College students confront gun violence and housing fears, staycations, WWI fiction
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of gun violence, housing safety concerns for students, summer staycation ideas, and features a local author's war story.
Orlando will mark a somber milestone this week: 10 years since a gunman murdered 49 people at the Pulse nightclub. At the time, it was the worst mass shooting in modern American history. This tragedy and others raise discussions about preventing gun violence. A related topic: Off-campus housing raises safety concerns after two incidents near USF. Then, we talk this week about summer activities, and the conversation kicks off with staycations. Finally, a local author discusses his latest war story. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletter Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni3
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