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CREATIVES: Poetry and Power: Student Voices on Democracy, hosted by Clara Matton- 11/3 & 11/7

By Gayle Carbajal | October 30, 2026

Hear democracy through the voices of the next generation. In this Creatives episode, 8th graders from Boynton Middle School read original poems that explore what democracy means to them. From powerful reflections to hopeful visions for the…

CREATIVES: 100 Years of FAUST: A Conversation with Josh of Invincible Czars, hosted by Rob Hummel- 10/18 & 10/21

By Gayle Carbajal | October 16, 2026

To commemorate 100 years of F.W. Murneau’s silent film classic FAUST, Austin-based band Invincible Czars returned to Ithaca’s Sage Chapel to perform their live score with the film on Friday, October 23rd at 7pm. Rob, host of…

WRFI Fall Fund Drive— Monday 9/28 through Sunday 10/4

By Gayle Carbajal | September 24, 2026

WRFI’s fall fund drive launches this Monday, September 28th, and lasts all week.  Our volunteers are pulling out all the stops to make great radio – tune in! We’re proud to amplify the voices of our community. …

Recent Special Episodes

Station News Coverage from 2024

Voices from the Cornell Encampment: Andre

In early May, pro-Palestinian activists at Cornell voluntarily took down their “Liberated Zone” solidarity encampment. In this series, we’ll…

Voices from the Cornell Encampment: Andre

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Voices from the Cornell Encampment: Andre

In early May, pro-Palestinian activists at Cornell voluntarily took down their “Liberated Zone” solidarity encampment. In this series, we’ll listen to some of them explain why they participated and what they learned. “The word of the day is “solidarity” not only with the encmapment here, but especially with the people in Gaza and in Rafah that are…

Voices from the Cornell Encampment: Sivan

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Voices from the Cornell Encampment: Sivan

In early May, pro-Palestinian activists at Cornell voluntarily took down their “Liberated Zone” solidarity encampment. In this series, we’ll listen to some of them explain why they participated and what they learned. Sivan is a graduate worker. “I came to the encampment because I was raised as a Jewish person to fight for what I believe in…

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