This week we welcome not one, but two visiting panelists as we discuss recent news from Plattsburgh and around the North Country. Sandra Geddes and Amie Ready from North Volume’s Running On Jack podcast join Matt Hall, Andrew Taylor, and Austin Petrashune on episode number thirteen of the TRASHcast.

Our discussion starts with a recounting of the Pi Alpha Nu hazing incident that occurred last year, a story that is revisited in a recent Press-Republican article, albeit in a much more tame and less detailed form. Twenty two frat boys put pledges through seven days of mental, emotional, and physical torture, lovingly referred to as “Hell Week”. If hearing about young men being covered in vomit and urine while assuming a plank position sounds exciting, just you wait! We discuss the events in graphic detail. If you are someone who is thinking of engaging in such behavior, rest assured knowing that your criminal charges will most likely be dropped, and the case will be sealed away. Say it with us, “this is what democracy looks like!”

HOW ABOUT A SCOOP OF CIVILITY?

Do you miss the days of civility? So does North Country stalwart Stewart’s. They’ve introduced a new ice cream flavor called Civility, a delicious vanilla and caramel blend- and there’s no nuts. In a world full of things like West Nile Virus, parades being restricted to the sidewalk, budget deficits, and humans being smuggled into the country illegally (all of which we discuss in detail), it’s nice to know that some people just want to be nice to one another. Head on over to Stewart’s and get yourself a nice, big scoop of Civility while you listen to this episode of the TRASHcast. It’s funny news, locally.

WANT TO GO DEEPER?

We mentioned more than a few Plattsburgh area news articles on the show, and you can read them for yourself!

• Plattsburgh finances continue upward trajectory

• Virus detected in local mosquitoes, state health department warns

• Plattsburgh pride parade gets OK

• Smuggling operation halted by wreck