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WCSUPodcastsThe WestConn Football Podcast - 2025 Season RelaunchThe WestConn Football Podcast - 2025 Season Relaunch by WCSUMedia
2025-09-0630 min
WCSUPodcastsTIPpl - Introductions and ExplanationsWCSUMedia's newest podcast is here. Pull up a stool and join us for a tipple. WCSU's Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, CELT, is here to bring you pint sized stories, lectures, and interviews about everything from worst courses ever taken, to pop culture reference swings and misses, to how to ungrade your classes. Cheers.
2024-03-1406 min
2022-02-0722 min
WCSUPodcastsBehind the Curtain - Growing up in Gaza - In their own wordsBehind the Curtain - Growing up in Gaza - In their own words by WCSUMedia
2021-05-1719 min
Behind the CurtainGrowing up in Gaza - In their own wordsGrowing up in Gaza - In their own words by WCSUMedia
2021-05-1719 min
WCSUPodcasts@WCSU - We're BackOur first show back since humans have been allowed to repopulate the campus. It's a little strange but boy we're glad to be here. Be safe and have fun and we'll see you right here every week no matter what happens with lock downs and quarantines and whatever else the world can throw at us.
2020-09-1412 min
WCSUPodcastsGab&GROW - Students Talking CollegeWhat's college like? What happens when the world gets disrupted and college changes drastically? We'll talk with some of our students who made it through the rough spring semester, and get some of their advice for staying on task through a fall that promises a few ups and downs!
2020-09-1437 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Emergency Pod - Delayed OpeningEmergency pod to discuss the delayed campus opening for the Fall 2020 semester. Classes will begin online-only on 8/26 but resident move-in and in-person classes will be delayed for, as of now, the first two weeks of the semester.
2020-08-2315 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Summer Updates: Academics with Dean BrownThe last in our Summer Updates series. Paul is joined by Dean Michelle Brown of the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences to talk about what you can expect from an academic standpoint when you come back to campus.
2020-08-1719 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - College in COVIDLife as we knew it before March 2020 may not be back for quite a while. Many campuses across the country are trying to safely bring back as much college life as possible, all with an eye on our health and safety. But it will be different, and it will take each of us doing our best to protect ourselves and others by some simple acts like wearing masks and social distancing. Listen in for ways that YOU can make a difference.
2020-08-1041 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Summer Updates: SodexhoIn the fourth of our Summer Updates series, Paul is joined by Elaina Mendes, Catering Director for Sodexho at WCSU to fill in some gaps in our understanding of how dining will work on campus in the fall. She graciously joined us by phone (of course) from her car at the beach so a special thank you for that.
2020-07-3123 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Summer Updates: Shuttle ServiceThe third in our Summer Updates series. Paul is joined by John Murphy, Director of Event & Conference Management and soon to be Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of Auxiliary Services to discuss the shuttle and what we can expect in the fall. If you were hoping for a detailed discussion of the ground clearance of railroad trestles in town you will not be disappointed!
2020-07-2418 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Summer Updates: DiningIn the second of our Summer Updates series Paul talks to Paul Simon aka DPS about dining at WCSU in the fall and what may or may not be changing when we come back.
As always this information was accurate as of the time of recording. Please keep an eye on social media, the WCSU app, and the university website for the most up to date information.
2020-07-1720 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Summer Updates: HousingIn the first of many summer updates episodes, Paul is joined by Maribeth Griffin, Director of Residential Programs & Staff, to talk about what you can expect from a housing standpoint when you return to WCSU in the fall.
Keep an eye on your feed in the weeks to come for updates from departments across WCSU to help keep you informed.
2020-07-1027 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - The Presidents: SGA, BSU, ACSA, And STPPaul is joined by the presidents of four campus organizations to talk the recent Black Lives Matter march and rally on campus, the changing of WCSU's mascot away from the "Colonials", and whether they are hopeful for meaningful change at WCSU.
Anna Adebambo - Student Government Association
Susie Asamoah - African-Caribbean Student Association
Harrison Tagnidoung - Black Student Union
Charla Beauvais - Speak Truth to Power
2020-06-2357 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Taylor ObrienTaylor O’Brien, the brains behind the popular daily Facebook Live conversation that Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton conducts to answer questions about the Covid-19 pandemic, gives Paul a behind-the-scenes look at City Hall.
2020-06-1229 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Black Lives Matter, Protests and, Civil Rights with Lionel BascomPaul talks with Lionel Bascom, WCSU writing professor and lifelong Civil Rights activist, about what is happening across the country and at the university following the death of George Floyd.
2020-06-0856 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - End of Semester Check-insPaul has three regular guests join him one last time as the semester is ending and summer is just getting started. Student co-host and events guru Chantel Williams, Biology professor and cricket-eater Dr. Rayda Krell, and Provost and VP of Academic Affairs Dr. Missy Alexander. Apologies for some noisy audio the gods of the internet were not with us in this recording.
