On the Mark from Newsradio 1070 WKOK

We took a radio look at the Turtle Creek Story Map which is an innovate new multimedia way to tell the story of a major restoration of a previously impaired local waterway. Turtle Creek has a thousand stories to tell about its past, but it’s present is brightening and its future is looking up. A major, multi-agency, owner and community clean up has made a big difference.

(right) Megan Lehman, Environmental Community Relations Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection

(second from right) Jason Fellon, DEP Watershed Manager, NC region

(left) Shanon Stamm, Watershed Specialist, Union County Conservation District

(second from left) Cameron Englehart, Fish Biologist with Penna. Fish and Boat Commission

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host Bucknell professors Dr. Alexander ‘Tristan’ Riley, Professor of Sociology, and Dr. Chris Ellis, Associate Professor of Political Science, on the upcoming series of speeches and discussions asking the question—are colleges still places for free speech, or has ‘safe space’ censorship taken over? We talked about a groundbreaking series of talks aimed as asking if all ideas are welcome…  Below is the full schedule of speeches and discussions talked about on OTM.

Later, on open phones, we talked about the Climate Strike, Climate Summit, and the pushback against Greta Thunberg.

 

The Bucknell Program for American Leadership and Citizenship presents: Campus Politics and the Liberal Arts 2019-20 speaker series

BPALC Events 2019-20 Campus Politics and Civil Liberties

Are colleges still places where people can speak their minds and debate ideas? Or have they become havens for censorship and “political correctness” run amok? Are they supposed to be places of safety, where students can develop in a nurturing and supportive environment? Or places of exploration and risk, where students are taught the value of being uncomfortable? Should there be limits to free expression and due process rights on campus that do not exist off campus? What is the relationship between political activism and scientific research? Is there such a thing as a “non-political” social science?

This series will explore these and other questions as part of a broader program designed to better understand the changing climate at Bucknell and on campuses nationwide. We will host an ongoing series of speakers from a diverse set of political and cultural backgrounds whose research and teaching interests, personal experiences, or professional qualifications lead them to care deeply about the importance of engaging in intellectual, civil dialogue on important political questions.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019:  Sam Abrams, Professor of Politics at Hamilton and resident fellow, AEI.  Abrams writes on political diversity among faculty and administrators.  This anodyne New York Times op-ed made him the subject of vandalism and death threats at Hamilton.

Thursday, October 3, 2019:  Lee Jussim, Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University.  Jussim has been very active in publicizing and writing about the politicization of social psychology and related disciplines, and the implications of this politicization for academic and scientific integrity. He is a founding member of Heterodox Academy, a group dedicated to viewpoint diversity in American universities, and the co-editor of The Politics of Social Psychology.  Here is an article in Quillette discussing his efforts to reveal the political biases of psychological research on stereotyping.

Thursday, November 14, 2019:  Heather Mac Donald, J.D., Stanford University, Manhattan Institute.  Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author. She is a recipient of the 2005 Bradley Prize. Mac Donald’s work at City Journal has covered a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing, homelessness and homeless advocacy, criminal-justice reform, and race relations. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and The New Criterion. Mac Donald’s newest book, The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture (2018), argues that toxic ideas first spread by higher education have undermined humanistic values, fueled intolerance, and widened divisions in our larger culture.

Thursday, December 5, 2019:  Jason Manning, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia.  He is the co-author of The Rise of Victimhood Culture: Microaggressions, Safe Spaces, and the New Culture Wars.  This book is one of the most thorough efforts to describe and exp

Jessica Duperree, Captain, pastor, administrator, Sunbury Salvation Army, on the ramp up of activity during the fall and winter. As the economy is still slow for many people, they are preparing for holiday gift sign-ups, wintertime utility help, and other assistance for families on the margin. We’ll talk about key dates for families signing up for the Needy Family Fund, and we’ll discuss the wide range of services and support they’ve been offering families for decades.

Not Your Momma’s Meal Planning

In this episode, we talk about four different approaches to meal planning, as well as tips to make planning your meals easier.

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Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan talk about the investigations involving Joe Biden’s son in the Ukraine, Biden’s actions/influence while Vice President and after being out of office, President Trump’s call to the Ukraine and a whistleblower case in Washington.  Also, we discussed AR-15’s, the Climate Strike, medical marijuana availability, and Joe’s assumption that a man with a Hispanic name, arrested on criminal charges, being held by a ICE detainer, must be an illegal immigrant rapist Mexican person.

A few of the local organizers of the Lewisburg observance of the Global Climate Strike were on WKOK Sunrise and On The Mark recently. Here in this excerpt of the remarks on the day of the strike in Hufnagle Park, we hear some of their comments during the event. The proclamation of Mayor Judy Wagner is included in this 20-minute excerpt of the 30-minute event.

This is WKOK’s broadcast of Shikellamy vs. Jersey Shore on 9/20/19 at Thompson Street Stadium in Jersey Shore with Kevin Herr and the ‘The Chief’ Dave Ritchie.

Mark Lawrence and guest co-host John Shipman host Jordi Comas and Taylor Lightman in a discussion on the global Climate Strike. We talked about Friday’s activities in Lewisburg, common ways to help reduce carbon footprints and they responded to common arguments against climate change.

Movie Mike McGranaghan, professional movie critic, author and ‘women in cinema’ advocate, with his review of ’Hustler.’  He’ll have words about new movies, including ‘Downton Abby’ and other movies. We’ll have entertainment news including the death of Ric Ocasek, and the SNL debacle recently.

Jen Schneidman Partica, on the upcoming Penn State Master Gardner training and the huge contribution ‘master gardeners have in our Valley. We’ll talk about the rigorous training, the work the gardener’s must do, and the significant left of outreach and education the gardeners provide.

The contact information for Master Gardener:

Penn State Extension Master Gardener Basic Training Course: Oct – Mar

The Penn State Extension Master Gardener program provides interested individuals with extensive training in many phases of gardening. In return, participants volunteer to teach horticultural information to the public based on university research and recommendations.

Participants meet weekly on Thursday evenings in Mifflinburg from 6-9pm, from October 3rd to March 3rd (with breaks for academic and religious holidays). Penn State Professors, Extension Educators, and Master Gardeners present on specific topics, including vegetable gardening, native plants, grass and lawn care, fruit trees and much more. The fee for the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Basic Training is $200, and includes a copy of the award-winning Penn State Master Gardener Manual.

“I came into this class knowing a fair amount about gardening, especially native plants and organic vegetable gardening, so I thought this would be a refresher course for me. Not only did I learn new things about topics I thought I knew well, but I also learned about horticultural areas of interest I had yet to explore. We began the course with a solid plant biology lesson, which was the framework for the remainder of our studies. I especially enjoyed the classes on fruit trees, ornamental plants/landscaping, and indoor plants. Besides the classroom knowledge, I encountered a wide network of professional educators and learned of many online and print resources.” says Jen Schneidman Partica, Master Gardener Apprentice from the 2018-19 Penn State Extension Master Gardener Basic Training Course.

Application form and payment are due by September 21st.

Applications are available at:

Penn State Extension

343 Chestnut Street, 2nd Fl.

Mifflinburg, PA17844

570-556-4757

 

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Press Release Contact: Jen Schneidman Partica, [email protected], 570-556-9258