Eye on the Triangle

N.C. State students are constantly doing really big things in this world. This week, Andrew got the privilege of interviewing Christina Hammock,  an N.C. State alum who now works for NASA. We are sorry for the quality of the phone call, please understand that Christina was calling from the island of Samoa, reception is a little weird over there. Our last story highlights the growing nonprofit driv...

Packapalooza is a giant family NC State tradition that is on the rise. Here is my interview with the former student body president about this year’s Packapalooza. Campus is abuzz right now with the sounds of heavy machinery and loud drilling. I sat down with transportation to figure the whats and whys of summer construction. ★ Support this podcast ★

Gene spoke with a rather interesting professor of hers,  a professor in the department of physics, Professor Fortner. ★ Support this podcast ★

Gene Zhirnov recently had the chance to speak with one of the students currently running for president of the student body. Matthew Williams dropped by to speak with gene about the election and what he would do if elected student body president. Now, we were curious about how you, the Wolfpack, felt about all this campaigning on campus recently. Do you love it? Glad it’s over? How interested are y...

Recently, a controversy has broken out over the alleged mishandling of cases of reported rape and other sexual assault crimes on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Deondre’ Jones did a little research into this worrying problem. ★ Support this podcast ★

Interview with Lauren Collier, president of UAB about the controversial Dirty Bingo event. Interview with Paul Valone, president of Grassroots North Carolina, a pro second amendment organization. Interview with Jeovannah Hunter, Nubian Message columnist advocating for tighter gun control.

Men and women living in the same suite? What do you think? Grant Buckner asked around campus earlier, here’s what people had to say. Warehouse districts are common in cities throughout the world, and in recent decades many have undergone transformations into local hotspots of urban life. Now, Raleigh is trying to encourage a new art hotspot with a warehouse right downtown. ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Brand Fortner is a physics professor here at NC State. Gene Zhirnov recently spoke with him about where he came from and how he wound up here. James McLay is the New Zealand ambassador to the United Nations. He is currently visiting N.C. State, giving talks about the importance of international relations and New Zealand’s place on the World stage. Jake was recently given the opportunity to hav...

Grant Buckner spent his spring break in Chicago, working with residents in some of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods. Here is his report from the March 19th episode. Liberty in North Korea is an advocacy group that travels the country on behalf of the oppressed people of North Korea. Here is Deondre’s story from March 27th. The North Carolina State Rocketry team competed in a National competition to...

Nubian Message is the premier African American student newspaper here at NC State. And this year, it turns twenty! Jake recently sat down with the newspaper’s editor Kierra Leggett to discuss the newspaper’s history and future. It’s always important to promote local music, and WKNC is particularly good at that. This week, Grant Buckner spoke with the local band, Eagledown. We’re at the height of f...

The world of undergraduate research can be extremely competitive. This week, Gene spoke with Kalyani Joeshani, on what you can do to differentiate yourself in the often cutthroat undergraduate world. In the Lawless West, there is always one man you can count on to save the day. Here now is the Fearless Ranger. As it gets colder, you might see a lot more people light up around campus to stay warm....

Interview with Christina Cowger, NCSU professor and volunteer with NC Stop Torture Now.

Most know that N.C. State has its own police force, but did you know that this university also has its own mounted police? Here is Deondre’ Jones with more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Last week our contributor Jay Tomblin interviewed a representative of the Young Americans for Liberty, a Libertarian group here at NC State. What you didn’t know was that Jay also interviewed some college Democrats and Republicans. Here to shed some light on the perspective of the two main parties is Taylor McLamb of the college Republicans and Rashad Hamilton of the college Democrats. Andrew prof...

Young Americans for Liberty is a student organization here on campus that represents those of the Libertarian persuasion. A representative of the organization was gracious enough to sit down with Jay recently, to discuss some of what Young Americans for Liberty are all about. Andrew profiles the Green Party candidate, Jill Stein. Jasmine went to a seminar all about… well, let’s say one of the more...

Anyone who receives the campus crime alert emails is no doubt used to seeing the emails in their inbox. However, in the past several weeks, the emails have detailed more serious crimes than our campus is used to. Deondre’ has more. Tomorrow marks the first of three presidential debates between contenders Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. With just over a month to go, the candidates are in the home str...

Not everybody might know this, but NC State is currently one of the leading nanotechnology research institutions in the nation. You know, those tiny robots that will one day take over the world… Deondre’ has more. Shack-a-thon started yesterday, a week-long drive to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. Jake takes a looks back at last year’s Shack-a-thon in this unique N.C. State experience. Last...

Many might not have heard about this next story in the pop news minute, but a large British bank is currently under investigation for banking with Iran through their New York offices. It is, of course, illegal to do business with the state of Iran. It’s a juicy scandal for the ages. Will has more. Deondre’ spoke with members of the Creative Food Drive, an organization here in North Carolina that t...

Jake’s retrospective of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Interview with David Lewis, one of the organizers of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Preview of Herman Cain’s visit to N.C. State. Soundbytes on whether students are planning to vote in the 2012 election. ★ Support this podcast ★

The (mis-)informative nature of campaign ads. Interview with Jennifer Gilmore and Kevin Howen from University Dining about new food truck program at N.C. State. ★ Support this podcast ★

Perhaps one of the most influential scientific figures, Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known as the first man on the moon. He died this week at the age of 82. August 27th marked the first day of the four day long Republican National Convention, the biggest party of the year where Republican leaders from all over the country to get behind their presidential candidate for this year. As late August c...

It’s official, summer is over. Back to school. But before we hang up our swim trunks up for the year, let’s take one last look at the Wolfpack’s Summer 2012. Packapalooza! Probably N.C. State’s biggest party of the year, meant to kick off the school year with a bang! This year was absolutely no exception. Andrew went out recently in search of how N.C. State students feel about having a Chik-Fil A...

Perhaps the most visible symbol of N.C. State, the Bell Tower can be heard throughout the campus. As we welcome back old and new students alike, Deondre’ delves a little bit into the history of this symbolic tower. Probably the newest university organization on campus, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs is set to play a large and increasingly visible role in the lives of the wolfpack. EO...

For our first report this week, Jake brings us a bit of information on the brand new university organization, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs. The IRC plays an important role here on campus, facilitating cooperation in between the different residencies. Deondre’ Jones went in search of what the ICR has planned for the upcoming school year. If you’ve ever seen the movies at the cinema...

Lumberjack competition: The Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Championship is basically exactly what it sounds like; a competition to find the best lumberjack out there. This year, the twenty-twelve Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Southern Qualifier was held right here at N.C. State. Deondre’ Jones spoke with the coordinator of the event. Fracking: Senate Bill Eight Twenty was passed late last night, wh...