Posts by WRFI News Staff
The Loneliness Project, Ep. 1: Top student shares struggles with bipolar disorder, medical leave [AUDIO]
Welcome to the premiere episode of The Loneliness Project, an audio production of WRFI and the Ithaca College Park Scholars Program. From mental health to social media, reporters throughout the Ithaca community are analyzing the issue of loneliness through multiple lenses. This piece is also part of a larger multimedia collaboration with The Ithaca Voice and The…
Read MoreCentennial 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 MoreTwo Ithacans Raise $12,500 to Forgive over $2 Million in Family Medical Debt (AUDIO)
During the summer of 2018, two Ithacans, members of the Finger Lakes Chapter of the New York Health Campaign, raised $12,500 to forgive and erase over $2 million in medical debt held by low-income families. They worked through RIP Medical Debt (Medical Debt Resolution, Inc.), a not for profit corporation that locates, buys, and forgives…
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 MoreEconomic Development – When People Matter – A 30-Year Project Restoring a City for Its Citizens (audio)
Forty years ago, Burlington Vermont was a tired and rundown old industrial city with vacant storefronts, a high unemployment rate and a rapidly shrinking industrial base. Today, Burlington’s unemployment rate is among the lowest in 372 metropolitan areas. Its foreclosure rate hovers around zero. It has a thriving arts and cultural program with over 100 annual…
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