Fall's about to wrap up, Sophomores! Do you know what you're going to pack up for the Winter break? Thinking about changing up rooms in Spring? Got the itch to give being an RA a try?

Alexis and Rhamel have you covered with Resident Director Alonna Thompson and Resident Assistant Kervin Joseph going through all those topics and more!

Are you a Central Sophomore that wanted to start a side hustle? Alexis and Rhamel are here to give you the inside scoop from student and business owner Mari Vazquez on what it's like to balance business with school. Get ready to take some notes!

Check out Mari's hustles:

https://linktr.ee/mariscooking_

And be sure to check out Chronically Off-Beat on Spotify and YouTube!

Central Sophomores, not sure on what to do to plan your next move in life? Maybe you should look for a mentor! Rhamel sits down with Criminology & Criminal Justice Professor Dr. Reginald Simmons to talk about the people that helped him in his professional journey and how you can benefit from doing the same!

Apply to be an OL before 10/31!

ccsu.edu/new-student-programs/apply-be-orientation-leader

Hey sophomores, want to know a great way to learn more about Central and participate in the community? You can help welcome new incoming students during the Summer and Winter Orientation seasons as Orientation Leaders! Alexis and Rhamel tell you all about it--they were OLs, too!

On this special episode of The Sophomore Tea, Alexis and Rhamel sit down with Financial Aid Expert Kerri Lupachino to discuss the changes coming for students receiving financial aid from the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

For the latest updates on these changes, visit ccsu.edu/financialaid

On this episode of The Sophomore Tea, Alexis and Rhamel sit down with Central Professor Dr. Michael Gendron to talk about how AI technology can be used without losing out on important learning.

While serving as the Chair of the Management Information Systems department, Dr. Gendron also serves on the Central Presidential Taskforce on Artificial Intelligence.

Learn more about AI at Central:

ccsu.edu/ai/ai-academics

ccsu.edu/ai/mission-history

Everybody's gotta eat, including sophomores! On this episode of The Sophomore Tea, Alexis and Rhamel talk with Brianna Kirk about her studies on food insecurity for college students and the resources available at Central to help those in need.

Learn more about Maria's Place: ccsu.edu/mariasplace

Central sophomores: have you looked at the club offerings at Central and thought, "I want to start one for my favorite thing"?

Alexis and Rhamel sit down with Sarah Horrax from Student Activities and Leadership Development to go through the process of getting a club started and thriving at Central!

Learn more about clubs at Central:

ccsu.edu/sald/clubs-and-organizations

ccsu.campuslabs.com/engage/