2020-05-291h 01
Behind the CurtainThe War For The WestThe majesty and beauty of the West - open lands, wild horses running free - all gone, and gone soon, if corporate powers keep up their takeover of our lands. Jackie talks with Laura Leigh of Wild Horse Education and Christopher Ketcham, author of This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism and Corruption are Ruining the American West.
https://wildhorseeducation.org
https://www.christopherketcham.com
2020-05-2800 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - The Non-traditional LifeNot all college students are single and 18-24 years old. We know there are many of you who are a little older, working full time, raising a family, and attending school, too! How do you do it? Today, we'll hear from 2 women who made it work - my mom, Bert Morales, who accomplished this 50+ years ago, and our own Oni Figueroa, who completed her WCSU education just a short time ago. Listen in to hear their tips on how to make it all work!
2020-05-1329 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Athletic Director Lori MazzaPaul is joined by WCSU Athletic Director Lori Mazza to discuss how student athletes, coaches, and staff are handling the COVID-19 quarantine. They also get into name, image, likeness and how it might affect our students. Then Paul has a few updates about events "on campus"
2020-05-0127 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Updates from Faculty: Forest RobertsonThe third in a three part series of check-ins Paul did with WCSU faculty members. Forest Robertson is here to tell Paul and all of us how he has handled the transition and shares his feelings on the potential of permanent online-only education at WCSU. Also a few upcoming virtual events "on campus". Paul's furnace tried to make surprise visit to the show but we were able to convince it otherwise.
2020-04-2738 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Updates from Faculty: Sharon YoungThe second in a three part series of check-ins Paul did with WCSU faculty members. Sharon Young joins the show to share her experience with the move to online learning and what seems to work and what doesn't. Also a few special messages for seniors about commencement and an opportunity to get some recognition for your hard work. Keep an eye on your email.
2020-04-1722 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Updates from Faculty: Bill PetkanasThe first in a three part series of check-ins Paul did with WCSU faculty members. Bill Petkanas joins the show with some tips and advice from his experience with teaching in an online only scenario. Also one event you can still attend even though we're locked out of campus.
2020-04-1317 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Resources now that we've gone onlineWe've gone virtual, and so have most of the academic support services on campus. Julie Hunter, Librarian for First Year Student Success, is here to tell us about many of the opportunities that are available to you now that WCSU is online for the rest of the semester. Here, too, are helpful links to let you find them: https://www.wcsu.edu/pcaap/virtual-student-resources/ and http://libguides.wcsu.edu/librarycontinuity.
2020-04-0629 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - SGA President Paul HorkanThe two Pauls. Student Government Association President Paul Horkan joins Paul Steinmetz by phone to give us a student-centered perspective on this unique semester.
2020-04-0225 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Pano KoukopoulosPaul is joined remotely by Pano Koukopoulos Director of Emergency Management for WCSU to discuss the current state of campus and the overall management of the coronavirus situation by the university. His ideas for how we should celebrate when we return are his alone but we sure hope he's right.
2020-03-2725 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU Spring BreakThat's right we're still here! Paul is piped directly into Pete's basement for the first of the @WCSU remote sessions. Campus is shut down but @WCSU is open for business, baby.
Keep listening for updates on everything WCSU whether we're allowed into the studio or not.
2020-03-2014 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Erika Sabovik and more coronavirus updates-Paul has updates on how WCSU is handling the ongoing coronavirus situation including the two week online only class period and event cancellations.
-Erika Sabovik sits down with Paul to talk LGBTQ and the (now cancelled) visit to campus by Trystan Reese.
-Chantel is home packing for her spring break trip but Paul and Pete do their best to fill the co-host shaped hole in the studio.
2020-03-1131 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU Coronavirus SpecialCity of Danbury Director of Health Lisa Morrissey.
Provost Missy Alexander on grades.
Rayda Krell and Jacob Bethin SURF.
Chantel lays out all the events plus PAC Bingo Saga update.
2020-03-091h 00WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Want a Room for Fall 2020?It's that time again - time to start planning your fall housing. Listen in today to hear what YOU need to do. Whether you're a new WCSU student, a current student who's living on campus right now, or a current student who is NOT living on campus now but wants to be part of a returning group, we'll have information for you! We'll be speaking with associate director for operations Ed Mulvihill, and Kevin Brenzel, Centennial Hall RD.
2020-03-0430 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Mid-semester Academic CheckupThere's never a bad time to review how things are going for you and trying to find ways to improve the outcome, but there's probably not a better time than mid-semester to step back for a minute or two and re-evaluate what's happening right now! We'll talk about what to do, who can help, and how to power your way through any issues you identify so that you finish the semester in great academic shape, featuring Elise Budnick, Coordinator of Academic Support for the Ancell School of Business, and Lauren Eddy, Coordinator of the Tutoring Resource Center.
2020-03-0428 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Checking back in with Caitlin Crowley-Paul has Caitlin back in for a follow up about our athletes' success in the NCAA Teamworks Challenge (spoiler alert, we won!)
