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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.

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Artists Join Forces for Woodie Guthrie Tribute

July 2012 would mark the 100th birthday of one of music’s greatest and most influential artists, Woodie Guthrie. Unfortunately, Guthrie would not be able to mark this occasion himself, as he passed away in 1967. However, the Guthrie estate has some big things planned for the would-be 100 year birthday of the artist. 429 Records will be publishing “Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woodie Guthrie.” Featuring artists from Tom Morello to Lou Reed to Jackson Browne, the compilation will feature songs which have been interpreted from archival writings of Guthrie. It will be released September 27. For a full track listing look below.

Al0ngside all of this Mermaid Avenue will be released as a box-set featuring outtakes and a documentary showcasing the making of the album. Mermaid Avenue was a collaboration where artists including Wilco’s Billy Bragg. This is set for a release some time next year.

Note of Hope track listing:

1 “The Note Of Hope” – Van Dyke Parks
2 “Wild Card In The Hole” – Madeleine Peyroux
3 “Ease My Revolutionary Mind” – Tom Morello
4 “The Debt I Owe” – Lou Reed
5 “Union Love Juice” – Michael Franti
6 “Peace Pin Boogie” – Kurt Elling
7 “Voice” – Ani DiFranco
8 “I Heard A Man Talking” – Studs Terkel
9 “Old Folks” – Nellie Mckay
10 “On The High Lonesome” – Chris Whitley
11 “There’s A Feeling In Music” – Pete Seeger & Tony Trischka
12 “You Know The Night” – Jackson Browne

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EOT64 Ramadan 8/2/11

This week’s feature is on the Islam holy month of Ramadan.

Listen to episode 64.

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EOT63 Bye Bye Bookstore 7/19/11

In this edition of Eye on the Triangle we discuss the demolition of the N.C. State Bookstore as part of the Talley Student Center Renovation Project.

Listen to episode 63.

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EOT62 Freedom Riders 7/5/11

This week features an interview with NCSU student Doaa Dorgham, who participated in the Freedom Riders Tour. In sports, Technician sports editor Cory Smith talks about the tragic death of Lorenzo Charles, the Wolfpack basketball star who made the game-winning dunk in the 1983 NCAA Championship Game. Other topics include summer ice cream sales and a review of The Rosebuds’s new album Loud Planes Fly Low.

Listen to episode 62.

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EOT61 Obama on Energy 6/21/11

This week features coverage of President Barack Obama’s June 13 speech in Durham on the role of renewable energy, technology and biopharmaceuticals in the nation’s economy. Nick Savage talks with David Dean from NCSU’s Office of Sustainability about how to be a green citizen. In sports, there are changes to N.C. State’s athletic ticketing policy.

Listen to episode 61.

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WKNC Interest Meetings!

Interested in becoming a DJ for WKNC this summer?  You might have heard about them in a previous blog post.

The time is upon us! You need only attend one meeting:

Wednesday June 29 in Cox 206 at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday June 30 in Riddick 321 at 5:30 p.m.

The meetings will be about an hour. After the meeting, you will receive a short packet that you  to fill out and turn in by Friday, July 1 at 5PM to the general manager’s office (Witherspoon 345). By Monday July 4 at 5p.m., all who have been chosen (and not chosen) will be notified by e-mail. The training class begins July 5 and will be every Tuesday for 5 weeks from 5:30p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

If you can’t make it to these times, do not fret, there will be another chance to become a DJ in the fall. Stay tuned to the blog,  facebook, and twitter.

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EOT60 Wise Farms 6/7/11

This week features a profile of WISE Farms, which sells fresh produce and the NCSU Campus Farmers Market. Mark Herring also talks about the reinvention of the Food Pyramid.

Listen to episode 60.

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3 the Hard Way comes to Raleigh

In 2009 Raleigh Documentary Filmmakers Robert and Lisa King chronicled three area artists Sean Kernick, Georges Le Chevallier and Paul Friedrich as the experimented with a collaboration process that produced 29 unique works of art. The film 3 the Hard Way, not only follows their growth as artist but as friends.  They are reuniting to collaborate on a series of fundraisers to help Robert King and his battle with an anaplastic astrocytoma brain tumor.

The first fundraiser is a screening of the film this Thursday evening at 7:00 at Mission Valley Cinemas.

Eye on the Triangle’s Jacob Downey spoke with one of the films subjects Sean Kernick on the film, the impact it had on his life as a creator, and other information about UnitedforRobert.

Advanced Tickets may be purchased online for $7.00 and tickets include a question and answer session with King and the films three subjects after the screening.  All proceeds will go to King.

3 the Hard Way interview

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EOT59 Contemporary Art Museum 5/24/11

This week features an interview with Kate Shafer, Gallery and Exhibitions Manager of the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh. We also have Mark Herring’s story on the forest canopy, a profile of Player’s Retreat, and a story on Burmese Refugees in the Triangle.

Listen to episode 59.