Core of the Matter Netcast

Mark Szeltner has a discussion about substance abuse and the recovery process. Mary Heyns talks to Tina Wieshous about the Keystone Pipeline.

Michelle Alexander discusses her new book and the idea of mass incarceration as the New Jim Crow

Information concerning the Strategic Plan

Issues with the Kinbuc landfill and the snowfall from last year and the services of Rutgers against Hunger

Issues concerning sexual and domestic violence

Difficulties with housing and residence life

Day long event where students learned how to make their mark at Rutgers and after college

Week long events of people of who have made a difference in the world

Interviews with Nancy Winterbauer at Rutgers University, RUSA pres. Matt Cordeiro, on tuition raise at University

Follow-up on the ban of hydraulic fracturing, w/ Jim Walsh, Food & Water Watch; Kate Millsaps, Sierra Club.

Interview with Charlie Mott & John Cimmino of RU-Queer Student Alliance on marriage equality in NJ.

4th of July special featuring the Middlesex County Historical and Cultural Commission

Interviews with Shariq Ahmad, Rutgers c/o '11, and Sam Joshi, Rutgers student, about them entering politics in Edison.

Is the practice of hydraulic fracturing harmful to the environment? Many activists say yes. Interviews with Food & Water Watch, Sierra Club, Highland Park govt

Interview with Terry Stewart, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame CEO and recent inductee into Rutgers University Alumni Hall Of Fame

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.

Interview with Zack Lerner, president of Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops, and Uni. Of RI prof Richard McIntyre about sweatshop monitoring group Fair Labor Assocation

Interview with Neill Franklin, the executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Covers roots, failed implementation of drug war; benefits of legalization.

Interview with Manny Goldstein, an independent, non-partisan engineer who did intense research on Social Security.

Interviews with newly-elected RUSA President Matt Cordeiro and newly-elected Treasurer Scott Siegel.

Interview with Teresa Rafferty, Director of Communication, Planning and Community Education for Piscataway school district

Interview with the Rutgers Student Union about the Walk into Action, Tent State, and the upcoming RUSA elections.

Interviews with Piscataway Superintendent Robert Copeland and NJ State Senator Bob Smith

Interview with Professor Henry Coleman of the Bloustein School about the NJ and federal budget deficits and debt.

Interview with Rutgers professor and researcher for the Economic Policy Institute, Jeffrey Keefe on compensation in the public sector.

Interviews with center-right political scientist and contributor to the National Affairs political journal, Daniel DiSalvo, and Jack Yoon and Joel Salvino of the Rutgers Student Union.

Interviews with Hafsa Ahmed, a college student who was in Egypt during the revolution, and Sami Jitan of BAKA, a middle eastern advocacy group on campus.

Interview with Rutgers Professor Tarek Kahlaoui who spoke at an event at Busch Campus Center about revolutions in the Middle East.

Interview with Jack Cole, founder of LEAP and former NJ State Police Narcotics Detective about why all drugs should be legalized.

Interviews with Jean Bucaria of NOW-NYC, and representatives from Radigals and RU Choice about recent slew of anti-abortion bills in Congress.

Part 2 of RU Student Assembly teach-in about the rising costs of higher education. Live interview with Jack Yoon, one of the speakers at the RUSA event.

RU Student Assembly teach-in about the rising costs of higher education held in the Livingston Student Center.

Jill Levine, President of Grace Health Care Services, and Else Fuentes, Community Representative, explain what hospice care is and discuss how it works, its history, how it's paid for, and other issues related to hospice care.

Rutgers students Derek Horton, Zhanna Gitina and Caitlin Balch and Piscataway resident Mary Heyns discuss what they think of voting and last week's election.

Discussion of local races, significant national races, early returns, and voting at the Livingston Student Center. Interviews with Rick Malwitz of the Home News Tribune, and campaign worker Caroline Osterman.

Eagleton Inst. of Politics at RU- Elizabeth Matto of RU Voting and Assoc. Dir. John Weingart on how students vote, the candidates: how to be well-informed and what to look for, how Congress affects us all, why your voice is necessary, central NJ issues.

Carly Griffin, Media Specialist at Project Vote Smart, which tries to provide non-partisan information about candidates across the country - and find out everything you need to know to vote like a pro, even if you run into problems at the polls.

Anna Little, Mayor of the Borough of Highlands and Republican Tea Party Congressional candidate in the 6th District, which includes Piscataway and New Brunswick. Rep. Pallone declined, and we couldn't find contact information for the other 2 candidates.

Caitlin Balch speaks with Jose Santiago and Andy Stubbs of Rutgers LGBT group BiGLARU about cyber-bullying, issues for LGBT students on campus and the events leading to Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi's suicide.

Rutgers students Afriyie Amankwaa and Zhanna Gitina discuss some points raised in Rutgers President Richard McCormick's Annual Address.

President Richard McCormick addresses RU challenges and issues, recent successes and future plans. Questions from the RU community follow.

Rutgers Career Services offers help for both current students and alumni - Anureet Gill asks Director Richard White what Career Services can do for students throughout their time at Rutgers, and after they graduate