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Tyler Abrams:
Welcome back to the podcast! This week, we roll into a story on skateboarding, a sport that is often restricted in public places, but has generated a community at ASU that strives for inclusivity and empowerment.
Tate Daniels:
Also, sports gambling apps have significant impacts on the industry and students.
Tyler Abrams:
I’m Tyler Abrams.
Tate Daniels:
I’m Tate Daniels, and this is State Press Play.
Tyler Abrams:
Also this week at ASU, a recent rise in vaccine hesitancy has caused massive outbreaks of diseases such as measles.
Tate Daniels:
But first ...
Tate Daniels:
Skateboarding culture has a place at ASU. To explore inclusivity and representation, we look to the Women's Skate Club at ASU. I'm here with State Press community reporter Natalia Jarrett to delve into the challenges and aspirations of the skateboarding community on campus.
Natalia Jarrett:
Thanks for having me.
Tate Daniels:
In your article, you talk about the Women's Skate Club's mission to create a safe and inclusive space for women who are interested in skateboarding. Can you share a little bit more with us about the club's effort to bring acceptance and a sense of community for women who aren't interested in skating?
Natalia Jarrett:
Well, when I was talking to Kennedi Cowles, the president of Women's Skate Club at ASU, she mentioned that she would never turn anyone away, no matter what their gender is, or sexuality or race. Everybody that I talked to, even like former members and presidents said that that was a clear thing that they wanted in the club was just inclusivity. And they, they highlighted that as a way that they also made friends. So it's not just like checking off diversity points. It's kind of like, it's definitely something that they live by.
Tate Daniels:
Now, the club is having a hard time feeling fully embraced on ASU's campuses, particularly with the skateboarding restrictions, such as walk-only zones littering Tempe's campus. How do you think ASU can better accommodate skateboarding communities, while also addressing concerns about safety and noise?
Natalia Jarrett:
Something that Kennedy mentioned was ASU could build a skate park, or at least a skate spot on ASU's campus. And I think they brought that up to ASU in the past, and they didn't really hear much about it. But they think that would be a way for them to be able to skate and to enjoy themselves without having to like disturb people around them and be too loud.
To hear more from Jarrett, please tune in to State Press Play.
READ MORE: WOMEN'S SKATE CLUB VOICES NEED FOR MORE CAMPUS REPRESENTATION
Tyler Abrams:
Sports Gambling has taken the nation by storm over the past couple of years. Conversations about sports are now filled with talk of which team is favored more or which team has the best odds to bet on. What’s now being researched is the effect this has within college campuses. Andrew Dirst has more on the effect that sports gambling has had on students. Thanks for coming on the podcast Andrew!
Andrew Dirst:
Thank you for having me.
Tyler Abrams:
So Andrew, can you just give me a quick summary of your article, just kind of the main points that you were researching?
Andrew Dirst:
So I kind of go into like three main things: the rise of sports gambling and why that happened, how underage betting happens specifically, and the consequences that can result from that. So in terms of how sports gambling came to be and how big it is now, the main thing I learned was that it is pretty much because of COVID And how COVID impacted league profits negatively, obviously. And so leagues needed money to fill that void. And so they partnered with apps like FanDuel and DraftKings and all kinds of sportsbooks. And now that's why those are so integrated, but this ease of access also allows for more illegal gambling than ever seen before. And even though the betting is in Arizona, specifically as 21-year-old students, students are able to get into sports gambling very easily. And it can have a lot of issues that we definitely go into that in the story.
Tyler Abrams:
And what are the main differences between betting on let's say, the winner of a ballgame, versus putting money into a March Madness pool or a fantasy sports league?
Andrew Dirst:
That's kind of the question, it's like, where do you draw that line? It's pretty blurry a lot of the time, but from what I see, or from what I've seen, March Madness, pools and fantasy football can have cash involved, and they often do, but it's almost always informal, and between friends or co-workers or something like that. And then with sports, betting, at least on apps like FanDuel, or in more like professional, and more and more professional settings, as well as some other more regulated forms of gambling is how addictive it's shown to be and the resulting problems that can come with that.
To hear more from Dirst, please tune in to State Press Play.
READ MORE: BETTING APPS OPEN DOOR FOR UNDERAGE SPORTS GAMBLING ON CAMPUS
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Tate Daniels:
The argument for increasing vaccination rates has always been a split subject for many. Here is why some people are quote-unquote "stuck" on misinformation about vaccines. I'm here with State Press Sci-Tech Reporter Hunter Rhea to tell us more about the challenges and strategies surrounding vaccination hesitancy. Thanks for joining us on the podcast, Hunter!
Hunter Rhea:
Yeah, thanks for having me on.
Tate Daniels:
So in your article, you discuss the three C's model of vaccine hesitancy: convenience, confidence, and complacency. Could you elaborate on how each of these factors contributes to individuals' decisions regarding vaccination, and how experts are considering addressing them?
Hunter Rhea:
Yeah, so the three C's model is, I don't know if this makes sense. But it kind of like all blends together sometimes. Convenience describes things like, will your health insurance accept this? How far away are you? Are you able to get there in a timely manner, safely? And that's even something I've dealt with, when trying to get my booster shot. I had to walk like four miles just to get it. That can lead a lot of people to just say, like, "oh, I'll just do this tomorrow." And then they continuously say that and they just constantly put it off, and they never get it done. And then confidence really deals with trust. How much trust is the average person plays in the medical system or the federal government who usually aids with the production of vaccines, as well as helps distribute them? And we've seen lately how just people really don't have a lot of trust in the medical system, especially since the Coronavirus pandemic. And then complacency usually deals with people kind of thinking like how will this affect me without really thinking about how will this affect the greater population. And usually, we usually use herd immunity. But currently there are only about 70% of the United States is vaccinated against COVID-19 and 69% of kids under the age of two have all seven shots. And we really need about 94% of the population to be vaccinated in order for herd immunity to kick in.
Tate Daniels:
So your article also mentions a project that aims to share the testimonials of those who have overcome vaccine hesitancy. How do personal stories influence public perceptions and attitudes towards vaccination, especially in the current wave of widespread misinformation?
Hunter Rhea:
Yeah, so I got to talk to Alexis Koskan, who has been working with a nursing professor here at ASU to provide a database of testimonials for former anti-vaxxers to detail why they got the vaccine and why they should, as well. In her research, she's really found that for a lot of people, facts and statistics just do not really grab people, especially us. In the science community we like to call it "science talk," where we talk in a way that's not really easily understandable by the general population. And that's something that we struggle with. And so when it comes to this project that she's working on, it's just people talking to people without trying to talk down to them, just giving them personal stories. And she thinks that will really help convince people who may be hesitant to get vaccines to get the shots.
To hear more from Rhea, please tune in to State Press Play.
READ MORE: IMPROVING VACCINATION RATES: WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE "STUCK" ON MISINFORMATION
Tyler Abrams:
And that’s all for this week’s State Press Play. I’m Tyler Abrams.
Tate Daniels:
And I’m Tate Daniels. State Press Play is produced by our podcast desk editor, Gabriella Fernbaugh. Our original music is by Ellie Willard and Jake LeRoux.
Tyler Abrams:
Special thanks to our managing team, Alexis Heichman and Morgan Kubasko.
Tate Daniels:
You can check out all these stories and more on statepress.com. See you next week.
