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Gay Nicholson about the People’s Climate March- April 26th, 2017
Gay Nicholson, President of Sustainable Tompkins, talks about the upcoming People’s Climate March, taking place on Saturday, April 29th, 2017. Presentations before and after the march will focus on engaging local citizens to take action to lower their carbon footprint. This interview originally aired on the April 26th, 2017 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreCarolyn Kenyon of Finger Lakes for New York Health-April 12, 2017
Carolyn Kenyon, an advocate from Finger Lakes for New York Health, talks to WRFI news about the New York Health Act. This bill, which has been passed by the New York Assembly, would establish a single payer health insurance system in New York State. This interview aired on the April 12th, 2017 edition of WRFI…
Read MoreGwen Wilkinson, Interim Drug Policy Coordinator- April 10th, 2017
Gwen Wilkinson, former Tompkins County District Attorney, talks to WRFI News about her new role as Interim Drug Policy Coordinator for the City of Ithaca. She discusses the outline of The Ithaca Plan, a set of guidelines for establishing a new drug policy for the City. This interview initially aired on the April 10th, 2017…
Read MoreThe Musical “Anything Goes” at Ithaca High School-March 31st, 2017
Christian Henry and Erin Hilgartner, cast members of the Ithaca High School production of the musical “Anything Goes”, talk about the classic madcap musical. They will perform their roles as Billy Crocker and Reno Sweeney from April 7 to April 9 2017.
Read MoreCornell Week of Action to Ground the Drones: Helen Shanahan and Christopher Hanna
Helen Shanahan and Christopher Hanna are students and co-facilitators of Amnesty International at Cornell University. They have organized the Week of Action to Ground the Drones, taking place from March 27th to April 1st. Their interview with WRFI’s Aron Gutman and Forrester Hammer aired on the March 28, 2017 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreBill Foster of the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom- March 24, 2017
Bill Foster, Director of the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom, talks about the Ithaca Fishing and Conservation Day, taking place on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Ithaca High School. He discusses its history and how it encourages citizens to conserve local waterways. He also describes what type of activities are carried out on the Floating Classroom.…
Read MoreConsent is not enough: Preventing Sexual Violence: March 13, 2017
Nina Cummings, sexual violence prevention coordinator at the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at Cornell Health talks to Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News. She speaks about ways that the center is using a public health approach and engaging the community to decrease sexual and dating violence. This interview initially aired on the March…
Read MoreYoung pianist Alexei Aceto – March 14, 2017
The pianist Alexei Aceto, an Ithaca resident, plays works of Schubert, Chopin, Scriabin, and Satie among others. Alexei gave his first full-length recital, five years ago, at the age of 12. Music organization Classical Pianists of the Future has selected him to perform a solo program Saturday, March 25th at Binghamton’s United Presbyterian Church, at…
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