Align On Air

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Align On Air 〰️

We felt like Align was missing something, so we started a podcast.

SEASON 4

EPISODE 6: A Love Letter from The Editor Stella Ranelletti

Our Align on Air host, Daniel Santoyo, talks to Align Magazine's departing Editor-in-Chief, Stella Ranelletti, who reflects on her experience with the publication over the years. Through the advice she's received, the support she's leaned on, & her take on print media's resurgence, she reflects on what she's learned and what she hopes to instill in the magazine from her experience.

Listen now to Episode 3 of Align on Air where our Digital Editor @eliotcorrell is back and with co-Editors-in-Chief @bri_carrasquillo and @ruby_wool of the recently established Ascend Magazine, @ascendoregon 🏔️

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

For this segment of “Align Chats With”, join our host Rachel Wallace as she chats with local Eugene drag professional Matrix on how drag has changed her life since beginning as a college freshman.

The girls get into everything from queer belonging in Eugene to trashy costume flops to why gigs at the Monkey’s Paw are always top-tier.

Be sure to find Matrix on Instagram @matrixdoesdrag.

EPISODE 1: Understanding Epilepsy with Mckenzie Leary

EPISODE 5: Align Chats With: Grace Mangali & David Hammel!

Our Align on Air hosts Daniel Santoyo & Claire Coit sit down to chat with David Hammel & Grace Mangali to discuss how Ascend Magazine breaks the mold of a traditional sports journalism publication, how the term has rolled out for the team, and the cohesion it takes to cultivate the magazine.

EPISODE 3: Align Chats With: The Rising Project

Our Align on Air host, Ariana Hausia-Haugen, sits down with Ainsley, Maren, & Avery from The Rising Project, a group dedicated to making sustainability actionable in students’ lives on and off campus.

They discuss their own involvement as directors, how they got their start, & what takeaways they hope people find from being a part of the project.

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 2: Align Chats With: Matrix!

This week, our hosts Hannah Bard and Clara Little tap into our new theme, Infrared. They chat with student McKenzie Leary on her experience with epilepsy to pull the curtain behind exploring the invisible disability.

They talk about how epilepsy has shaped her journey through writing a book on the topic, relationships, academics, and the evergreen tale of holding onto self-resilience as she moves through life.

Be sure to follow Kenzie on Instagram @kenziebenzee & on LinkedIn at McKenzie Leary.

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

SEASON 3

EPISODE 6 – Passion Makes Perfect: A Talk with Joe from High Priestess

Join our Align on Air hosts Hannah Bard and Clara Little as they sit down with a local professional body piercer, Joe, for a chat about his work and creativity!

Hosted by Hannah Bard and Clara Little

Edited by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 3 – Growing Creativity: An Interview with Angelika Stolecki

Join our Align on Air hosts, Hannah Bard & Clara Little, as they chat with Align’s very own Art Director, Angelika Stolecki, for an honest, behind-the-scenes look at her current work for Align’s “Offbeat” issue and the personality behind the work that shapes it.

Edited by Hannah Bard & Clara Little
Audio by Hannah Bard & Clara Little
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 2 – Align Chats With: Gabs Sgro!

Are you tuned into student radio?

Join Align on Air host, Daniel Santoyo, as he chats with Gabs Sgro from KWVA 88.1FM's News Department on her journey from the first meeting to becoming the current News Director!

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 1 – Follow Your Illuminance: An Interview with Jud Turner

Join our Align on Air hosts, Hannah Bard & Clara Little, as they explore "The Oblivion Gallery" with local artist, Jud Turner, who explains the struggles and fulfillment of his art journey.

Edited by Hannah Bard & Clara Little
Audio by Hannah Bard & Clara Little
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 4 – Align Chats With Emi Allen & Aspen Hookie!

For this episode of Align on Air, our host Daniel Santoyo sits down with Emi Allen and Aspen Hookie from Duck Street Dance Crew.

They chat about how they first got involved with the crew, what the journey's been like, and how they've stepped into the roles of co-directors. Now they're gearing up for the team's first competition.

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 5 – Align Chats With: Album Listening Club

For this segment of "Align Chats With", we're throwing it back with a fall archive. Our host, Daniel Santoyo, sits down with Lucy and Jonathan from Album Listening Club to discuss their structure, what a meeting looks like, and plans for the future!

SEASON 2.5

EPISODE 2 – The Future of UO Fashion Club (With Lara Clute)

Join us as our Align on Air host, Daniel Santoyo, chats with UO Fashion Club president Lara Clute about her history & interest in fashion, and how she’s expanding the Fashion Club this year.

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Santoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 1 – Discussing Fashion Around the University of Oregon

Join our Align on Air Roundtable Crew: Daniel Santoyo, Sophia Soleli, Hannah Bard, & Matthew Bedrosian as they discuss fashion hot takes from students on campus.

Hosts: Daniel Santoyo, Hannah Bard, Sophia Soleli, & Matthew Bedrosian

Produced by Daniel Santoyo
Audio by Daniel Sontoyo
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

SEASON 2

EPISODE 3 – Establishing a Sports Magazine with Ascend

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Sydney Seymour
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 2 – Opening a Storefront & Community Building with The Racks (part 2)

In the first two-part episode of Align on Air, one of our Music Editors, @bella_thomassss, sits down with owners of @therackseugene to talk about the process of opening a storefront, how they build community, and their fashion hot takes and favorite vintage brands.

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Sydney Seymour
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 2 – Opening a Storefront & Community Building with The Racks (part 1)

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Sydney Seymour
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 1 – Band Beginnings and House Show Gigs with The Pink Door

In this episode, our Video Editor, @zakary.cc, talks with @emilybullinger, @joeybezner and @claire_jenk from @thepinkdoorband about the start of their band, Eugene’s house show scene and house show fashion.

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Sydney Seymour
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

SEASON 1

EPISODE 4

Our Editor-in-Chief, Sydney Seymour, sits down with Quinn Connell, a visual effects artist, filmmaker, and treasurer of UO Film to talk about the film community in Eugene and how they landed a role as a production assistant for a Beats by Dre commercial.

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Sydney Seymour
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Sydney Seymour
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

EPISODE 3

This Friday one of our copy editors, Sylvia Davidow, sits down with Emma Harris, Director of Design and Production for @allenhallad, owner of her small business @piscesjewelsshop, and illustrator for Align.

EPISODE 2

Align's Co-Music Editor Natalie Robinson and guest Ava Chand talk about Chand's work as an entertainment and freelance journalist and Co-Director of Duck Street Dance Crew, the University of Oregon's dance club.

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Sydney Seymour
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

Produced by Sydney Seymour
Audio by Gabs Sgro
Cover Art by Stella Ranelletti

Our first episode aired on January 10, 2025, featuring our Digital Editor, Eliot Correll, as our host, interviewing local entrepreneur and creative, Spencer So.

EPISODE 1