Eye on the Triangle

Triangle Restaurant Week is an annual celebration that offers a unique experience for participants.  Nick has more. This week we've also got another installment of poet’s corner, featuring talent from right here at NC State.  In addition, Eye On the Triangle contributor Dave offers a submission of his own.   Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorolo...

With a university as big as NC State, there are bound to be some people with interesting and amazing careers.  Our own Gene Zhirnov found one earlier this year and sat down with him for an interview.  The United Nations is a massive organization that involves the cooperation of many countries and people from around the world.  Jake sat down with an ambassador from New Zealand this year. Needless t...

There’s a study abroad program here at NC State that takes you somewhere you may never have though of going .  NC State alumnus and former Eye on the Triangle host Jake Langlois dropped by to give us a special report.   NC State’s holiday break is coming up, but what happens to all of the campus buildings when everyone leaves?  Nick has the story. This week we’ve also got another installment of po...

In the next episode of Poet’s Corner, Selma brings you more poetic talent found right here at NC State.  In addition, an anonymous poetic submission is shared.   Talk of development surrounds what some cite as a historic section of Hillsborough Street.  Michaela has the story about the controversy. Each year, the Human Rights Campaign publishes the Municipal Equality Index .  Nick has a report on...

The Redress Raleigh 2013 Fall Fashion Expo is this weekend.  Michaela has more.   This week we introduce a new segment called Poet’s Corner, highlighting poetic talent right here at NC State. Join Selma and our guest poet for the first installment. Yesterday, a federal grand jury in Raleigh indicted a Cary man on charges of attempting to aid a terrorist group. Andrew has the story. For the past fe...

This episode of “Eye on the Triangle” brings you a conversation with WKNC’s Walt Lilly, co-founder of the new video series “The Lounge.”

This episode of “Eye on the Triangle” brings you the second half of our conversation with N.C. State alumna Kat Robichaud and her experience as a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice.”

In a few weeks, there are several elections taking place in Wake County. One particular contest is the Morrisville City Council. Last week we brought you an interview with candidate Steve Rao. This week, Michaela sat down with Vinnie Goel. Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, weather with Nick, Ben with sports, and a community calendar. Nick Savage and A...

Supporting our nation’s wounded warriors is extremely important, but sometimes we are not sure what exactly to do. This week in Raleigh, a special conference is taking place to do just that. Michaela has more. “The Voice” is a popular TV show highlighting untapped talent on national television. Sydney had the chance to speak with a Wolfpack graduate who is on the show this season. Dave interviewed...

Bike sharing is a common feature in urban areas.  With programs in London, New York City, Copenhagen, and many other cities finding great success, NCSU is seeking to get one started right here on campus.  Desirae has more. Dave interviewed a professor right here at the College of Natural Resources about the varying nature and functions of fires.  Here’s the second in a series of their discussion....

This week’s topics include an interview about the Red4EdNC movement, the creators of Jar with a Twist, and the first in a series about forest fires.

This week’s top stories are a doctor’s unemployment crisis in North Carolina and N.C. State’s role in the advancement in electric cars.

A new semester and a new “Eye on the Triangle.” In this edition, we talk about the recent controversy surrounding feeding homeless in Raleigh’s Moore Square.

New and archive stories about Packapalooza and Wolfpack Welcome Week.

In this edition of “Eye on the Triangle” we hear an interview with Crystal Taylor about The Underground’s Beat Battle Aug. 7 at Deep South and a Southbound 85, one of the bands performing at this year’s Packapalooza.

Fastmed urgent care has many locations around North Carolina. Not only do they provide medical care, but they also run a program to keep our state’s athletes out of the hospital in the summer. Deondre’ has more on Fastmed and there Keep Cooler program. Our last story highlights an up and coming lawyer turned comedian who will be performing in Raleigh, Thursday night. Alex Barnett is also a contest...

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...