-Who is this year's Entrepreneur of the Year? Listen to find out.
-Chantel has all your events and an update on her PAC Bingo adventure.
2020-02-2842 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Stay Healthy this WinterWe all are cooped up inside in the cold weather, and there's a long time until it really starts to reach spring in this New England Spring semester! Nancy Haensch, APRN and director of the University Health Service, will pop in to talk with us about what to do so that we DON'T get sick, and what to do if we DO!
2020-02-2622 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Anthony D'Aries and the MFA Writing Program-Paul sits down with Anthony D'Aries to talk the MFA Writing Program
-Provost MIssy Alexander reflects and evaluates reflection and evaluation
-Veronica proves again why libraries are not the boring places you think they are
-Chantel lays out all the events and plugs the new WOW
2020-02-201h 03WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Join HRLThere are so many reasons to be part of the Housing & Residence Life team - the pay is pretty great (room, board for some jobs, a stipend or payroll hours), and your chance to help other students is always a way to feel like you make a difference while you're on campus. But it's also a terrific way to find your own strengths and achieve personal growth and development - and to make lifelong friends! Check this out to see if RA or ARM might be a job YOU'd like to hold.
2020-02-1929 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Joy Brown-Artist Joy Brown joins Paul to talk art, her life, and those big huggable VPAC sculptures.
-Dr. Rayda Krell has guts.
-Chantel lays out all the events...much better than Paul and Pete can.
2020-02-1347 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Beating the Winter BluesWhen winter hits, it's easy for your spirits to take a hit, too! Many of us suffer from the Winter Blues, and some may even have a case of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Listen in to this episode to understand WHY we may feel this way in the winter, and what we can do to help ourselves and our friends and families who may feel that depressive "blah" in winter. We'll talk to Kelly Copeland, Assistant Counselor in the WCSU Counseling Center.
2020-02-1224 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Winter & Spring SportsWhat's happening in WestConn Athletics? You'll want to listen in here to find out what's going on now, and what's coming later this spring! There's a LOT happening, and many ways to support your teams. Join Asst. AD Caitlin Crowley and Women's Basketball head coach Kim Rybczyk as we hear all about what's coming to WCSU during this semester.
2020-02-1226 minWCSUPodcasts@WCSU A.S. A A-AAndrew Schimanski - Athletic All-American
Provost's Office with Missy Alexander
In the Stacks with Veronica Kenausis
Paul and Pete do their best to fill Chantel's Shoes
2020-02-0736 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - RESOLVE to be GREAT!Did you know, as a student at WCSU, that you are required to complete an online training each year on the topic of Interpersonal Violence and Awareness? It's true. Our training is called Not Anymore, and it's a great source of information for you on these topics. Listen in to hear why it's important that you complete it, and why you need refreshers on the subject each year!
2020-02-0429 minWCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Not Anymore: Have you done it?Did you know, as a student at WCSU, that you are required to complete an online training each year on the topic of Interpersonal Violence and Awareness? It's true. Our training is called Not Anymore, and it's a great source of information for you on these topics. Listen in to hear why it's important that you complete it, and why you need refreshers on the subject each year!
2020-02-0427 min
WCSUPodcasts@WCSU - HealthstravaganzaSpecial coronavirus report with Nancy Haensch.
Paul gets his blood drawn.
Rayda has some science poetry.
Chantel gives a bingo update along with the upcoming events.
2020-01-3135 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Meal Plans & Food ServiceAre you confused by all the meal plan options, and what you can have in what building - or what you can get if you don't even LIVE on campus? We intend to clear up your meal plan questions, including what to do if you have dietary restrictions that could make a meal plan difficult. Sodexo Manager Don Grayson and Director of Auxiliary Services & IT Software Licensing Paul M Simon will be our guests to make it all as clear as possible.
2020-01-3027 min
WCSUPodcasts@WCSU - We're BackFirst pod of the new semester, the new year, and the new decade.
Paul sits down with local world-traveling photographer John Kane.
Provost Missy Alexander on the practical/liberal arts debate.
Rayda Krell is back in the halls of the Science Building.
Chantel lays out the upcoming events and gets ready for BINGO!
2020-01-241h 00
WCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Winter Break SIgn OffPaul and Chantel wish you happy holidays and we'll all see you in a few weeks when we're back for the spring semester.
2019-12-1317 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Take a Break! What You Need to Know and Do for Winter BreakWhether you're going home for the Winter Break or planning to stay on campus, there's a whole lot you have to know. Take a listen in as Ed Mulvihill, Associate Dir. for Operations, and Kevin Brenzel, RD of Centennial Hall, talk about making plans to move out for break, what to do if you're moving to a new room, and what you'll need to do if you need to stay on campus this break. You don't want to miss this one.
2019-12-1123 min
Behind the CurtainCT: Tolls or No Tolls?Your daily commute in CT could soon cost you - the plan to install tolls has heated up once more. