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Arizona Edition: Election round-up, The Intern Show, smells in the bible

By Lou Gum,

Mack Schwitzing, Chris McDaniel, Elias Alvarez, Victor Calderón

Published November 8, 2024 at 1:31 PM MST

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00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD

01:44-22:15 - The KAWC News team revisits conversations with the candidates currently leading their races to learn more about what kinds of leaders they might be for Yuma County.

23:00-34:00 - The Intern Show from the KAWC Student Newsroom with a look at higher ed news and conversations with young people who just voted for the first-time.

34:30-39:15 - Chris McDaniel introduces us to a local marine who received an award for helping the Navy remove barnacles and rust from military aircraft - a local effort that will soon expand to other military bases.

39:20-55:00 - Lou Gum speaks with AWC Chemistry professor Scott Donnelly and English professor Eric Hill about an upcoming presentation on what biblical times might have smelled like, and what that teaches us about history, science, and the human experience.

Look for extended interviews from some of today's guests at kawc.org and from the Arizona Edition podcast.

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Lou Gum

Lou grew up in Tucson and has a long family history in the state of Arizona. He began his public radio career in 1988 at KNAU in Flagstaff as a classical music DJ and has been hooked on public radio since, transitioning to news after trying his hand at several other careers in publishing and commercial broadcasting. Lou has a degree in American Studies from Arizona State University and was KAWC's Morning Edition host for two and half years before becoming News and Operations Director.

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Mack Schwitzing

Mack is a full-time student at Arizona Western College pursuing a degree in Secondary Education and Physics. Growing up in Yuma, his passion for learning has allowed him to foster greater connections within the community and strive for excellence on and off campus. His interest in audio production began in the "Introduction to Podcasting" course offered at AWC. Mack is a member of the inaugural 2024 Summer Student Newsroom, and he is continuing his work for KAWC through the Student Newsroom program.

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Chris McDaniel

Chris McDaniel is a Yuma native and fourth generation graduate of Yuma High School. He began his print journalism career at the Yuma Sun as a reporter in 2009. He later worked in the Pacific Northwest as an editor for Peninsula Daily News, as arts editor for The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader, and as publisher for a small weekly newspaper in the badlands of Montana. He is a graduate of Peninsula College, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Management degree. He has served as host for KAWC's Morning Edition and All Things Considered and spends much of his time gathering reports from the field in Yuma and La Paz Counties.

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Elias Alvarez

KAWC Student Newsroom Reporter

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Victor Calderón

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.

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