DACA and Dreamers

Nearly 800,000 people brought to the United States illegally as children have questions for Congress. Since President Trump cancelled President Obama’s 2012 executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the national legislature has yet to pass a bill regarding the former recipients, known commonly as Dreamers. Our guests are Professor Hemanth Gundavaram who is co-director of Northeastern University’s Immigrant Justice Clinic and a Dreamer, who wishes to remain anonymous, about her experiences.

2018 World Cup Preview

On this episode of Offsides, baseball guru Zach Shandel gives a thorough analysis of rookie Shohei Ohtani’s performance at the outset of this MLB season. Our soccer analysts dive into the buzz surrounding the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup — which teams are contenders and which are pretenders? Tune in to find out!

3/16/18

Today on Good Morning BU, we discuss the recent tragic bridge collapse in Miami, and the tense political relationship between the U.S. and Russia in the wake of an Russia’s alleged poisoning of a spy on British soil. Our guest is Marion Davis, Communications Director at the MIRA Coalition, which fights for immigrant rights.

4/6/18

On this episode of Good Morning BU, President Trump says he didn’t know his attorney paid Stormy Daniels for her silence about their alleged affair and teacher protests for higher pay around the nation. Sports correspondent Gabi Turi talks to baseball fans during opening day at Fenway. And later, Hannah Schoenbaum sits down with Zeke Smith, a transgender activist and former contestant on CBS’s Survivor.

March Madness Shot Clock

Shot Clock is back! Our basketball analysts face off about the current March Madness tournament, but only one can take the title of Shot Clock Champion. And we take it to the penalty box, where our hockey experts take a look at the end of this season, complete with rule changes, division losers and the surprising NCAA Frozen Four.

#MeToo Roundtable

The season 19 premier is a Special Edition of On That Point. The #MeToo movement is discussed in a roundtable format with guests: Dr. Anne Baschke, Joan Venocchi, and Naomi Mann. Some critics of the movement question the legitimacy of particular accusations and challenge their impact on the culture surrounding sexual harassment. Is the movement changing interactions in the American workplace? How does the national conversation influence college-level Title IX enforcement?