It’s Fill Your Life With Spice’s first episode, and it’s hosted by your one and only Andrea Parada with her first guest, Vanessa Machado. During their conversation, Andrea and Vanessa explore the social divisions that exist surrounding the Van Nuys campus, as well as the lack of a sense of community in the area. Later on, they encourage strategies to bring each individual together as well as measures to foster an inclusive community and create a sense of pride for the students.
Fill your life with spice | Episode 1 : Divided environments
Listen as Andrea and Vanessa address the unspoken inclusivity issues present on campus.
Social cliques are prevalent and often rely on excluding others to exist properly.
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Andrea Parada, Podcast Staff
Andrea Parada is part of the Podcast section for The Mirror. She is currently a senior in her first year of journalism. She’s involved in the Digital Media program and ASB. Outside of journalism, Andrea enjoys filming and editing videos for the school and making pasta. She looks forward to graduating high school and starting her own video business in the near future.
