Posts by WRFI News Staff
Centennial Celebration of the End of WWI at Cornell’s Risley Hall [AUDIO]
Grady Owens, an archeology student at Cornell University, is the organizer of the Centennial Celebration of the end of the First World War. The celebration is taking place in the Risley Great Hall on the Cornell campus on Saturday, November 10th, starting at 5 pm. The event will include speeches from students and university officials,…
Read MoreOrganic Farming in the Finger Lakes: Challenges, Rewards [AUDIO]
Researchers and growers discuss their organic farming experiences in the Finger Lakes. This feature, produced by Lori Sonken, aired on October 19, 2018. Photo by Mike Mozart.
Read MoreDr. William Klepack Discusses Tompkins County Resolution on the Legalization of Marijuana [AUDIO]
Dr. William Klepack, the Medical Director of the Tompkins County Health Department discusses the resolution passed last week by the Health and Human services Committee of the county legislature to legalize marijuana in New York State. He supports the legalization of marijuana use and urges listeners to learn about the issue by reading the state…
Read MoreStudents from Cornell Minds Matter Discuss Mental Health Awareness Week [AUDIO]
Carumey Stevens and Chelsea Kiely of the Cornell Organization Cornell Minds Matter, discuss the mental health challenges facing students on campus. They also talk about the barriers for students seeking mental health care. The organization is one of the sponsors of Mental Health Awareness week at Cornell, and Stevens and Kiely provide information about upcoming…
Read MoreNAMI-Finger Lakes Panel on Mental Health Court in Ithaca [AUDIO]
This past summer, the City of Ithaca announced its intentions to establish a Mental Health Court. The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Finger Lakes, held a panel discussion on Sunday, October 7, to provide information to the community about the planned Mental Health Court. In this feature, different representatives from the mental health community, the court…
Read MoreGetting to Know Amanda Kirchgessner [Audio]
Amanda Kirchgessner is running against Tom O’Mara (R-NY) to represent New York’s 58th district in the New York State Senate. She discussed her issues, concerns and background with WRFI’s Lori Sonken. This interview aired on September 18, 2018.
Read MoreWatkins Glen International sees Joe Logano capture NASCAR’s XFINITY series [Audio]
Dateline: August 4, 2018. NASCAR roared into Watkins Glen International on August 4th-5th. WRFI’s Fred Balfour reports from the pits of the XFINITY series 20th race of the 2018 race schedule. Strategy & pit crew skills were critical as the race started and ended in bright hot sunshine but a heavy rainstorm swept down off…
Read MoreCornell Professor Matt Evangelista talks about “Paths to Peace” [AUDIO]
Matt Evangelista, Professor of Government at Cornell University, talks about “Paths to Peace”. The series of events taking place in September honors the legacy of peace activist and scholar Randall “Randy” Forsberg, who died in 2007. Some of the events on the Cornell campus are lectures, films and art exhibits examining the issues of nuclear…
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