Education
Dr. Mark Milstein of the Cornell Johnson School of Management-March 1st 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Dr. Mark Milstein of the Cornell Johnson School of Management about his work as the clinical professor of management and director of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise. They also talk about the formation of the new College of Business at Cornell. This interview originally aired on the March 1st, 2016…
Read MoreScalia’s Death: Next Steps for the U.S. Senate
Lori Sonken talks with John Lawrence, former chief of staff to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the Senate’s reluctance to consider a nomination in an election year. This interview aired on February 19, 2016.
Read MoreHigh Lead Levels in Ithaca City Schools
Walter Hang speaks with WRFI’s Lori Sonken and Esther Racoosin about the high lead levels at Caroline and Enfield Schools in the Ithaca City School District. This interview aired on February 23, two days before the superintendent announced that water is turned off at drinking water fountains in all district schools. .
Read MorePresenting the opera “Semele” at Ithaca College-February 22nd 2016
Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News talks to the cast and production staff about the upcoming production of Handel’s “Semele” at Ithaca College. The rehearsal pianist, assistant director, vocalists and others talk about the plot of the opera, the staging, and what it is like to sing the challenging parts of the baroque oratorio.
Read MoreProf. Matt Evangelista Discusses Problems with Cornell’s New College of Business Decision
Matt Evangelista is the President White Professor of History and Political Science in the Department of Government at Cornell. He is also a member of the faculty senate. In this interview with WRFI News’ Dan Apfel he discusses the problems with Cornell’s governance decisions related to the newly announced College of Business. He also addresses…
Read MoreConversation with Members of the Ithaca Islamic Community- December 21st, 2015
Esther Racoosin talks with Mahmud Burton and Mohamed Ismail of the Ithaca Islamic Community. They discuss the history, the makeup of the membership, and some of the services provided by the Moosalla Noor, or the Islamic Community Outreach services of Ithaca. This interview originally aired on the December 21st edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreDiscussing Charter Schools with New Roots Principal
We did a story on a new report by the National Education Policy Center called “The Business of Charter Schooling – Understanding the policies that charter operators use for financial benefit”. It raised a number of issues about charter schools and we wanted to give our local charter school principal a chance to respond. I…
Read MoreA Man who Biked Across the World – June 22nd
Faith Meckley speaks with Jamie Bianchini, a man who spent eight years bicycling all over the world. He used a tandem bike and invited strangers to join him in the back seat along his journey. Now, he is touring the country with his family to promote his book, “A Bicycle Built for Two Billion.”…
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