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Campus

CBC STORIES
  • 4.9 (81)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

Campus is that place and time in our lives where everything changes. Welcome to the CBC’s first original podcast series. Every episode is driven by a first-person narrative as host, Albert Leung guides you through one character’s life-defining experience. The stories are uniquely personal, honest and intimate. And although our characters are almost always students, their experiences are universal. Everyone can relate to the struggles of fitting in, feeling lost, self-discovery and tackling adversity. SUBSCRIBE!

  1. "I feel my life just drifting away"

    2017-06-23

    "I feel my life just drifting away"

    Roddy-James Rodriguez is just one of the hundreds of students on campus, who give up on life each year, and attempt suicide. The mental health crisis isn't new, and it isn't going away. And while schools are scrambling to beef up their support staff and resources, the reality is, the system is failing students. Roddy's struggle with depression is rooted in years of neglect, abandonment, and self-hate. Throughout his entire life, he was failed by pretty much everyone -- his schools, his community, and even his own family.

    28 min
  2. Wake Island

    2017-06-16

    Wake Island

    Wake Island is many things - to some, it’s a band. To others, it’s a place. But for Phil Manasseh and Nadim Maghzal, it’s the culmination of the immigrant experience. One that was shaped by culture shock, and capped with a newfound understanding of themselves, and the two places they call home.

    28 min
  3. "Am I going to die in here?" - Part 2

    2017-05-19

    "Am I going to die in here?" - Part 2

    Mohammad Al Masalma's country was ripped apart during his time in university. After a revolution erupted in Syria, he joined anti-government protests to fight for his freedom. It led to his arrest and detainment by the Syrian regime. He was thrown in prison, where he was tortured, and nearly killed.

    28 min
  4. "Am I going to die in here?" - Part 1

    2017-05-12

    "Am I going to die in here?" - Part 1

    Mohammad Al Masalma's country was ripped apart during his time in university. After a revolution erupted in Syria, he joined anti-government protests to fight for his freedom. It led to his arrest and detainment by the Syrian regime. He was thrown in prison, where he was tortured, and nearly killed.

    28 min
  5. "God wasn't there"

    2017-04-28

    "God wasn't there"

    William dedicated 22 years of his life to Mormonism, before he committed a serious sin. And after being unable to get past that guilt, he not only abandoned the faith, he tried to completely erase it from his past. But, religion was sown so deep into who he was, he couldn’t escape it.

    28 min
  6. Walking with the ghosts of Blacksburg

    2017-04-16

    Walking with the ghosts of Blacksburg

    April 16th 2017 marks 10 years since the Virginia Tech massacre where 32 innocent lives were lost. In part two of our special two-part story, survivors share the physical and psychological aftermath of that shooting rampage. Kevin Sterne and Kristina Anderson, do their best to pick up the pieces and move forward with their lives, but the ghosts from that day continue to haunt them.

    34 min
  7. Darkness falls on Virginia Tech

    2017-04-14 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Darkness falls on Virginia Tech

    Sunday April 16th, 2017 marks 10 years since the Virginia Tech massacre when 32 lives were brutally lost. In part 1 of a special two-part story, survivors of the Virginia Tech shootings bravely recount the emotional and disturbing events of the fateful day that transformed their lives forever.

    28 min
  8. "This is what happens when you steal people's land" - Part 2

    2017-03-31 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    "This is what happens when you steal people's land" - Part 2

    After robbing a store to feed his crack cocaine addiction, Jesse Thistle gets thrown in jail. While locked up, Jesse reflected on his life and oddly enough, he thought about education. He wanted to do better for himself, so he started by picking up a few books. Slowly he began to turn his addiction to crack to an addiction to higher learning.

    27 min
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About

Campus is that place and time in our lives where everything changes. Welcome to the CBC’s first original podcast series. Every episode is driven by a first-person narrative as host, Albert Leung guides you through one character’s life-defining experience. The stories are uniquely personal, honest and intimate. And although our characters are almost always students, their experiences are universal. Everyone can relate to the struggles of fitting in, feeling lost, self-discovery and tackling adversity. SUBSCRIBE!

Information

  • Channel
    CBC STORIES
  • Creator
    CBC Radio
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2017
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Campus
  • Provider
    Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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