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Conference on Academic Creative Writing-May 12th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

Aaron Sachs, Professor of History at Cornell University, and organizer of the Conference on Academic Creative Writing, discusses how academics can enhance their writing on their research subject.  He talks about innovative literary techniques that can be employed in writing non-fiction books for the general public. This interview originally aired on the May 12th, 2017…

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LISTEN: 2017 Izzy Award Ceremony

By Felix Teitelbaum

The ninth annual Izzy Award was presented April 12, 2017 to Mother Jones senior reporter SHANE BAUER (“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard“) and SETH FREED WESSLER, a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute, who, working separately, exposed abuse and death inside U.S. for-profit prisons; and ARI BERMANof The…

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Camp Kesem for Kids affected by cancer-May 8th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

Zsofia Szegletes and Laura Fletcher, outreach coordinators for Camp Kesem at Cornell University, talk about the organization that offers a camp experience for children whose families have been affected by cancer.  They describe the local chapter, run by Cornell student volunteers and why the camp is a welcoming place for children whose parent has been…

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Wild in Stewart Park!- May 5th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

Local landscape architect Rick Manning and wildlife photographer Marie Read talk about the fundraiser, “Wild in Stewart Park”, featuring a display of photography with accompanying music at Cinemapolis on Tuesday, May 9th.  They also talk about the Fuertes Overlook, how to observe wildlife at the park and about the wonderful views of the lake. This…

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