

An interview with NSU staff members Johnny and Aliesha looking at the career services and events provided through NSU's Center for Academic and Professional Success. We talk about strategies for professional communication and presentation, as well as the upcoming Career Fair on Feb 13. Check out the CAPS site for more info about career services and events for NSU students and alumni.

A collaboration between the WCC and NSU's own student-run radio station to host a monthly news quiz show (originally aired Nov. 9 on Mako Radio). Student guests include NSU Undergraduate Student Government Association leadership Manas, Shweta, Ava, and Annie, and our faculty guest was Kandy Lopez, NSU faculty and director of the B.A. in Art + Design program. We hope you enjoy it as you learn a bit about the news. Find out more about NSU's Mako Radio programming.

A collaboration between the WCC and NSU's own student-run radio station to host a news quiz show on World College Radio Day (Oct. 6, 2023). Student contestants include Mako Media Network staff Madison, Lauren and Danna, and our faculty guest was Dr. Kevin Dvorak, executive director of the WCC. We hope you enjoy it as you learn a bit about the news. Find out more about NSU's Mako Radio programming.

An interview with NSU students Kiara, Paula, and Alexis, and NSU faculty member Dr. Nelson Bass, of the NSU Department of Humanities and Politics, about the Nova International Relations Association and their work participating in model United Nations events.

This episode is a short exploration of the concept of "process" as it applies to writing and communication. Stuck in a your writng process? You might need to rethink the strategies you use as you navigate the process. This is the one of a series of short episodes that will be published in-between our standard length episodes in order to explore concepts that all writers should be familiar with.

An interview with NSU faculty Dr. Jeremy Weissman, of the NSU Department of Humanities and Politics, and Dr. Eric Mason, of the NSU Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, about the emergence of AI text generators such as ChatGPT and their potential effects on the teaching of writing and on education more generally. Note: Cover image of robots chatting provided by AI image generator Dall-E 2.

An interview with NSU students Hailee, Jared, Chris, and Aidan, as well as Dr. Amanda Furiasse from the NSU Department of Humanities and Politics discussing their work as part of the IN-SIGHT Think Tank--a group of independent student researchers bringing humanities perspectives to bear on real-world problems. They're currently partnering with Montachem International to develop ideas for how to curb plastic pollution. Find out more about their work through the NSU Center for Applied Humanities (https://hcas.nova.edu/humanities).

A showcase of curated beats by NSU student Pranav, whose work was submitted and accepted to the Digressions Literary and Art Journal, becoming the first ever audio production to be published as part of the journal in its 20-year history. The soundscape presented here combines elements of hip-hop, drill music, and monastic chant, and exemplify, as Pranav states, the “unique drum patterns and melodies” and “precise mixing”  that serve as the “foundation” of his musical creations. You can listen to more of Pranav’s music on Youtube under the alias “XTC 1993."

An interview with Dr. Marlisa Santos and NSU alumna Diane, the original faculty advisor and student editor of the Digressions Literary & Art Journal (then the Digressions Literary Magazine). This interview celebrates the 20th anniversary of the journal and is guest-hosted by the current Digressions faculty advisor, Dr. Mario D'Agostino. Listen in as they discuss their experiences working on the journal, the journal's origins, and more. To see what they're discussing, check out the online archives of Digressions.

A showcase of audio productions by four NSU students in the MA in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media program: Jordan, Sabrina, Tatayana, and Carlos. Their works are short pieces of nonfiction and fiction both critical and creative, and designed to focus our attention on issues of embodiment, emotion, and identity. We hope you enjoy them.

A showcase of student podcaster 'Aolani, created when she was a graduate student in the NSU Master of Arts program in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media. In this episode, you’ll hear an audio drama that was inspired by the infamous “War of the Worlds” 1938 radio broadcast and the 2022 attempted insurrection at the US Capitol. Her work invites you to follow along with a fictional radio broadcast as conditions become increasingly dire but leading, as she says, to a “happy, although uncomfortable ending.” It’s titled simply “January 6th” and we hope you enjoy it.

An interview with NSU student filmmakers Janay, Graciel, and Bianca, discussing their work creating the award-winning documentary film, The Halls of Power, which looks at the life and work of local activist and political organizer Elijah Manley, who ran for the Florida State Legislature at the age of 22. Watch the trailer and learn how you can view it and support its distribution. Next screening is at NSU on 1/19/23.

This episode is a short exploration of the concept of "genre" as it applies to writing and communication. This is the fourth in a series of short episodes that will be published in-between our standard length episodes in order to explore concepts that all writers should be familiar with. These short "keyword" episodes will typically be supplemented by a post on our SharkWrites blog that provides additional information and resources related to the concept being focused on.

A showcase of a student podcast by Holland, created when she was a graduate student in the Master of Arts program in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media. This episode is an original story called "The Waterfall" that she wrote and recorded, supplemented by background audio she curated to help us hear, as she says, the ”human impact on the natural order of things.”