Education
Ithaca College’s production of “Arcadia” by Tom Stoppard-April 26th, 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Lea Sevola, an Ithaca College student performing in the Theatre Arts Department’s production of “Arcadia”. She talks about the plot of the play, and her role as Chloe Coverly. This interview originally aired on the April 26th, 2016 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MorePaul Vanouse, Director of Coalesce Center for Biological Art-April 25th, 2016
Esther Racoosin talks with Professor Paul Vanouse of the University of Buffalo’s Coalesce Center for Biological Art. They discussed Professor Vanouse’ artwork, which uses biological and genetic techniques to explore questions about bioethics, as well as the purpose of the new center for biological art. This interview originally aired on the April 25th, 2016 edition…
Read MoreOpera Ithaca’s Production of “Billy Blythe”-April 7th, 2016
Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News talks with Bonnie Montgomery, the composer of the opera “Billy Blythe”, which is making its world premier this week, performed by Opera Ithaca. Dawn Pierce, who plays Bill Clinton’s mother, Virginia, also talks about her role. This interview originally aired on the April 7th, 2016 edition of WRFI…
Read MoreInterview with David Sassoon – Inside Climate News
Dan Apfel interviews David Sassoon, founder and publisher of Inside Climate News, winner of this years Izzy Award for their story “Exxon: The Road Not Taken” about how Exxon scientists knew about and acknowledged climate change in the 1970’s and 1980’s. According to their research Exxon decided to cover up this information rather than publicizing.…
Read MoreCongratulation Ithaca High School’s Code Red Robotics Team!
Lori Sonken speaks with Ithaca High School students, Elliot Richards and Karina Burbank, about the Code Red Robotics team’s recent victory and their plans to attend the world championship in April in St. Louis. This interview aired on March 28, 2016.
Read MoreTalking with “Mary Poppins”-March 31st, 2016
Esther Racoosin talks with Elisheva Glaser, the Ithaca High School student who will be playing Mary Poppins in the upcoming musical production of the same name. They discuss how Mary is an “enigma”, how she interacts with the children of the cast, and the magical stage set. This interview originally aired on the March 31st,…
Read MorePossible Effects of Closing Cornell Graduate Housing-March 22nd, 2016
Esther Racoosin talks with Ithaca Voice contributor Brian Crandall about what might happen after Cornell University closes the Graduate and Professional student housing in Maplewood Park and Hughes Hall. This interview originally aired on the March 22nd, 2016 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreCornell Chapter of Athlete Ally invites Megan Rapinoe-March 8th 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Cassandra Poudrier, President of the Cornell University chapter of Athlete Ally. They discuss how the organization encourages athletes to accept and respect each other, regardless of sexual orientation. In addition, Poudrier talks about how the upcoming event in which Megan Rapinoe, the Women’s World Cup and Olympic soccer star will talk…
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