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In this episode, Menna Elsayed chats with Edgar Bernal, the founder of Revista Latina, about his journey in creating the cultural organization and magazine. They discuss the publication’s impact and significance within North Carolina’s Latino community, as well as a glimpse into the cultural events it helps organize around The Triangle.
Professor Richard Mahoney, who was a former secretary of the state of Arizona, joins Abdullah Najjar to talk a little bit about his background in addition to recent political developments, both domestically and internationally. In addition to his many hats, professor Mahoney is an author, a traveler, and a former speech writer for Obama.
Join your devilish host DJ Crush as they interview Seattle-based indie pop dream pop sensation Fiona Moonchild!
Stone and Griffin discuss men's soccer, and their upcoming postseason run. The duo also discusses NC State on a greater scale in terms of the future of its programs, especially football in what has been a down year.
What does it mean to truly align with yourself? In this transformative episode, Kian Alberto returns to explore the deep connections between self-love, alignment, and the pursuit of purpose. Together, we unravel how life’s unexpected detours—whether a job you loathe or a path you never planned to take—can become your greatest blessings.
From reframing failures as opportunities to finding clarity in discomfort, Kian shares his personal journey and offers practical steps for embracing challenges, cultivating a positive mindset, and unlocking your potential. We discuss startups as a playground for self-discovery, the power of sobriety from personal vices, and why spirituality might just be the missing piece in your journey toward alignment.
If you’ve ever waited for the “perfect moment” to start something new, this episode will nudge you to stop waiting and start doing. Because, as Kian puts it, the best superpower you can have, is being fully aligned with yourself.
Tune in, reflect, and take the first step toward the life you deserve.
Featuring Kian Alberto, entrepreneur and founder of Nurses to Nannies
This Episode explores the story of Jason Riddle, who was in the air force for 20 years and experienced deployments pre and post 9/11. Jason delves into a lot of the specifics of his deployments to Afghanistan, Kuwait, and other places. He was also involved with NATO its campaign in Libya in 2011. The is the longest episode recorded In the East Wing so far.
Griffin and Stone detail the recent success of men’s and women’s basketball, men’s soccer and football.
This special live election night coverage is part of Student News Live, a non-partisan news hub to amplify the voices of student journalists that coordinated a live audio and video feed starting at noon ET on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
WKNC at NC State took the midnight to 1 a.m. slot. Public affairs director and “Eye on the Triangle” host Emilia Rivadeneira, a fourth-year student studying political science and communication, divided her hour into two 30-minute segments.
Rivadeneira was joined live by Mac McCorkle, Professor of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, and Elizabeth Lane, Assistant Professor of Political Science at NC State. They offered an analysis of the election results, including the impact of Donald Trump’s win in North Carolina, the N.C. Supreme Court race, the citizenship voting amendment, and the future of North Carolina voting patterns. The interview was simulcast on Student News Live and WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1 and recorded for YouTube.
WKNC then considered how NC State students felt about the election in a conversation with Annabelle Rossi, a third-year student studying political science and President of Students for Immigrant Rights and Equality, and Zania Sanders, a third-year student studying science, technology and society and AYA Ambassador at the African American Cultural Center. They discussed anxiety about the election, what issues were important to college students, youth voter turnout and influences, and the role of student organizations in election advocacy.
In this episode, host Emilia Rivadeneira speaks with Shannon McGregor, associate professor and director of the Ph.D. program at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, about the impact of social media in the 2024 presidential election — more specifically in campaigns and influencing the US electorate. As well, Menna Elsayed takes us back to rediscover the history of the NC State Fair, reflecting about diversity through interviews with different fair vendors.
Welcome to this bonus episode of Identity Library, recorded at the beginning of the semester! I’m excited to have my friend Loridana back with me. Did anyone miss her?
With the basketball season just starting, many might dream of becoming a basketball star in their next life, making this episode topic perfect for this time of year. We dive into the complexities of being in your 20s, exploring questions like: Do you believe your ancestors guide you? What about destiny? Plus, we’ll chat about those intriguing déjà vu moments and how they might connect to the idea of parallel universes.
Inspired by the book “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, we reflect on the countless choices we make and the different versions of ourselves that emerge. It’s a reminder that while we’re constantly changing, accepting who we are in the moment is just as important.
If you’ve ever felt lost or curious about the many dimensions of your identity, this episode is for you!