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EOT72 Sustainability Day 10/25/11

Pumpkin Seed Recipe- Chris brings us an easy and delectable way to prepare pumpkin seeds.

NC State GLBT Center Vandalism-  Jake delivers an editorial piece about the vandalism that took place at the GLBT Center on the NC State campus.

Community Calendar- Bri gives a rundown of what’s going on around campus in the coming week.

Campus Sustainablility Day- Nick interviews David Dean from the Office of Sustainability about Campus Sustainability Day and the festivites associated with it.

English Premiere League Soccer News- In the second installment of this segment, Matt delivers the news of the soccer world.

This Week In History- Jake, filling in for Nick, and Dave, bring you historical events from this week in history.

Listen to episode 72.

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Rebroadcast of 2009 Performance of War of the Worlds

On Halloween night, 8-9 p.m., WKNC will rebroadcast our adaptation of the Mercury Theatre production of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds.  This performance was originally done live on the air Halloween night in 2009.

Damian Maddalena (aka: La Barba Rossa), host of WKNC’s Saturday morning 60s and 70s program, Mystery Roach, formed the Two Cabbage Radio Players in 2009 in order to present this science fiction classic.  The Two Cabbage radio players adapted the original script, adding local flavor and some modern updates.

The Two Cabbage Radio players are made up of former and current WKNC staff, as well as members of the local community.  Along with Damian Maddalena are WKNC staff members Alex Steinbaugh, Caitlin Cauley, Jacob Downey, Liz Cervantes, and Mike Gray, physics graduate student Dave Fallest, Magic Babies keyboardist Brandon Whitesell, AV Geek Skip Elsheimer, and Foley sounds by local musician Brian Donohoe.

The re-invasion will air at 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. Celebrate Halloween with the sounds of the Triangle’s destruction, only on 88.1 FM or streaming online.

Click here to visit the Facebook event page.


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EOT71 Occupy Raleigh 10/18/11

Occupy Raleigh- Mason Morris took a trip to downtown Raleigh to get the inside scoop on what the Occupy movement is all about and what it means for the people of Raleigh.

NC State Marching Band- Nick and Jay take a look at the Power Sound of the South to see what exactly makes this marching band stand out.

Changing of the Seasons- Jake expresses his feelings about the coming of fall, and how it is much more than just a different season.

Shakori Hills- Some of the WKNC staff had the opportunity to participate in Shakori Hills, a local grassroots festival and brought back some great clips.

English Premiere League Soccer News- Matt Gardner brings you all you need to know about Premiere League Soccer in the first broadcast of this new segment.

Listen to episode 71.

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EOT 70 Raleigh Elections 10/4/11

This episode, we provide coverage on the Raleigh elections taking place on October 11th, including interviews with two of the three mayoral candidates, and a school board candidate from district 8.  We discuss the two bonds also up for approval next week and the Occupy Raleigh movement.  We also got some elections-related soundbytes from around campus, and as always, the weather.

Listen to episode 70.

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EOT69 Shack-a-thon 9/27/11

This week’s EOT features news from Shack-a-thon, Over the Edge, Selma’s Poetry Corner and more.

Listen to episode 69.

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EOT68 Pullen Park 9/20/11

Pullen Park- Nick speaks with a Raleigh Parks and Recreation planner to get the specifics on what to expect when the Pullen Park amusement area reopens later this fall.

Fiesta del Pueblo- Mark visits the State Fairgrounds to see what Fiesta del Pueblo, a local hispanic and latino cultural festival, is all about.

Teen Center- Nate takes a look at the Teen Center to see what they do and how local teens benefit from its actions.

News (not)- Guy McGimp, a not-so-knowledgeable news man, gives his versions of world events, whether it’s right or not.

Shack-A-Thon- Chris gives us the complete low-down on Shack-A-Thon, an annual campus event on the Brickyard that garners a lot of attention from the student body.

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Shack-a-thon 2011

It’s one of my favorite weeks of the fall semester – Shack-a-thon! Shack-a-thon is a week-long event, running from Monday, September 19 at 8:00am – September 23 at 5:00pm. Student organizations build a shack in NC State University’s Brickyard and live in it for the remainder of the week, with the goal of raising money for Habitat for Humanity. Last year alone, more than $17,000 was raised.

WKNC has teamed up with the rest of Student Media to host the Student Media Bamboo Shack (you can even check in on foursquare!).  Constructed out of bamboo, zip ties, WKNC banners and biodegradable polyurethane, our shack is one of the most environmentally friendly shacks that has been built. Each organization came up with their own set of activities to fuel donations. Student Media, for Habitat donations, will be doing photoshoots (thanks Technician!), musical instrument lessons (guitar, accordion, harmonica and singing saw), bake sales and raffling off prize items. These prize items include gift cards, T-shirts and pair of tickets to see Widespread Panic this weekend. The drawings will be held Friday, September 23 at noon.

 

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EOT67 9/11 Reflections 9/13/11

Library Sounds- Jake observes the not-so-quiet environment around him in the library.

9/11 Reflections- Selma talks to local Muslims to find out what impact the events of 9/11 had on them.

Raleigh Parking Lot Mural- Mark investigates a new mural on a parking lot in downtown Raleigh.

Weather- Resident Meteorologist Katie Costa gives us the scoop on what to expect in the week to come.

This Week In History- This week, Jake takes Nick’s place for the usual run-down of the week’s historical events.

Listen to episode 67.

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EOT66 Helping the Homeless 9/6/11

First Friday- Mark takes a look at the tradition of the First Friday bike ride and the excitement that comes with it.

Helping the Homeless- Nate explores the problem of homelessness in Raleigh and what steps are being taken to help amend it.

Hurricane Katrina Survivor- In light of North Carolina’s run-in with Hurricane Irene, Chris interviews a Hurricane Katrina survivor to get an idea of what she experienced in New Orleans.

Red Hat- In response to Red Hat’s announced move, Nick and Dave interview a Centennial Campus developer to get an idea about how the move will affect NC State University.

Poetry- Selma gathers local artists to share their poetry in Selma’s Poetry Corner.

Learning Languages- Nick and Dave talk to a linguist to find out what factors contribute to learning a language and its dialects.

Listen to episode 66.

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EOT65 Harrelson Hall 8/30/11

Earthquake- This week, we discussed the earthquake that rattled the area last Tuesday.  In addition to capturing student reactions, we spoke to Dr. Karl Wegmann about the specific geological details surrounding the event and what we should be concerned about.

Ramadan-  As Ramadan drew to a close, we took a look at a day in the life of a fasting Muslim during Ramadan and learned about what Ramadan means to Muslims.

Brick by Brick- In the premiere of a brand new segment, we spoke to John Morris about the history and unique architecture surrounding our own Harrelson Hall.  Each week, we will take a look at a different building on campus and give you the opportunity to get to know NC State, brick by brick.

Sports-  Cory Smith offers his opinion on our football team’s standing and schedule this year.  For more on sports, Cory hosts a sports show, Pulse of the Pack, on Wednesday nights from 7-8.

This Week In History- Dave and Nick are back with This Week In History, where they offer us all sorts of interesting events and birthdays that took place this week in history.

Listen to epidoes 65.