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Public affairs programming from your friends at 90.3 the Core, RLC-WVPH FM Piscataway.
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The public affairs forum for 90.3 The Core. Discussing community issues in the Piscataway and New Brunswick area.
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Unidos por Escuelas Dignas: Fighting for Just Public Education in New Brunswick
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The past few weeks were filled with incredible mobilizations in order to protect the Lincoln Annex School in New Brunswick, which is at risk of being sold to Robert Wood Johnson in order to expand the Rutgers Cancer Institute. If the plan goes through, students could end up at a warehouse school outside of the fifth and sixth wards. But it’s also i…
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We Need Justice, Not "Alleviation": Moving Beyond Legal Reforms and Meaningfully Addressing the Homelessness Crisis in New Brunswick
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Recent amendments to the Code Blue law in New Jersey provided more specific stipulations as to what emergency warming shelters must provide to the homeless community. More significantly, the amendment changed the temperature and weather condition threshold to trigger a Code Blue Alert. Instead of below 25 degrees without precipitation and below 32 …
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Core of the Matter 1/25/20: A New Era at Rutgers? Black Students Speak on Jonathan Holloway
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Earlier this week, Rutgers announced that Jonathan Holloway, former master at Yale University and current Provost at Northwestern University, will become the next president of Rutgers. Holloway will be the first Black president at Rutgers in the 254 year history of the university. A scholar with a PhD in history, Holloway’s research has centered ar…
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Mary Heyns speaks to Dr. David Robinson, a Rutgers professor and climatologist, about the connections between climate change, coastal sinking, and salt water intrusion.
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Youth Political Involvement: Interview with Professor Elizabeth Matto
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Thevuni Athalage interviews Elizabeth Matto, an associate research professor at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers. Also serving as the director of the institute's Center for Youth Political Participation, Professor Matto highlights the different research and action projects she has led in relation to voting and youth participation. Matt…
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Threats to BDS: Zionist Lawfare and the Prospects for Palestinian Liberation
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James Boyle talks to Ahan Sikri of Students for Justice in Palestine about the controversial reading of P is for Palestine at the Highland Park Library, which was met by 100s of protestors, some pro-Israel, others pro-Palestine. The conversation also revolved around a resolution that the Highland Park council is expected to pass next week that expl…
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The Lincoln Annex School and New Brunswick's Shrinking Public Sphere
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New Brunswick's Lincoln Annex School, serving roughly 750 children in grades 4-8, may be shut down by the city and sold to Robert Wood Johnson to build a new Rutgers Cancer Institute building. Residents from across the community have expressed concerns about what the future could bring. At this point, the city has announced no contingency plan for …
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Climate Activism and Awareness at Rutgers: An Interview with SEA
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Four representatives from Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) at Rutgers discuss how their organization is raising consciousness around the environment and taking action. The SEA members highlighted various campaigns they are running on campus, including Students of Color for Environmental Justice, an initiative looking at the intersection o…
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The Poor People's Campaign in New Brunswick: An Interview with Walter Herres
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James Boyle sits down with Walter Herres, the founder and leader of SHILO (Supporting the Homeless and Innovatively Loving Others), a local grassroots homeless organization in New Brunswick. Herres discussed his recent trip to Washington D.C. for the Poor People's Campaign National Congress. Herres discussed the ways in which he wants to take what …
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Mental Health at Rutgers: An Interview with CAPS Director Steven Sohnle
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James Boyle speaks with Rutgers CAPS (Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services) Director Steven Sohnle to discuss student mental health issues on-campus. Sohnle highlighted the different types of services that CAPS provides, including traditional counseling, group therapy programs, substance abuse rehabilitation …
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Protecting Resources and Building a Movement: An Interview with Matt Smith of Food & Water Watch
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Matt Smith is the lead organizer of Food & Water Watch New Jersey. Smith discusses how community members in Edison just voted against a plan to privatize the town’s water and sewage system, becoming one of the first municipalities in the entire country to permanently ban water privatization. Smith also highlights how Piscataway will be voting on a …
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Climate Justice and Divestment: An Interview with Tina Weishaus
