This week on EOT: Mirtha Donastorg and Ian Grice were able to go to the Racial Climate Town Hall that was held earlier in the afternoon in Stewart Theatre and brings us a rundown of the event. Saba Khan has some information about the Tournees French Film Festival January 14th. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Blackstar” by the late David Bowie in his remembrance. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the film “Weird Science” base...
Jan 13, 2016•37 min•Ep. 182
In this segment, Marissa Jerden takes a look at the Cypher, from its humble beginnings to its place now as an NC State institution.
Dec 23, 2015•3 min
Marissa gives us an on the street look at the impact the closing of the bar Tir Na Nog has had on the community. Next up, Nick Weaver brings you his roundup of his best albums of 2015 during this week’s Modest Mouth Review. Then we have our end of year sign off.
Dec 23, 2015•17 min•Ep. 181
This week on EOT: Windhover is NC State’s literary magazine featuring visual, literary and auditory art from students, faculty and alumni. On November 19, the Windhover had an open mic night and this week we bring you the recording from the first half that open mic to highlight the talent and diversity of our own students. YOU can submit work to the Windhover. The final deadline for submissions is January 31st. Submissions are open to all students, faculty, and alumni and you can submit today. Y...
Dec 09, 2015•53 min•Ep. 180
This week on EOT: This week, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; he reviews the album “Peripheral Vision” by Turnover. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the film “In Bruges” named after a beautiful city in Belgium. And as always Saif Hassan has the News Beyond the Headlines.
Dec 02, 2015•22 min•Ep. 179
This week on EOT: In the wake of the Paris attacks, fear and concern over Syrian and Iraqi refugees has grown. Thirty governors, including Pat McCrory, called for President Obama to stop sending Syrians to their states, saying they don’t know enough about the vetting process for refugees. Mirtha Donastorg spoke to one woman who was vetted herself and brings us her story. Saif Hassan has the News Beyond the Headlines where he gives us an update on the Paris terrorist attacks as well as an interes...
Nov 25, 2015•41 min•Ep. 178
This week on EOT: In the Poetry Corner, Nikita Chintalapudi brings us the first of a two-part series with author, translator and poet, John Balaban. He reads two poems and discusses his career and his poetry. Saif Hassan has the News Beyond the Headlines where he will give an update on what we know about the terrorist attacks in France and their response. He also talks about a recent strike on ISIS in Libya by U.S. Forces which killed Abu Nabil, senior ISIS leader. Nick Weaver brings you the Mod...
Nov 18, 2015•36 min•Ep. 177
This week on EOT: Ian Grice brings us an interview with Emel Mathlouthi, the Tunisian singer-songwriter known as the “voice of the Tunisian revolution” a revolution that sparked the Arab Spring. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Becky and Debby” by Shark? Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the film “Bronson,” based on a true story. As always Saif Hassan has the News Beyond the Headlines and Peter Svizeny has the community calen...
Nov 10, 2015•32 min•Ep. 176
This week on EOT: Mirtha Donastorg talks to Brittni Jessie, backup singer to meteoric star Leon Bridges, about life on the road, what it’s like being a backup singer and how cold Jimmy Fallon’s studio is. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Falling Inside” by n.lannon. Jake Winters has a review of the film “Cop Car”. And as always, Peter Svizeny brings us the Community Calendar.
Nov 03, 2015•38 min•Ep. 175
This week on EOT: The North Carolina State Fair is a place covered with rides, games, attractions…and germs. Mirtha Donastorg finds out how you can go home with nothing more than good memories. Coleen Kineen-Ferguson interviews Carson Shepard about the It’s on Us Campaign which was founded last year to increase sexual assault awareness on campus. Jake Winters has a review of the film “Hidden,” a horror-thriller about an apocalyptic event in a small town. Nick Weaver reviews the newest album from...
Oct 27, 2015•38 min•Ep. 174
This week on EOT: Phian Tran revives our poetry corner with prison poetry from George T. Wilkerson in Central Prison. She reads two poems that he sent to us: “Birth of a Revolution” and “Senseless.” An NC State professor is helping lead the maiden voyage of a semester program to the Cackalacky coast. Environmental Sciences professor Dr. Winner will bring a group of students to a semester at C-MAST, the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, on Bogue Sound in Morehead City. It’s a hands-on pr...
Oct 20, 2015•41 min•Ep. 173
This week on EOT: Diversity Education Week 2015 kicked off on Sunday, October 11th. We are participating by bringing you programming that promotes awareness about cultural enrichment and fosters intercultural understanding. Kevin Kronk interviews Dr. Leda Lunardi, a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, about her experience coming to the United States from Brazil and teaching in a male-dominated field. He also bring us news from around North Carolina. Jake Winters has a review of the...
Oct 13, 2015•44 min•Ep. 172
This week on EOT: Today is the Raleigh City Council and Mayoral election; I hope you got a chance to vote. This year’s election is being drawn on party lines. Not Democrat or Republican, but continuing the downtown party noise or shutting it down. Mirtha Donastorg brings us the story. We also have a review by Jake Winters of the film ”Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.” The film was directed by John Krasinski, who played Jim Halpert in “The Office.” Nick Weaver reviews the new Wavves album “V”. ...
Oct 06, 2015•24 min•Ep. 171
This week on EOT: In anticipation of the City Council elections next week, Tuesday, October 6th, Mirtha Donastorg highlights the voices trying to involve students in politics. New club, Youth Government Association, is a nonpartisan group in Raleigh informing and energizing students. They don’t care what your political opinions are, just that you have them. We also have a review by Jake Winters of the 1984 movie “Amadeus”, about the life and death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Nick Weaver reviews ...
Sep 29, 2015•28 min•Ep. 170
This week on EOT: The Wolfpack lost a member of its family last week. Joseph Alexander Banks fell off the eighth floor of Dabney Hall. People gathered together to mourn and remember Joseph the next evening, Tuesday the 15th. Mirtha Donastorg was at the vigil and tells us how the campus community is handling the loss. We also have a movie review of “Catch Me Daddy” by Jake Winters and a review of the See Gulls album “You Can’t See Me.” As always we’ll have the News Beyond the Headlines by Saif Ha...
Sep 23, 2015•29 min•Ep. 169
Tonight, Jake Winters with our weekly movie review on Roy Anderson’s A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence. The third entry in the absurdist comedy “Living Trilogy.” Afterwards, we have the “Community Calendar” by Peter Svizeny and well as “News Beyond the Headlines” brought to us by Saif Hassan
Sep 16, 2015•12 min•Ep. 168
This week we have “What are You Listening To?” with Kevin Kronk, as well as the weather with Jasmine Smith. Later, we will have news updates on “News Beyond the Headlines” by Saif Hassan on clashes between the National Guard and nationals in the Ukraine, as well as the information on political and parliamentary decisions that led up to the riot.
Sep 01, 2015•16 min•Ep. 167
This week we’ve got a report on Glenwood South’s newest saloon, the Raleigh Biergarten. Afterwards, Kevin Kronk will be speaking with Jason Spivey about the renovations happening at Carmichael Gymnasium. Still further on, we have an interview Jay Erskine Leutze, author of Stand Up That Mountain, a book about land conservation in the face of environmental devastation.
Aug 18, 2015•32 min•Ep. 166
This week we have Gavin Stone reporting on the trial to determine if North Carolina’s Republican leadership passed a bill with the intent to suppress voter populations. Later, we’ll get into the 52 million dollar deal that the city of Raleigh made to establish a destination park to improve mental health treatment across the state. After, Kevin Kronk talks with university recreation officials to find out about the changes coming to Carmichael.
Jul 28, 2015•22 min•Ep. 165
This week we have a story about how Abdul Malik Abu, a starting forward on the NC State Basketball team, continues to play and practice on the court during Ramadan the Muslim fasting holiday by Zack Tanner. A review of mewithoutyou’s new album pale horse by Nathan Forbes and read by Coleen Kineen-Ferguson. Gavin Stone has a story for freshmen about deciding which major to pick. Kevin Kronk talks with DJ’s at WKNC about what they’re currently listening too, and finally I have a story about the ar...
