In this episode of Oak City Move, Sophs talks to Meg Carpenter, a director of the Note in the Pocket foundation. Note in the Pocket strives to provide families and children in need with clothes that make them feel like their best selves. They strive to protect the dignity and identity of these families by making sure every article of clothing is in great conditions and even try and match certain colors or superheroes to the children that love them. They work with a lot of other nonprofit groups in the area to make sure that needs are met and even practice excellent sustainability by recycling clothes that dont live up to standards. Listen for more information and to hear this amazing conversation about how to help those in need.
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The Lion Doesn’t Stress About Exams
Kieran and Julia dive into the very real stress of finals week by detailing their own packed exam schedules and major projects . Before the main topic, they share their High, Low, and Buffalo from the week, covering everything from family Thanksgiving and youth group successes to VIP football game experiences . They wrap up by trading their most memorable exam “horror stories” and offering advice on how to survive the semester’s biggest academic challenge .
Ajena – WKNC Interviews
In this episode of Off The Record, Lachlan Vester interviews Ajena, a Raleigh-based band.
I’m Tired, Boss
In this episode we will go over the dreaded downfall of NCSU football this season and what comes next for NCSU in other mens sports such as wrestling or basketball.
It’s Giving Thanks
Before you brave the battlefield of family dinner, hosts Julia and Kieran deliver a humorous but essential survival guide on setting boundaries and navigating those impossibly difficult holiday conversations—so you can enjoy turkey and butter beans in peace.
In this episode Sophs talks with Alicia Carlucci, founded and head of Friends of the Wake Counter Animal Center, a nonprofit that helps fund the Wake County Animal Center and find animals forever homes. They go over the different programs that the FWCAC provides to the center and how it helps to educate the community and fundraise so senior and ill animals have a chance at finding their forever home! Listen to learn how you can help find animals forever homes in wake county!!
AnthroPawlogy 102: Tuberculosis
In this episode of AnthroPawlogy Unearthed we will cover a brief history of tuberculosis, as well as how it has impacted and continues to impact our modern world.
Winter Plays
This episode goes in depth on some of the biggest upcoming sports events, such as Womens Basketball vs TCU, the upcoming NCAA Tourney for mens soccer, and the upcoming womens gymnastics season!
Constance Old – WKNC Interviews
Constance Old is an Eco-Artist based in Connecticut spanning 2D graphic practices to 3D weaving and fiber based work utilizing ‘consumer detritus’, so mostly plastic. Her work calls attention to the vast surplus of packaging materials excreted by our current industrial landscape yet makes them beautiful and re-enlivened. Her recent work based in trash pick ups featuring knots of lobster trap ropes curated by the oceans vortex highlights the beauty of our natural systems and our complex relationship with them, ultimately calling to action environmental awareness. As North Carolinians who steward lands from mountains to marshes, Constance’s work calls attention to the enriching opportunity for artists and community members based in clean up initiatives and creativity weaved into our daily lives by how we chose to capture and portraiture ourselves.
Kieran and Julia spill the tea on “The Drama,” the persistent and often intense conflict found in college life, but not before covering a chaotic weekend of camping and a work conference in their “high, low, buffalo” segment. The hosts compare petty high school squabbles to the heavier weight of college drama, where friendships are a conscious choice and conflict has a bigger effect. They share their thoughts on why clear communication is essential for navigating these disputes and why college drama can sometimes feel worse than high school.
