Eye on the Triangle

We celebrate International Women’s Month with an episode focusing on women in music and in culture. Looking back at women’s clothing through the ages, Marissa Jerden brings you the history of the bra, and its societal impact on women. We also bring you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar by Peter Svizeny. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the f...

We have a special live segment “Ask A Ranger” where we talk with Jess Phillips, a park ranger at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, and Steve McMurray, a park ranger at Lake Johnson Park. We discussed what it’s like to be a ranger, how to get started in the field and the weirdest things they’ve ever seen as rangers.

On this week’s Explain It to Me Like I’m 88, Cameron Dolechek sits down with graduate student in Computer Science, Behrooz Mostafavi, to discuss the merits of online tutoring in education. And we know, your airwaves have been inundated with political talk for the past few months. But we’re going to take a different twist, and look at where politics and music intersect. For your weekly dose of pop...

This is an Eye on the Triangle special edition: Our show is all about election day, this Tuesday, March 15th. Honestly, we don’t care how you vote, just that you vote. So, let’s break down that ballot and look at what exactly we’ll see when we step into the election booth. We look at two of the candidates for president, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, and how their policies would affect NC Sta...

Kevin Kronk brings us a look at the news around North Carolina. He’ll be talking about the new sales tax increase, as well as a program that will offer a second chance for citizens. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “Seeds,” the 2014 album by TV on the Radio. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews “Moon,” the science fiction drama starring Kevin...

This is an Eye on the Triangle special edition Learn about your Student Body President and Student Body Vice President candidates at the Student Government Debate, hosted by theTechnician in partnership with the Afrikan American Student Advisory Council, WKNC 88.1 FM and NC State Student Government. Polls open Monday, Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. and close Tuesday, March 1 at 8 p.m.

Marissa Jerden brings us a look at the news around North Carolina, and Saif Hassan brings you the News Beyond the Headlines. Cameren Dolecheck interviews Neal Grantham, one of WKNC’s very own deejays, about his research in statistics and how it may solve a future crime, in this week’s “Explain It To Me Like I’m 88." Jamie Halla traces the history of hip hop from the Sugar Hill Gang to Chief Keef i...

This week on EOT: Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “Holding On, Holding Out,” the newest album by Boston indie band, Tall Heights. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the post-apocalyptic thriller “The Survivalist.” Marissa Jerden brings us a breakdown of the North Carolina congressional districts and what that might mean for the March prim...

This week on EOT: It’s a love-themed Eye on the Triangle! In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are exploring love in all its forms–romantic love, familial love, love that has ended and even love from a community Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “I Love You, Honeybear,” the newest album by Father John Misty. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews th...

This week on EOT: Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the newest album by G-Star. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews “Bogman” Kevin Kronk talks to the organizers of the Krispy Kreme Challenge. This is the 12th year that the race will be held. Ian and Mirtha had a conversation with student leaders about the racial climate on campus and increasi...

This week on EOT: Kevin Kronk talks to Kym Register, sole owner of the Pinhook, about the WKNC Presents show, Save the Pinhook. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “One” by The Wildfires. Jamie Halla brings us the news in the week in pop culture. We have a look at the weather in the week ahead with our newest contributor, Michael Ashburn. As always, Saif...

This week on EOT: Marissa Jerden takes a look at the Cypher, from its humble beginnings to its place now as an NC State institution. Kevin Kronk has news from around North Carolina, looking at issues ranging from teacher salaries to student loans. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Nova Heart” by Nova Heart. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this wee...

This week on EOT: Mirtha Donastorg and Ian Grice were able to go to the Racial Climate Town Hall that was held earlier in the afternoon in Stewart Theatre and brings us a rundown of the event. Saba Khan has some information about the Tournees French Film Festival January 14th. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Blackstar” by the late David Bowie in his...

In this segment, Marissa Jerden takes a look at the Cypher, from its humble beginnings to its place now as an NC State institution.

Marissa gives us an on the street look at the impact the closing of the bar Tir Na Nog has had on the community. Next up, Nick Weaver brings you his roundup of his best albums of 2015 during this week’s Modest Mouth Review. Then we have our end of year sign off.

This week on EOT: Windhover is NC State’s literary magazine featuring visual, literary and auditory art from students, faculty and alumni. On November 19, the Windhover had an open mic night and this week we bring you the recording from the first half that open mic to highlight the talent and diversity of our own students. YOU can submit work to the Windhover. The final deadline for submissions is...

This week on EOT: This week, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; he reviews the album “Peripheral Vision” by Turnover. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the film “In Bruges” named after a beautiful city in Belgium. And as always Saif Hassan has the News Beyond the Headlines.

This week on EOT: In the wake of the Paris attacks, fear and concern over Syrian and Iraqi refugees has grown. Thirty governors, including Pat McCrory, called for President Obama to stop sending Syrians to their states, saying they don’t know enough about the vetting process for refugees. Mirtha Donastorg spoke to one woman who was vetted herself and brings us her story. Saif Hassan has the News B...

This week on EOT: In the Poetry Corner, Nikita Chintalapudi brings us the first of a two-part series with author, translator and poet, John Balaban. He reads two poems and discusses his career and his poetry. Saif Hassan has the News Beyond the Headlines where he will give an update on what we know about the terrorist attacks in France and their response. He also talks about a recent strike on ISI...

This week on EOT: Ian Grice brings us an interview with Emel Mathlouthi, the Tunisian singer-songwriter known as the “voice of the Tunisian revolution” a revolution that sparked the Arab Spring. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Becky and Debby” by Shark? Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the film “Bronson,” based on a true stor...

This week on EOT: Mirtha Donastorg talks to Brittni Jessie, backup singer to meteoric star Leon Bridges, about life on the road, what it’s like being a backup singer and how cold Jimmy Fallon’s studio is. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Falling Inside” by n.lannon. Jake Winters has a review of the film “Cop Car”. And as always, Peter Svizeny brings u...

This week on EOT: The North Carolina State Fair is a place covered with rides, games, attractions…and germs. Mirtha Donastorg finds out how you can go home with nothing more than good memories. Coleen Kineen-Ferguson interviews Carson Shepard about the It’s on Us Campaign which was founded last year to increase sexual assault awareness on campus. Jake Winters has a review of the film “Hidden,” a h...

This week on EOT: Phian Tran revives our poetry corner with prison poetry from George T. Wilkerson in Central Prison. She reads two poems that he sent to us: “Birth of a Revolution” and “Senseless.” An NC State professor is helping lead the maiden voyage of a semester program to the Cackalacky coast. Environmental Sciences professor Dr. Winner will bring a group of students to a semester at C-MAST...

This week on EOT: Diversity Education Week 2015 kicked off on Sunday, October 11th. We are participating by bringing you programming that promotes awareness about cultural enrichment and fosters intercultural understanding. Kevin Kronk interviews Dr. Leda Lunardi, a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, about her experience coming to the United States from Brazil and teaching in a male...

This week on EOT: Today is the Raleigh City Council and Mayoral election; I hope you got a chance to vote. This year’s election is being drawn on party lines. Not Democrat or Republican, but continuing the downtown party noise or shutting it down. Mirtha Donastorg brings us the story. We also have a review by Jake Winters of the film ”Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.” The film was directed by Jo...