EOT host Saja Hindi runs down the latest news, followed by From the Sidelines with Tyler Everett. Our VIP segment was a rebroadcast of our Feb. 15, 2010 live in-studio interview with Teach for America on-campus student coordinator Joe Wright and future Teach for America teacher and WKNC general manager Mike Alston, N.C. State Peace Corps Recruiter Marques Anderson, and senior in graphic design Ana Andruzzi. Wright and Anderson discussed the organizations they represent and the benefits students ...
Jun 24, 2010•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
This week in EOT we took a primary focus on the current conflict in the middle east.
Jun 11, 2010•59 min•Ep. 32
In this week’s EOT we chose some of our favorite segments from the past year and served them up for you to enjoy!
May 28, 2010•49 min•Ep. 31
This week’s Eye on the Triangle goes in depth with the issues that have surrounded the student newspaper, Technician, over the past couple of months.
May 04, 2010•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 30
This week we preview Technician’s latest issues, Shakori Hills, We Cycle, and the reopening of the North Carolina Museum of the Arts.
Apr 30, 2010•55 min•Ep. 29
This week we look at the prospects of the upcoming football season, the editorial looks at Earth Day, we do a roundtable discussion over a wide assortment of local topics. In community canvas we look at on campus community gardens.
Apr 22, 2010•53 min•Ep. 28
In this week’s EOT Mike covers Art to Wear, Hear This gives a preview of some of the latest releases, and in VIP Chris and Alyssa look at food stamps.
Apr 16, 2010•52 min•Ep. 27
This week we interview the Chancellor Woodson on his first day on the job in EOT, Hear This covers Fridays on the Lawn and DTH Diversions showcase, and Community Canvas cover the Full Frame Film Festival.
Apr 07, 2010•50 min•Ep. 26
NEWS News correspondent Evan Garris gave the details of this week’s top local, national and international headlines. EF-1 tornado touches down in Person County Two students in flood-induced accident Homes throughout N.C., Va. damaged in storm Moscow suidice bombings leave 38 dead, 60 wounded Obama, in Afghanistan, congratulates Karzai on anti-Taliban campaign Raleigh-Cary area ranks 49th, population-wise, in U.S. Census SPORTS Tyler Everett capped up this week in Wolfpack sports. EDITORIAL Storm...
Mar 30, 2010•59 min•Ep. 25
Eye on the Triangle returned this week after a week off for N.C. State’s spring break, but this week’s episode was shorter than usual, giving you a preview of what the EOT team had in store for you in the week ahead. Read below to find out more. This week’s EOT covered the international (elections in Iraq) and the national (Health care) before zeroing in on the N.C. State campus (sports, Student Government elections and the Save Technician effort). Read more below. NEWS Newscaster Evan Garris ga...
Mar 24, 2010•23 min•Ep. 24
VIP focuses on Derby Days, Community Canvas covers the NC Symphony, and our WoW is Travis Hargett.
Mar 11, 2010•57 min•Ep. 23
This week’s EOT covered many topics popping up in the news lately from history education reform to the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti to Ignite Raleigh, and more. Be sure to check out the links for more info. NEWS On this week’s newscast, guest newscaster William Lampe and Correspondent Evan Garris gave us the top headlines for the week: Earthquake/Tsunami Bosnian wars Guantanamo detainee case Apple’s use of child labor Canada beats U.S. I-40 wreckage ABC system in N.C. SPORTS This week in sport...
Mar 03, 2010•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 22
This week we feature segments based only around Black History month. In VIP Alison talks to member of the Civil Rights movement from N.C. Hear This features the topic of freedom songs, and WoW covers Professor Reavis’ involvement in the movement.
Feb 24, 2010•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 21
Whether you’re a graduate looking into service corps organizations or someone who wants to know how local music can benefit charity, you’ll want to check out what this past week’s EOT had to offer. VIP Joining us live in studio were Teach for America on campus student coordinator Joe Wright, N.C. State Peace Corps Recruiter Marques Anderson, and senior in graphic design Ana Andruzzi. Wright and Anderson discussed the organizations they represent and the benefits students can take from joining th...