Jul 15, 2015•31 min•Ep. 164
Michaela O’Connor interviews Shevaun Neupert about argument mentality, pre-argument stressors. Rachel Smith talks with NC State students about their experiences at Bonnaroo. Inez Nicholson offers helpful tips and resources for preventing the freshman 15. Kevin Kronk discusses the importance of picking up a book. Kaitlin Montgomery discusses the myths and legends of NC State University. Ian Grice takes a look at the available resources at the new Makerspace in the D.H. Hill library....
Jun 30, 2015•56 min•Ep. 163
Michaela O’Connor interviews Shevaun Neupert about argument mentality, pre-argument stressors. Rachel Smith talks with NC State students about their experiences at Bonnaroo. Inez Nicholson offers helpful tips and resources for preventing the freshman 15. Kevin Kronk discusses the importance of picking up a book. Kaitlin Montgomery discusses the myths and legends of NC State University. Ian Grice takes a look at the available resources at the new Makerspace in the D.H. Hill library....
Jun 16, 2015•45 min•Ep. 162
For this edition of Eye on the Triangle we had the team that placed second in the Code+Art Challenge with the music visualizer. So what is it? Code+Art was sponsored by Christie Digital for students to create large-scale data-driven generative artwork. The music visualizer was displayed in Hunt Library and the team had an article published in the CMJ. The team consisted of Cameren Dolecheck, Harrison Wideman, Colin Keesee, Neal Grantham and Dylan Stein.
Jun 09, 2015•38 min•Ep. 161
Ian Grice hosts a revamp of the Poetry Corner with poets Gavin Stone and Nicky Vaught. Ten people were arrested in the General Assembly Legislative Building protesting the Republican-led legislature on May 13. The 36th Raleigh arts festival, Artsplosure, expected to “expose” more than 80,000 people to artwork by art that they normally wouldn’t see. Read more in Technician. Listen to all this, plus our Community Calendar and This day in History. Michaela O’Connor and Ian Grice bring you another e...
May 20, 2015•29 min•Ep. 160
We continue our breakaway from tradition with another live discussion! This week features members of the numerous Native American groups on NC State’s campus. Join us as the students explain the reasoning and progress with the move to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day on NC State’s campus.
Feb 12, 2015•46 min•Ep. 159
Join us as the professors explain some of the process behind creating these types of pieces, with students offering insight from their own experiences as they relate to the pieces that will be screening in the coming weeks. Catch the Short Film Showcase on February 11th in the Talley Ballroom at 7pm or again in the Hunt Library Auditorium at 7pm on the 19th. More information can be found on the library website . Nick Savage and the EOT crew bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” liv...
Feb 05, 2015•52 min•Ep. 158
We have an episode with a unique format that we rarely employ: a live discussion. Guests in the studio include NC State student Yvonne, who is WKNC’s own Promotions Director, a volunteer, and an advocate for women’s health rights. Joining her is Justine, a student at NC State and the co-president of the on-campus Pack For Choice organization. The discussion takes listeners through an explanation of the resources available to both students and non-students in the Triangle area and throughout Nort...
Jan 22, 2015•37 min•Ep. 157
We have Michaela’s coverage on a very unique study that links ecology and religion , brought to you from none other than NC State. Nick brings us coverage on an event next semester that you might want to start preparing for now. Listen to all this, plus our Community Calendar. Nick Savage and the EOT crew bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listen and available as a downloadable podcast. ★ Support this podcast ★...
Dec 08, 2014•28 min•Ep. 156
We have a new installation of Selma’s poetry corner, which we would like to note, is now an award-winning segment. Selma’s feature of and response to poetry submitted by an inmate-listener brought her national recognition in the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards, announced earlier this month. This week, Selma brought another special guest into the studio. Listen to all this, plus our Community Calendar. Nick Savage and the EOT crew bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” li...
Dec 01, 2014•42 min•Ep. 155
This week we also bring you a highlight of a local fashion show featuring local designers, and all of it benefits a good cause. Sara has more. Listen to all this, plus our Community Calendar. Nick Savage and the EOT crew bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listen and available as a downloadable podcast. ★ Support this podcast ★...
Nov 15, 2014•33 min•Ep. 154
