Memories Through Sound

Oona Murphy talks about her superstition surrounding Stevie Wonder songs and how it is representative of many good things that have happened throughout her life.

Featuring the following songs by Stevie Wonder:

Superstition (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)

I Just Called to Say I Love You (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)

Higher Ground (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)

Image courtesy of Nationaal Archief, the dutch National Archives and Spaarnestad Photo.

Why the absence of the structure of High School in College – the school bell, for instance – may be more restrictive than liberating.

Every winter many international students at The New School celebrate an important holiday away from home. Angelina Meng, a freshman at Parsons, is one of them.

For musicians, there is always that one song that brings them back to where it all began. They are reminded of the first time they picked up that instrument or microphone. In this segment, Danielle Davis describes where it all began for her with learning the song "Hot Cross Buns" for the first time on the violin.

Walking in the streets in New York City late at night is just scary in general, but what are some ways where we make it seem save! This piece explores how travelers distract their minds while traveling late at night.

Music:

Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz

Jungle by Drake

Inscription of Hope is a moving text that was written on a cellar wall during World War II. It was written by prisoners while hiding from the Nazis. The piece is being performed by Saint Dominic Academy Women's Chamber Choir the Dominos, and explores how the hope for peace still continues to live on (even in an all-girls school in Jersey City).

Music by:

Inscription of Hope by Z. Randal Stoope

Special thanks to:

Joseph Napoli

"Memory of a Guy on a Boat"

This is a sound, a story and a memory of a guy on a boat.

Produced by Neil Balser

9 / 11 was a day that many people in the United States will remember so vividly. This occurrence changed the nation and put it in a very vulnerable state. Many people have recollections of what happened on that day, what they were doing, and where they were. But what if you were a child that experienced this event first hand? To me it seemed like an ordinary day. I followed my morning routine, as I did every other day. Until one message from the school’s intercom changed my life forever. This is my story of 9/11, and why this day has haunted me ever since.

Produced by Latecia Joiner

This is a silly but true story about my past.

Produced by Noor Kalouti

Ever since she was a baby, producer Elle Brosh has wanted to eat the world. For a young girl with a sophisticated palate and a tendency to overeat, the grocery store was paradise. In this short feature, Elle recalls shopping for groceries with her mom, a weekly ritual with an unusual twist she will always cherish.