Eye on the Triangle

This week included a very special edition of Poetry Corner in which Selma read some work submitted by a listener who is a prisoner at Central Prison.  The pieces touch on his experiences with poverty, and they’re definitely worth a listen.

Here at NC State there are majors of all kinds for all types of people.  Our newest contributor, Mirtha, had the chance to speak with a student who has set up quite a fascinating combination of studies for himself.  Mirtha has the scoop.

Chief Terrence Parks is an aviation ordnanceman in the US Navy.  If you’re confused about what that means, stick around to hear what our contributor Michaela brought us this week.

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listen and available as a downloadable podcast.

Contributor Saba spoke with an NC State student and WKNC DJ who may have the opportunity to take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Mars!  In our continuing coverage, here is the final part of their discussion.  

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listen and available as a downloadable podcast.

Michaela has another local author for us this week.  Drew Bridges, author and owner of the Storyteller’s Bookstore in Wake Forest, stopped by the studio for a chat.

The Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 was and continues to be a source of awe and inspiration for people around the world.  A new project, titled Mars One, could possibly blow that achievement out of the water, and a student right here at NC State may get the chance to participate.  Our newest contributor, Saba, has more.

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Art enthusiasts of the Triangle may have noticed the lack of a physical location for NC State’s Gregg Museum of Art and Design, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still providing the area with great exhibitions.  Last week on Eye on the Triangle, we profiled the history of the museum.  This week, Nick has more.  

The Sigma Pi fraternity here at NCState is hosting a 5K in conjunction with the NCSU Counseling Center in under a month in an effort to raise awareness about suicide prevention.  Here’s Desirae. 

The Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 was and continues to be a source of awe and inspiration for people around the world.  A new project, titled Mars One, could possibly blow that achievement out of the water, and a student right here at NC State may get the chance to participate.  Here’s our newest contributor, Saba, with more.  

According to Forbes, Raleigh is the 4th fastest-growing city in the country.  Nerd-Wallet rates the city as the 6th best for job-seekers, and 24-7 Wall Street has the 10th best-run city.  It should come as no surprise, then, that a lot of changes are in the works for the city’s near future.  Michaela has more on what to expect.

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listenand available as a downloadable podcast.

Finding a lawyer for minor charges can be a struggle at times.  A group here in Raleigh is taking advantage of the app-driven age we live in and trying to make it easier for all of us.  Michaela sat down with the developers.

NC State’s Go Red For Women initiative is launching on Friday.  In case you’re not sure what exactly that means, Desirae has more.

Art enthusiasts of the triangle may have noticed the lack of a physical location for NC State’s Gregg Museum of Art and Design, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still providing the area with great exhibitions.  Nick has the first in this two-part story.

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listenand available as a downloadable podcast.

In another installment of our newest segment, Local Author, Michaela highlights a writer from the Triangle and discusses her recent and upcoming works with her.

As you are probably well aware, Obama recently made a trip to NC State.  Nick and Andrew were there to cover the event.

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listenand available as a downloadable podcast.

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, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listenand available as a downloadable podcast.

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 to say, the Hofmann Forest sale has been generating a lot of controversy over the course of the past year.  Earlier this year, prior to the revelations of the past few months, Dean Watzin of the College of Natural Resources spoke with Deondre about the forest and her college. 

NC State students are constantly doing really big things in this world.  Just before this semester started, Andrew had the privilege of interviewing Christina Hammock, an alumna who now works for NASA, via a phone call from her then-assigned location in American Samoa.

Here at WKNC, we premiered a new Youtube series this Fall, and it’s definitely worth checking out. 

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew, your forecast for the next week, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another semester of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listenand available as a downloadable podcast, starting on January 14th, 2014.

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 poet’s corner, featuring in-house talent Selma reciting from her personal repertoire.  

Certain animal shelters here in North Carolina have been brought into the spotlight because of their practices.  Michaela has the story about the controversy.

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listen and available as a downloadable podcast.