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Tina Weishaus is on the steering committee of 350NJ, which is part of the Divest NJ Coalition, an alliance of environmental and community organizations that is organizing to get the New Jersey state pension plans to divest from fossil fuel investments. Weishaus spoke with James Boyle, highlighting the broader trends in the fossil fuel divestment mo…
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Homelessness in New Brunswick: An Interview with Walter Herres of SHILO
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Walter Herres is the founder and leader of SHILO (Supporting Homeless and Innovatively Loving Others). Herres discusses his own experiences as a formerly homeless person, as well as how he got into activism and started SHILO. He emphasizes the effectiveness of addressing homelessness from a human rights/social justice framework, rather than a chari…
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"Our Working Conditions are Students' Learning Conditions": Union Organizing with Rutgers AAUP-AFT
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James Boyle speaks with three representatives from the Rutgers chapter of American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT): Physics professor Troy Shinbrot, journalism and media studies professor Teresa Politano, and graduate assistant Soili Smith. The three discussed different structural issues at Rutger…
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Understanding the Palestinian Struggle at Rutgers: A Conversation with SJP
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James Boyle and Thevuni Athalage speak with two representatives from the Rutgers chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. They discuss the response to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's criticisms of AIPAC, the threats they've faced from other organizations on-campus, the problematic framing of a "two-state solution" in Palestine, and the growing move…
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The State of Student Activism at Rutgers: Talking with USAS and End Assault at Rutgers
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James Boyle speaks with Tate Potts and Olivia Wischmeyer of Rutgers USAS (United Students Against Sweatshops) and End Assault at Rutgers. Potts and Wischmeyer discussed the work that USAS is doing on-campus, including their work around the Fight for $15 Movement. In addition, they addressed the backlash the organization has faced from administratio…
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Voter Engagement at Rutgers: Interview with Professor Lisa Miller
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Thevuni Athalage speaks with Rutgers political science professor Lisa Miller about her experience in politics and how the university can better empower students to get into politics. Miller touched upon the importance of engaging with voters beyond election cycles and conducting regular outreach efforts in order to better understand the needs and d…
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Recovery from Substance Abuse and Issues with the Keystone Pipeline
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Mark Szeltner has a discussion about substance abuse and the recovery process. Mary Heyns talks to Tina Wieshous about the Keystone Pipeline.By 90.3 the Core
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Michelle Alexander and New Jim Crow
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Michelle Alexander discusses her new book and the idea of mass incarceration as the New Jim CrowBy 90.3 the Core
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Information concerning the Strategic PlanBy 90.3 the Core
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Environmental Issues and Rutgers Against Hunger
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Issues with the Kinbuc landfill and the snowfall from last year and the services of Rutgers against HungerBy 90.3 the Core
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Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
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Issues concerning sexual and domestic violenceBy 90.3 the Core
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Difficulties with housing and residence lifeBy 90.3 the Core
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Day long event where students learned how to make their mark at Rutgers and after collegeBy 90.3 the Core
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Week long events of people of who have made a difference in the worldBy 90.3 the Core
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Interviews with Nancy Winterbauer at Rutgers University, RUSA pres. Matt Cordeiro, on tuition raise at UniversityBy 90.3 the Core
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Follow-up on the ban of hydraulic fracturing, w/ Jim Walsh, Food & Water Watch; Kate Millsaps, Sierra Club.By 90.3 the Core
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Interview with Charlie Mott & John Cimmino of RU-Queer Student Alliance on marriage equality in NJ.By 90.3 the Core
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Piscataway and New Brunswick in the Revolutionary War
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4th of July special featuring the Middlesex County Historical and Cultural CommissionBy 90.3 the Core
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Breath of Fresh Air: College Age Politicians in Edison
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Interviews with Shariq Ahmad, Rutgers c/o '11, and Sam Joshi, Rutgers student, about them entering politics in Edison.By 90.3 the Core
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Is the practice of hydraulic fracturing harmful to the environment? Many activists say yes. Interviews with Food & Water Watch, Sierra Club, Highland Park govtBy 90.3 the Core
