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.
Jul 22, 2011•56 min•Ep. 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.
Jul 07, 2011•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 62
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.
Jun 27, 2011•52 min•Ep. 61
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.
Jun 09, 2011•57 min•Ep. 60
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.
May 29, 2011•49 min•Ep. 59
EOT58 Save the Frogs 4/26/11
Jacob Downey spoke with Rachel Hopkins, Wake County seventh grader, about her leadership role in protecting and raising awareness of North Carolina’s diverse frog population and efforts to have the state recognize April 29 as International Save the Frogs Day.
Apr 28, 2011•53 min•Ep. 58
EOT57 Studio Collective 4/12/11
Tommy Anderson talks with members of the N.C. State Design Council, responsible for the College of Design’s annual Studio Collective showcase. Entomology graduate student David Bednar talks with Matt Gardner about the invasive Asian needle ant. Mark Herring talks about the Neuse River Clean Up Project.
Apr 14, 2011•1 hr•Ep. 57
EOT56 NeighborWoods 3/1/11
This week features a conversation with Sherry Graham of Raleigh’s NeighborWoods program about planting trees in public areas across the city. EOT also watches the movie Grease with members of Out! Raleigh and Mark talks with a member of the NCSU Cross Country team.
Mar 03, 2011•48 min•Ep. 56
EOT55 Food Trucks 2/22/11
As the city of Raleigh debates to allow food trucks within city limits, EOT talks with mobile food proprietors about their businesses. We also feature an interview with Jeff Murison of the Hillsborough Street Community Services Corporation about economic development on Raleigh’s Hillsborough Street.
Feb 25, 2011•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 55
EOT54 The Love Hangover Edition 2/15/11
This week we cover The love hangover at Kings, we learn about the wooly adelgid and we find out about the psychology of love. We also have sports, news, video game current events, food myths with Kyle Jones, and Lydia Symmons sits down with Tommy Anderson to talk about her music blog, Sunset In the Rearview.
Feb 18, 2011•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 54
EOT53 Krispy Kreme Challenge 2/8/11
On this week’s show, we take you to the Krispy Kreme Challenge, Kyle Jones tells us why whole milk isn’t bad for you and we review the new Decemberists album. We also have sports, news, video game current events and much much more.
Feb 11, 2011•59 min•Ep. 53
EOT52 Haiti: One Year Later 1/25/11
This week, we have quite the show for you: Mark Herring, our correspondent has prepared a story commemorating the year anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake. I got acquainted with the new Zip Car Program on N.C. State University’s campus. We will have a cutting from the Burning Coal Theater's newest production, Blue . Then, later, We will have a segment from Kyle Jones about what it really means to be organic. We will also have readings from authors published in this year's Windhover , NC State’s ...
Jan 29, 2011•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 52
EOT51 First Show of 2011 1/18/11
Assistant public affairs director Mark Herring took a trip to the North Carolina Museum of Art to learn more about Norman Rockwell. A portion of the Rockwell exhibition includes images that Rockwell created towards the end of his life. Many of these images deal with the civil rights movement, and we felt it be a timely story the day after the commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Chris sat down with Ms. Toni Harris Thorpe of the N.C. State African American Cultural Center to find out what Bla...
Jan 19, 2011•58 min•Ep. 51
EOT50 Larry's Beans 11/16/10
Chris and Mark take you behind the scenes with Larry Larson of Larry’s Beans. Plus: an interview with Ethan Bartlett, the chief of staff of N.C. State’s student government, Mark’s dessert recipe, sports previews the upcoming UNC game, and more.
Nov 22, 2010•53 min•Ep. 50
EOT49 Four Loko 11/9/10
Cioffi explores the popularity and risks of heavily caffeinated malt liquor beverages like Four Loko. Cioffi and John sit down with NCSU NAACP president Josh Smith to gauge reaction to recent controversy surrounding the Free Expression Tunnel. Also in this episode: Troika soundbytes, Mark’s recipes for collared greens, and Tyler and Taylor’s analysis of Wolfpack football.
Nov 11, 2010•54 min•Ep. 49
EOT48 Election Night 11/2/10
The EOT crew covers early election results live from the polls, previews the designers for Couture for a Cause and interviews the organizers of Durham’s Troika Music Festival.
Nov 03, 2010•49 min•Ep. 48
EOT47 Chancellor Woodson 10/26/10
Technician’s Amanda Wilkins talks to Chancellor Woodson in advance of his formal installation. Mason profiles interesting classes and professors, Chris talks to State Fair eco-magician Steve Trash, Mark highlights local ethnic markets, and Tyler and Taylor preview the big FSU game.
Oct 30, 2010•59 min•Ep. 47
EOT46 16th District Senate Candidates 10/19/10
John interviews the three candidates running for the 16th district of the North Carolina Senate: Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein, GOP challenger Michael Beezley, and Libertarian challenger Stephanie Watson. Taylor talks about the Wolfpack’s tough loss to ECU, Mark shares his fall recipe ideas, and Chris brings you another Gardening Minute.
Oct 22, 2010•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 46
EOT45 Dr. Michael Beitler 10/12/10
Chris interviews Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Mike Beitler, plus Evan’s message about recent teen suicides, Mark’s restaurant review, and Tyler talks about how the football team is back on track.
Oct 14, 2010•56 min•Ep. 45
EOT44 Larry Brown's Anti-Gay Remarks 10/5/10
This week, the EOT team discusses anti-gay remarks North Carolina State Representative Larry Brown (R-Kernersville) made in an email message to fellow Republicans. We also have N.C. State sports and correspondent Mason Morris asks about student’s fall break plans.
Oct 10, 2010•55 min•Ep. 44
EOT43 Hillsborough Street Festival 9/28/10
Sounds and interviews from the Live It Up on Hillsborough Street Festival, behind the scenes of recycling, Evan’s viewpoint about Renee Ellmers, flooding rains in the forecast, campus events, a breakdown of the 4-0 start to the football season, cooking Ribollita with Mark, and the WKNC Mailbag.
Oct 01, 2010•1 hr•Ep. 43
EOT42 Shack-A-Thon 9/21/10
The Eye on the Triangle team went out to cover the annual Shack-A-Thon fundraiser on the NCSU Brickyard. Also in this episode: An interview with student body president Kelly Hook, the Gardening Minute, Restaurant Review, and analysis of NCSU’s 3-0 start to the football season.
Sep 23, 2010•52 min•Ep. 42
EOT41 Bedbugs 9/14/10
This week we talked with NCSU urban entomology experts, featured our Wolfpacker of the Week, talked NCSU Football, and heard another installment of the Gardening Minute and the Restaurant Review.
Sep 17, 2010•57 min•Ep. 41
EOT40 The Record 9/7/10
Jacob takes us to Duke University’s Nasher Museum to tour their new exhibit on the record.
Sep 09, 2010•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 40
EOT39 Campus Safety 8/31/10
This week features an interview with John Barnwell of Campus Police about campus safety. Our Wolfpacker of the Week is Amber Smith, founder of the non-profit ME3.
Sep 02, 2010•52 min•Ep. 39
EOT38 Service N.C. State 8/24/10
This week features an interview with members of the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service about Service N.C. State. Our Wolfpacker of the Week is Chandler Thompson from the NCSU Traditions committee.
Aug 26, 2010•29 min•Ep. 38
EOT37 Keeping Hopscotch Green 8/17/10
Our Wolfpacker of the Week is Megan Caine, an NCSU senior working to make the Hopscotch Music Festival a green event.
Aug 18, 2010•51 min•Ep. 37
EOT36 Goodnight, Raleigh! 8/11/10
Eye on the Triangle creator Saja Hindi runs down the latest news in her last program as host. Then Tyler Everrett previews the Wolfpack football schedule From the Sidelines. In a special extended VIP, Saja talks with John Morris, founder of the popular community blog Goodnight, Raleigh! and several members of his staff. Then Jacob Downey previews the Stars in the Round fundraiser for the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center in Hear This.
Aug 14, 2010•52 min•Ep. 36
EOT35 Raleigh's Hispanic Population 7/28/10
Winston-Salem band Jews and Catholics is the focus of Hear This. On Community Canvas, Jacob talks with Warren Buff about Reconstruction, the 10th Occasional North American Science Fiction Convention August 5-8 in Raleigh. Finally, Tommy’s Wolfpacker of the Week is about Raleigh Wars . ★ Support this podcast ★...
Jul 30, 2010•51 min•Ep. 35
EOT34 Sustainability and Tuition Increase 7/14/10
There are two VIPs this week: NCSU Sustainability Outreach Coordinator David Dean and Student Senate President Stephen Kouba. Dean will talk about his office and Kouba will discuss the recent $900 tuition increase at N.C. State. The D.H. Hill Color Wall is the subject of Community Canvas and Hear This focuses on the MusicSpark component of September's SparkCon Festival.
Jul 16, 2010•47 min•Ep. 34
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