{"id":7544,"date":"2025-05-14T18:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/?p=7544"},"modified":"2025-05-14T18:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:48:32","slug":"hunter-spotlight-david-horn-the-student-who-does-it-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/2025\/05\/hunter-spotlight-david-horn-the-student-who-does-it-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Spotlight: David Horn, the Student Who Does It All"},"content":{"rendered":"

The box is heavy, carrying pounds of something David Horn is trying to keep a secret. The top is open, since he had to check on the product he cultivated, but he tries to keep it closed as he weaves in and out of the bustling hallway of Hunter\u2019s third floor. But it isn\u2019t easy. He\u2019s constantly being stopped by students, whether they\u2019re checking in with him or just saying hello. He holds the box a little tighter with every colleague he passes. He can\u2019t spoil the surprise. They\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/span><\/p>\n

Specifically, they\u2019ll have to wait until May 8, when the radio club\u2019s Jeopardy Night happens. Horn is the treasurer of <\/span>\u00a0Where Hunter College Speaks (WHCS)<\/span><\/a> radio station, and he made sure the prizes for the Jeopardy winners would be something to remember.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Horn holding a WHCS banner in the radio studio.<\/figcaption> Photo by Raven Campbell<\/span><\/figure>\n

\u00a0It took months of planning, dozens of emails, and most of all\u2014effort. Dealing with the College Association wasn\u2019t easy, and finding a way to budget the club\u2019s funds was even harder.<\/span><\/p>\n

But as Horn thinks about the budget, he\u2019s on his way to work. First at CUNYTV, where he hosts their first student-run podcast, <\/span>CUNY Uncut<\/span><\/a>. Horn plans interviews, edits the podcast, and runs their social media. But his favorite thing to do is speak to people; students and non-students all around CUNY.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI get to branch out to New York City. That\u2019s where my passion is,\u201d Horn said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, Horn gets to the Hunter campus, where he\u2019s a junior studying media and statistics. He excels in his journalism classes, specifically Studio News. There, he gets the hands-on experience of a newsroom, producing, anchoring, and writing sports scripts for Hunter\u2019s news broadcast, <\/span>Hunter News Now<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

His professor and Director of the journalism department at Hunter, Sissel McCarthy, is always impressed by his work.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes David stand out is the perfect mix of on-camera charisma and off-camera hustle,\u201d she said. \u201cCovering sports isn\u2019t just an assignment for David\u2014it\u2019s a calling. You can see it in every segment he produces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When he isn\u2019t in class, he\u2019s checking in on the radio studio, or commentating at the Hawks games. He rarely has any free time, but keeps a smile on his face throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Horn in the printed copy of The Envoy’s newspaper.<\/figcaption> Photo by David Horn via The Envoy<\/span><\/figure>\n

In Horn\u2019s eyes, his duties are more than just that. They\u2019re his passion. Not only does his work in podcasting and radio help his future as a broadcaster, but being good at communication is what he said helps him stay grounded despite his busy schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you show that you\u2019re calm, people will be more calm around you,\u201d he said after taking a seat in the small radio room where WHCS sets up camp. Horn prides the radio club in being open to everyone, even if they aren\u2019t involved in the club. Students stop by in between classes to chat with friends, or even just to check out what the club is doing for the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

His co-worker, and the general manager at WHCS radio, Stella Chu, said she would probably break down if she juggled as many things as Horn did (though Horn confirmed that he cannot juggle).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know he\u2019s going to be an amazing successor to my position at WHCS radio. I know he\u2019s going to make it even bigger and even better. WHCS, Hunter College, whoever you are, you are very lucky to have a person like David in your life,\u201d said Chu.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Horn and Chu posing with printed copies of The Envoy’s paper.<\/figcaption> Photo by Raven Campbell<\/span><\/figure>\n

WHCS is the biggest club at Hunter, with over 100 members. The room is filled with music memorabilia, including posters and vinyls of over a dozen artists. Though the space is small, students say it\u2019s welcoming.<\/span><\/p>\n

A studio within the room is filled with guitars and other instruments to help students with their musical passion. And anyone can use the amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Horn\u2019s vision is for WHCS to be a free, open space. He said he wants \u201cto give resources so people can be creative and do what they like to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While students can already enjoy the radio room as it is, the team is working on expanding the club. Horn says they\u2019d like to assign more jobs to get more students involved. The future for the club could include an advanced studio, as well as a podcasting class to help students get experience in radio and music.<\/span><\/p>\n

Horn assured he will make it happen, even with his busy schedule.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt may seem like a lot, but I enjoy everything that I do. Anything I do, I do because it\u2019s fun,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Horn stands out among the journalism students at Hunter and wants to make sure every student has the opportunity to flourish as he does.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the box he hid from everyone? Filled with T-shirts he plans to give out to everyone at the Jeopardy event.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Horn holding the WHCS shirt.<\/figcaption> Photo by Raven Campbell<\/span><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This Hunter student carries a lot of weight from classes, clubs, events, and so much more; all with a smile on his face. See how he does it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":165,"featured_media":7569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[324],"tags":[486,279,355,14,459],"class_list":["post-7544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-life","tag-cunystudents","tag-huntercollege-hunterstudents","tag-hunternews","tag-hunter-college","tag-student-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/165"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7544"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7598,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7544\/revisions\/7598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}