Episodes
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Unidos por Escuelas Dignas: Fighting for Just Public Education in New Brunswick
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...
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We Need Justice, Not "Alleviation": Moving Beyond Legal Reforms and Meaningfully Addressing the Homelessness Crisis in New Brunswick
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...
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Core of the Matter 1/25/20: A New Era at Rutgers? Black Students Speak on Jonathan Holloway
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…
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Climate Change and Salt Water Intrusion
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
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…
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Threats to BDS: Zionist Lawfare and the Prospects for Palestinian Liberation
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...
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The Lincoln Annex School and New Brunswick's Shrinking Public Sphere
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...
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Climate Activism and Awareness at Rutgers: An Interview with SEA
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...
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The Poor People's Campaign in New Brunswick: An Interview with Walter Herres
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.…
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Mental Health at Rutgers: An Interview with CAPS Director Steven Sohnle
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,...
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Protecting Resources and Building a Movement: An Interview with Matt Smith of Food & Water Watch
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.…
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Climate Justice and Divestment: An Interview with Tina Weishaus
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…
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Homelessness in New Brunswick: An Interview with Walter Herres of SHILO
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...
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"Our Working Conditions are Students' Learning Conditions": Union Organizing with Rutgers AAUP-AFT
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...
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Understanding the Palestinian Struggle at Rutgers: A Conversation with SJP
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...
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The State of Student Activism at Rutgers: Talking with USAS and End Assault at Rutgers
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...
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Voter Engagement at Rutgers: Interview with Professor Lisa Miller
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...
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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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