POLITICAT (Political Show at Northwestern University)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARCH 2022 -
SENIOR PRODUCER JAN 2022 -
REPORTER JAN 2021 -
April 12, 2022
POLITICAT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCE
- An interview with current ASG president Christian Wade and an in-studio discussion with daily reporter Emma Rosenbaum ahead of tonight’s debate between candidates of two presidential campaigns.
- Plus a look at the US strategic oil reserve and how the Biden administration is trying to use it to lower gas prices
- And a look at how the war in Ukraine is impacting members of the Northwestern community.
March 1, 2022
Special edition on Russia's invasion in Ukraine
EXECUTIVE PRODUCE
- Northwestern Professor of Political Science and former US Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly join us to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Politicat's Vanessa Kjeldsen reports from DC on President Biden's State of the Union speech
- Ukrainians on campus and in Chicago's Ukrainian village rally to support their country
Feb 15, 2022
POLITICAT
SENIOR PRODUCE
- Members of NU's Political Union discuss their reactions to Marianne Williamson's speech on campus
- A breakdown of the most important gubernatorial races coming up in 2022
- We put students on the spot to ask what they think about the end of the Illinois indoor mask mandate ... and more! It's your politics, right now.
Feb 8, 2022
POLITICAT
SENIOR PRODUCE, ANCHOR
- Member's of NU's Political Union join us to discuss whether the US should send troops to Ukraine
- The US national debt reached 30 trillion for the first time in history. We take a deeper dive in tonight's Money Minute
- A look at Biden's Build Back Better bill: Where it stands right now, and what needs to happen for it to pass ... and more!
FEB 1, 2022
POLITICAT
SENIOR PRODUCE
- Biden finalizes plans for economic sanctions against Russia if they invade Ukraine
- We introduce our new segment, Eye on the Court, and discuss Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement
- A numerical breakdown of the biggest issues facing Democrats and Republicans in 2022 midterms ... and more!
Jan 30, 2022
"Two suitcases ready" Ukrainian Northwestern student shares experience
I talked to a NU Ukrainian student about his experience amidst Russia-Ukraine tension. I also spoke to a NU Professor about the likelihood that Russia would invade and the US would interfere militarily.
Feb 19, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine rollout
I spoke to Maureen Bolon, associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, to shed some light on the vaccine rollout.