Exposure on Impact 89FM

This week, host Steven Rich talks with Krya Stephenson of the MSU Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Team about what MSU is doing to step up and fight the problem of college sexual assault and rape. We hear from MSU professor Crystal Farh about just how much a bad boss can make a work environment. Amy Bonomi of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies helps us explore the long-term e...

Welcome back students! Here at the Impact we hope you all had a wonderful summer and dedicated this episode to welcoming back students, new and old. This week we hear from the President of the Spartan Marching Band, a member of the University Activities Board, the Director of the LGBT Resource Center and have a chat about the state of the university with ASMSU President, James Conwell. Covering al...

Next Tuesday August 5th, the Michigan Primary election will decide the fate of Proposal 1. A personal property tax restructuring that may be more complex than it seems. MLive Reporter Fritz Klug has been covering this topic for weeks (Find his informative video here.) and joins host Steven Rich in the studio to help breakdown the proposed changed. MSU Journalism student Nicole Igwe, a native of Ni...

This week, host Steven Rich talks with Kelly Young of the Capital Region Big Brothers Big Sisters organization about the group's work in the area. We help Director Shannon Schmoll celebrate the 50th year anniversary of the MSU Abrams Planetarium, and MSU student Alex Moon surprises the Impact staff with a few of his pets. All this and much more.

This week on Exposure, we explore the lighter side of life. Reporter Carmen Scruggs talks wine culture and how the environment is affecting area wine. We hear about the use of worms in composting, explore food on campus and an MSU slam poet stops by to talk about his art form.

This week on Exposure, Host Steven Rich talks about human behavior. MSU Assistant Professor Casey O'Donnell tells us about his research surrounding crowdsourcing for scientific purposes. Then we take an in-depth look at the field of mental health care. Expert guests include Marissa Luna of Engage Michigan, Dr. Scott Halstead, a neurophysiologist with Pine Rest in Grand Rapids, and Alan Bolter of t...

Tonight on Exposure, host Steven Rich covers a range of topics. Frank Telewski talks about the corpse flower that bloomed at MSU last week. Professor Susan Ravizza discusses an MSU study regrading internet-use in class. We learn about a start-up in Ann Arbor and much much more.

To celebrate the official start of summer, Station Manager Gabriela Saldivia takes over to highlight some of the best features of the year. We revisit stories such as Adventures with Batman, Feminism Across Race, an interview with Lansing Jazz group, the Peter Nelson Quartet and much more. Additionally, Reporter Carmen Scruggs spoke to MSU Assistant Professor and Climatologist, Nathan Moore about...

This week, host Steven Rich highlights the American Homebrewers' Association's Annual Homebrewers Conference. With topics ranging from beekeeping to organic farming, we talk with a range of individuals involved in the brewing industry.

This week, Host Steven Rich takes a deeper look into various cities in Michigan, addressing their successes and issues. Guests include members of the Michigan Municipal League, the Muskegon Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Director of the Flint Institute of Arts, a micro-distiller in Lansing and a community member in Muskegon, Linda Vines.

For the Equality episode of Exposure, host Steven Rich brings forward a wide range of issues.  Zach Wahls, the Co-Founder of Scouts for Equality, a gay-rights scouting organization, called in to discuss the impact of the Boy Scouts of America's policy on gay members and leaders. MSU Professor and esteemed author, Julia Grant sat down to discuss her new book, The Boy Problem, and the challenges tha...

Host Steven Rich discusses what happens after the undergrad fun ends with experts Dr. Phil Gardner, Executive Director of the MSU Career Services Network and Director of the Collegiate Employment Research Institute, Charles Ballard, Professor of Economics at MSU, and recent graduate Hannah Duke. Reporter Carmen Scruggs focuses on the value of an unpaid internship and whether or not students are be...