Feb 17, 2010•53 min•Ep. 20
Glenwood South vs. Downtown Raleigh, a proposed tuition hike, a look at the N&O’s annual Great Eight Showcase and a live interview with actors from the Burning Coal Theatre are all part of this week’s segments on EOT. NEWS News anchor Evan Garris gave listeners the top headlines for the week. For more on some of these stories, check out the links below. Red, Hot & Blue on Hillsborough Street closes, again Congressman Murtha dies Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest tower, closes a month after o...
Feb 10, 2010•1 hr•Ep. 19
There are a lot of events going on this week and throughout the weekend, so make sure to check the segments out for more info, and choose which (or all!) of these great events to attend. NEWS News anchor Evan Garris gave listeners the top headlines for the week, with a guest appearance from Tom Anderson about an incident an N.C. State student faced during the big snowball fight at UNC. For more on these stories: Hazardous weather outlook Student dies in off-campus incident Friday morning N.C. Se...
Feb 02, 2010•54 min•Ep. 18
New projects seemed to be a common theme in this week’s topics of EOT, from I Was Totally Destroying It’s latest video blogs to new Hillsborough Street businesses to a business initiative a student took on, on her own. Subscribe to the full show podcast if you missed out and/or read below for a synopsis. NEWS Our fabulous newscasters were in the capitol city this week but did a live broadcast by phone for D.C. The stories they covered included the Haiti humanitarian crisis, Ted Kennedy’s seat in...
Jan 21, 2010•54 min•Ep. 17
This week’s show was our first show back of the semester! We talked about everything, from what happened during break like the election of a new chancellor and the new smoking ban, to what lies ahead like a new football lineup and upcoming arts exhibitions. NEWS News anchor Evan Garris are back in action, with the latest headline news. He gave listeners a run-down of news on the newly-elected chancellor of N.C. State, as well as stories listeners may have missed over break such as the Senate ver...
Jan 14, 2010•54 min•Ep. 16
Last semester was quite the semester for N.C. State University and its image. The University was in national news – and it wasn’t pretty, whether it dealt with decisions administrators made, budget cuts because of the economy or corruption within the higher-ups. This image problem affected faculty, staff, students, donors and alumni alike. However, last year was also a great one for local music, with many memorable events bands have taken part in. So, for the last episode of the semester, EOT br...
Dec 12, 2009•57 min•Ep. 15
A lot has happened since our last Eye on the Triangle episode, and as promised, we have some updates! The Board of Trustees – yup, you guessed it – approved the recommendations of the University’s Tuition and Fees Conference Committee, also approving the new student centers fee, not to exceed $290 of that lone fee for the next 25 to 30 years (read about the fee here, and you can also check out Technician and the campaign for more info). The Rally Against Talley protesters didn’t show, but instea...
Dec 03, 2009•57 min•Ep. 14
This week’s Eye on the Triangle episode was a little different than usual. Because the N.C. State Board of Trustees is meeting Thursday and Friday (be sure to check the blog Thursday and Friday, and WKNC 88.1 at 7 p.m. Thursday for updates!) to vote on student fee increases, the EOT brought you a special episode on one fee that is facing contentious debate: the student centers renovation fee . However, we also had our (extended) Hear This segment, which featured Shit Horse from Odessa Records. T...
Nov 18, 2009•58 min•Ep. 13
With the most recent shooting at Fort Hood , Texas and the shooting in Orlando , Florida, this week’s Eye on the Triangle focused on emergency preparedness, with an online exclusive from one woman who was at Virginia Tech during the 2007 shootings . In Hear This, we reviewed some of the Troika Music Festival , and in Community Canvas, we brought you coverage from First Friday . And we brought you our weekly Wolfpacker of the Week and Soundbytes segments. NEWS: As always, our news team duo brough...
