Eye on the Triangle

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 culture, Jamie Halla brings you his segment, KNC goes TMZ. He’ll be talking about the use of music in political campaigns. .

Kevin Kronk gives us a look at the news around North Carolina.

We bring you a look at the events in the week ahead with the Community Calendar by Peter Svizeny.

As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “Dying is Fun,” the debut album of Everyone is Dirty.

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 State students.

Unfortunately, none of the Republican campaigns–not Kasich, Trump, Rubio nor Cruz–responded to repeated requests for interviews.

But, if you want to know just what exactly former Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Clinton would do in the situation room, listen!

We’ll also take a look at the two billion dollar bond, the ConnectNC bond, that’s on the ballot, and what exactly that would mean for NC State if it was passed, as well as what kind of ID works for students at the voting booth.

Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.

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 Spacey.

Peter Svizeny has the Community Calendar, and Saif Hassan brings you the news beyond the headlines.

Jamie Halla has KNC go TMZ in his look at the week in pop culture. This week he takes a look at the Oscars and the Justice for Flint benefit concert.

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 in this week’s pop culture segment.

Riki Dows, our newest contributor, shares her thoughts on the Raleigh Police union holding a vote on whether or not to protest the Beyonce concert.

As always, we’ll have the Community Calendar from Peter Svizeny.

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 primaries.

Nikita Chintalapudi talks to psychiatrist and poet Dr. Elizabeth Jackson on the Poetry Corner

Ian: Cameren Dolecheck has our newest segment, Explain It to Me Like I’m 88. He’s talking to Stephen Carradini, a graduate student at NC State researching how independent artists and musicians fund themselves nowadays.

And KNC goes TMZ with Jamie Halla’s look at the week in pop culture.

As always, we’ll have the Community Calendar from Peter Svizeny, and we’ll take a look at the weather for the week with Michael Ashburn.

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 the film “The Fifth Element.”

Marissa Jerden talks with students about what they think about Valentine’s Day.

Aubrey Lewis reads poetry on Nikita Chintalapudi’s Poetry Corner.

Cameren Dolecheck has our newest segment, Explain It to Me Like I’m 88. He’s talking to Sarah Evans, a graduate student at NC State researching how couples who play video games fare romantically.

Mirtha Donastorg has a look at how a community pours out love when tragedy hits. She spoke with NC State senior Fatima Hedadji about the Our Three Winners memorial events of the week.

As always, we’ll have the Community Calendar from Peter Svizeny, Saif Hassan brings you the News Beyond the Headlines, and we’ll take a look at the weather for the week with our newest contributor, Michael Ashburn.

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 increasing inclusion.

We’ll have the Community Calendar from Peter Svizeny and as always, Saif Hassan brings you the news beyond the headlines.

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 Hassan brings you the News Beyond the Headlines and Peter Svizeny has the Community Calendar.

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 week he reviews the Oscar-nominated film, “The Revenant.”

With our newest contributor, Jamie Halla, KNC goes TMZ. He brings us a look at the week in pop culture.

As always, Saif Hassan brings you the News Beyond the Headlines and Peter Svizeny has the Community Calendar.