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Cornell and Ithaca College Students Talk About Becoming 2019 New York Times Fellows [AUDIO]
Two college students in Ithaca, NY will soon be New York Times fellows in their inaugural class. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs is a city editor and reporter for The Cornell Daily Sun. He will be a reporter for the national desk at the New York Times. Danielle Allentuck is a senior writer for The Ithacan and was its sports editor and…
Read MoreTime Machine – Recording Hot Jazz on Cylinder [AUDIO]
The Original Cornell Syncopators are a jazz band consisting of thirteen Cornell students plus one faculty member. They play in the earliest jazz styles with strict attention to the music’s history. In this feature, the group makes an acoustic recording using a Thomas A. Edison company cylinder device from the turn of the century. Feature…
Read MoreSam Quinones, journalist and author of ‘Dreamland,’ speaks with WRFI before Cornell talk on Nov. 7
Sam Quinones is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist and author of three books of narrative nonfiction. His latest book is Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic. On Nov 2. on “Your Morning,” he spoke with WRFI’s Laura Rosbrow-Telem about Dreamland, his reflections on the opioid crisis, and what he thinks the country still…
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 MoreJosh Fox, of Gasland, on how the Truth Has Changed [AUDIO]
Josh Fox, internationally acclaimed filmmaker and theater producer, spoke with WRFI’s Ryan Clover on WRFI Community Radio News on Aug. 21 and Your Morning on Aug. 22 to talk about his upcoming performance, The Truth Has Changed. This play is on a national tour in 30 locations throughout the U.S. and is coming to Ithaca on Friday,…
Read MoreMark H. Anbinder, editor of 14850.com, talks with WRFI about how he’s breaking local news [AUDIO]
Mark H. Anbinder from 14850.com was the first to report on the most recent vandalism of a Black Lives Matter sign at the home of Ithaca Alderperson Ducson Nguyen. Anbinder wrote at the end of last week that Nguyen’s home surveillance camera captured a video image of the suspect: Anbinder included a still photo of…
Read MoreIthaca Journalists Host Vigil for Capital Gazette Victims [AUDIO]
On Friday, July 6th, local Ithaca journalists held a vigil for the five journalists who were shot and killed in the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. The event featured a series of speakers and an opportunity to write letters and postcards of encouragement to the remaining staff at the Capital. This…
Read MoreThere’s An App For That: Cornell Law Clinic Tech Connects Immigrants with Legal Resources [AUDIO]
Far too often, simply understanding and accessing legal resources stand as an impassable barrier for immigrant communities living in the U.S.. This major issue became the motivation for a new clinic at Cornell Law, which uses phone and computer app development to support legal access for immigrants across the country, and right here in Tompkins…
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