GETTING TO THE POINT: Michael Burns (HIST ‘26) and Joshua Cronin (COMM ‘26) Talk about Student Politics and The Point

Perseverantia: Fitchburg State University Podcast Network

Joining host Tori Kiolbasa ('25) on GTTP is Student Government Association (SGA) President Mike Burns (HIST ‘26) and Senator Josh Cronin (COMM '26). In addition to their service to student government, Mike is a columnist for The Point -- Fitchburg State University’s student-run newspaper -- and Josh hosts North Central News, a collaboration between The Point and Fitchburg Access Television (FATV).
In their conversation, they talk with Tori about working across campus on different SGA initiatives, while balancing their community-oriented one with their journalistic responsibilities.

If you're interested in working on the podcast, register for College Newspaper Production (ENGL 3830) or contact The Point.

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This is the third season of Getting to the Point (GTTP), an affiliate podcast of The Point, the Fitchburg State student newspaper. Recorded in October 2024, it was produced by Tori Kiolbasa for the College Newspaper Production course taught by Prof. Wafa Unus.

Episode transcript can be found here.

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Mitchell Walsh (GAME+COMM '26) edited and mixed the episode for Perseverantia.

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