Nov 11, 2009•54 min•Ep. 12
The economic recession is definitely still on people’s minds, especially graduating students. But what about students who wanted to go into a sector that already had a reputation for not providing the best-paying job market out there – the nonprofit sector to be exact? We tried to answer some of those questions for you in our VIP segment. In Hear This, we brought you a special interview about a highly-anticipated music festival that will be host to so many bands, it’s literally impossible to go ...
Nov 06, 2009•57 min•Ep. 11
Student Media leaders are working on several projects that you don’t want to miss out on, so this week, the Eye on the Triangle team interviewed the leaders spearheading some of these projects to give you a look at what’s ahead. SPORTS: Derek Medlin and John Cooper Elias talked briefly about the football team, the basketball team and more in Wolfpack sports. VIP: In this week’s VIP, we talked to former Agromeck Editor John Cooper Elias (who also leads yearbook workshops) and current Agromeck Edi...
Oct 30, 2009•1 hr•Ep. 10
NEWS: Evan Garris gave listeners an update on the balloon boy hoax, the interim executive director of the Alumni Association after Lennie Barton’s firing, the H1N1 vaccine running out in Wake County and more. SPORTS: Derek Medlin, John Cooper Elias and Tyler Everett analyzed the Pack’s performance against Boston College. VIP: In this week’s VIP, in honor of the North Carolina State Fair being in town, DJ Chris Cioffi took listeners on his journey to enjoy his State Fair experience, spending as l...
Oct 20, 2009•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 9
Greek Life is the focus of VIP interviews with Interfraternity Council President Benton Sawrey and Director of Greek Life John Mountz. In Hear This, Kelly Reid features Greensboro’s Bronzed Chorus and Durham’s Luego. Matt Robbins is our Wolfpacker of the Week., founder of the Finish The Tower campaign. ★ Support this podcast ★
Oct 14, 2009•54 min•Ep. 8
This week’s Hear This consisted of the EOT team giving listeners a look into local history within WKNC’s own library. Mike Alston gave a brief history and clip from the Backsliders, which broke up in 1999; Jacob Downey — the Boy Wonder Jinx, which broke up in 1998; and Rachel Sloane — Ladderback, which broke up in 2002. For Community Canvas, Mike sat down with photojournalist Jason Arthurs who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2003 with a degree in journalism to hear about his work. Arthurs now ...
Oct 08, 2009•56 min•Ep. 7
Saja Hindi interviewed VIPs Campus Police Chief Tom Younce and Capt. Jon Barnwell about some of the football preparations. Restrictions to tailgating and hours have been a topic of much debate in recent history due to a shooting that occurred at a tailgate in a lot off Trinity Rd. in 2004. Alumni Tyler Dukes and Kenneth Ball talked to Saja Hindi for EOT’s VIP about how they tailgate and why it’s important to them. Both Dukes and Ball worked for Technician when the shootings happened and tailgati...
Sep 30, 2009•55 min•Ep. 6
VIP: Thanks to some of our friends’ connections in the political scene, Eye on the Triangle ’s Adam Compton and Saja Hindi spoke to U.S. Congressman David Price (D), serving N.C. district 4, and the spokesman for the North Carolina Republican Party Jordan Shaw by phone about each of the party’s stances on the proposed health care reforms. N.C. GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer was scheduled to do an interview but canceled at the last minute due to a pending knee surgery. You can watch a N.C. GOP video her...
Sep 24, 2009•57 min•Ep. 5
VIP: In this week’s VIP segment, Adam Compton interviewed Durham Mayor Bill Bell and Caitlin Cauley spoke to Triangle residents Josef Komenda and Rachel Nabors. I also spoke with our resident Triangle expert, who many of you may remember as WKNC’s general manager last year, Kyle Robb, about the history of the two cities and what he thought about Caitlin and Adam’s interviews. HEAR THIS: In Hear This, Kelly Reid gave listeners a sneak preview into the SPARKcon music lineup. For the full lineup of...
Sep 16, 2009•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 4
