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WCRX •

Chatterbox Audio Drama — WCRX

I crafted and directed an audio drama that explores the humor and heartache of a family reunion. With sharp dialogue and emotional performances, the story reveals the messy beauty of traditions, connections, and personal growth that arise during these chaotic yet meaningful gatherings.I crafted and directed an audio drama that explores the humor and heartache of a family reunion. With sharp dialogue and emotional performances, the story reveals the messy beauty of traditions, connections, and personal growth that arise during these chaotic yet meaningful gatherings.
91.7 The Edge WSUW •

Dorm Room Diaries

Every Tuesday from 12–1 p.m. and Thursday from 10–11 a.m., I hosted Dorm Room Diaries, a solo radio show built around real conversations and campus connection. Tuesdays were freestyle — a space for advice, reflection, and off-the-cuff dialogue that met students where they were. Thursdays leaned into pop culture, where I unpacked trends, headlines, and media moments with curiosity and wit. As the sole host and producer, I shaped each episode from concept to mic, learning how to listen with intention, adapt in real time, and create an atmosphere that felt honest, engaging, and uniquely mine.
CCC Audio Drama •

2062 A Space Massacre: Audio Drama Fall 2022 Show

The research space shuttle, Petrarch, went missing in the vacuum of space a month ago during their voyage in Jupiter's orbit. Suddenly a distress beacon from that ship gets detected and two investigative reporters, Alexis and Robert, are sent to board the decrepit ship, uncovering the story behind the sudden disappearance and the cause of death of the crew members found on board.

Directors
Arrison Ortiz
Cristina Benavides
Ahmad-Ali Abdur-Rafear

Cast (in order of appearance)
Reyna Parayno: Alexis
Arrison Ortiz: Robert
Gabi Pelayo: Investigator's Boss
Emma Bloom: N.O.V.A
Saffron Hurt: Michelle
Eva Krause: Sharron Raven
Isela (isa) Enriquez: Amelia
Shani Rosen: Hailey
Ben Guest: William
Ahmad-Ali Abdur-Rafear: Lab Scientist
Ethan Kerr: Dr. Albert Wilder

Writers
Josh Hogberg
Arrison Ortiz
Cristina Benavides
Ahmad-Ali Abdur-Rafear

Audio Editors
Arrison Ortiz
Ahmad-Ali Abdur-Rafear

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Capstone Project: Nostalgia and the Revival of Cultural Eras

For my Journalism Capstone project, I examined how digital platforms like TikTok have transformed nostalgia from a private emotion into a collective, algorithm-driven experience. Through my research, I found that modern media often prioritizes emotional impact over historical truth, creating a "perfected" version of the past.

My interviews revealed a clear generational divide: while older participants like my mom, Ilene Rosen, maintain a balanced view of history, my friends often use nostalgia as a filter to simplify a stressful reality. Ultimately, I realized that nostalgia exists in the space between history and myth, serving as a powerful force that shapes our identity and cultural understanding.
Royal Purple •

Finding balance: Simple habits to strengthen your semester

The semester begins, and with it the old familiar cycle of classes, activities and campus responsibilities. Amid these numerous expectations, however, it is easy for students to forget the most essential ingredient for success at UW-Whitewater: mental health.
Maintaining mental health isn’t necessarily something that requires dramatic change. Instead, it’s the sum of various tiny, considered decisions—short pauses between commitments, moments of mindfulness or writing things down before bed—that...
Royal Purple •

Greek importance: community, friendship, growth

When students think about Greek life at UW-Whitewater, one word comes up again and again: community. For many, joining a fraternity or sorority means finding a home away from home, where support, friendship and opportunity are always close at hand.
“I think about community,” said Kaitlin Geisler, an elementary education major, president of Order of Omega, and member of Sigma Sigma Sigma. “It really doesn’t matter if we’re in the same organization—we all build friendships and relationships across...
Royal Purple •

Finding comfort in pet therapy

At UW-Whitewater, one of the cherished campus traditions isn’t held in a classroom or a lecture hall – it’s in the Andersen Library, where wagging tails and wet noses help students find relief from the pressures of college life.
Pet therapy began in the fall of 2012, thanks to Becky Jones, a former public relations staff member. She saw the library as more than just a place for studying – it could also be a haven for mental health and emotional support. With so many students missing their pets b...
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Royal Purple •

From coral reefs to classrooms

When Stephen Levas steps into the turquoise waters of Belize next year, he won’t just be exploring coral reefs, he’ll be diving into a new chapter of global collaboration, discovery and mentorship.
Levas, an associate professor of geology at UW-Whitewater, has been named a 2025–26 Fulbright Scholar, a recognition that will take him and his family to the University of Belize to teach and research coral reef ecology.
“I’ve known about the Fulbright program for most of my academic career,” Levas sa...