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Interview with Terry Stewart, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame CEO and recent inductee into Rutgers University Alumni Hall Of FameBy 90.3 the Core
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Could disastrous floods and tornadoes ever happen in New Jersey? Profs. Alan Robock, Tony Broccoli from RU tell us why not. Plus, we speak with the Red Cross-NNJ chp. to learn more about relief efforts.By 90.3 the Core
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The Fair Labor Association at Rutgers University
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Interview with Zack Lerner, president of Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops, and Uni. Of RI prof Richard McIntyre about sweatshop monitoring group Fair Labor AssocationBy 90.3 the Core
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Police Appreciation Week and the Illicit Drug Trade
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Interview with Neill Franklin, the executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Covers roots, failed implementation of drug war; benefits of legalization.By 90.3 the Core
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Interview with Manny Goldstein, an independent, non-partisan engineer who did intense research on Social Security.By 90.3 the Core
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Local, Environmental, debut of University Commencement at the stadium, convocations at individual schools and departments, Comics and Gaming, What We Learned This Year, Music, Core News retrospectiveBy 90.3 the Core
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Aftermath of the Recent RUSA Elections and Student Government Going Forward
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Interviews with newly-elected RUSA President Matt Cordeiro and newly-elected Treasurer Scott Siegel.By 90.3 the Core
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War Update, WikiLeak of the Week, Sit-in at Old Queens, Environmental, Mental Health Update, adventures at Rutgers Day, Music, Comics and Gaming, Today at the RutgersZone. Music: Lords of the Highway-"Freaky Tiki", Blue Scholars-"27", Gogol Bordello-"Immigrant Punk", George Gershwin's "Promenade (Walking the Dog)"…
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The Importance of the Piscataway School Budget Elections
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Interview with Teresa Rafferty, Director of Communication, Planning and Community Education for Piscataway school districtBy 90.3 the Core
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Local, Environmental, so much Entertainment!, Rutgers Arab Cultural Club, Rutgers Day discussion and preview with Ken Branson of RU Media Relations, This Week at the RutgersZone, New Music with the Core's Head Music Director Alex. Music: Lords of the Highway-"Freaky Tiki", Instrumental Quarter-"A Beautiful Shopping Day", Gogol Bordello-"Immigrant P…
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Tent State with the Rutgers Student Union
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Interview with the Rutgers Student Union about the Walk into Action, Tent State, and the upcoming RUSA elections.By 90.3 the Core
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War Update, WikiLeak of the Week, RUSA presidential candidates, Environmental, Rutgers News with Targum Editor in Chief Mary Diduch, Comics and Gaming, Music. Music: Lords of the Highway-"Freaky Tiki", Blue Scholars-"27", Instrumental Quarter-"Beautiful Shopping Day", George Gershwin's "Promenade (Walking the Dog)"…
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Piscataway and NJ Education Budget Issues
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Interviews with Piscataway Superintendent Robert Copeland and NJ State Senator Bob SmithBy 90.3 the Core
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War Update, WikiLeak of the Week, Local, Mental Health Update - Mood Disorders Part 2, Rutgers News with Targum Editor in Chief Mary Diduch, Music, Comics and Gaming, This Week at the RutgersZone. Music: Lords of the Highway-"Freaky Tiki", Blue Scholars-"27", Gogol Bordello-"Immigrant Punk", George Gershwin's "Promenade (Walking the Dog)"…
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Budget Deficits at the State and Federal Levels
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Interview with Professor Henry Coleman of the Bloustein School about the NJ and federal budget deficits and debt.By 90.3 the Core
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War Update, WikiLeak of the Week, Local, Political, Environmental, Rutgers News with Targum Editor in Chief Mary Diduch, Music, Comics and Gaming, Entertainment, This Week at the RutgersZone Music: Lords of the Highway-"Freaky Tiki", Blue Scholars-"27", Gogol Bordello-"Immigrant Punk", George Gershwin's "Promenade (Walking the Dog)"…
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Interview with Rutgers professor and researcher for the Economic Policy Institute, Jeffrey Keefe on compensation in the public sector.By 90.3 the Core
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War Update, WikiLeak of the Week, Local, Rutgers News with Targum Editor in Chief Mary Diduch, Environmental, This Week at the RutgersZone, Music, Comics and Gaming Music: Lords of the Highway - "Freaky Tiki", Surfers - "Hawaiian War Chant", George Gershwin's "Promenade (Walking the Dog)"By 90.3 the Core
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War Update, WikiLeak of the Week, Local, Environmental, Rutgers News with Targum Editor in Chief Mary Diduch, Soda News - Pepsi's now number 3, This Week at the RutgersZone Music: Lords of the Highway-"Freaky Tiki", Instrumental Quarter-"A Beautiful Shopping Day", Brooklyn Funk Essentials - "I've Got Cash", Madvillian-"Accordion", Gogol Bordello-"I…
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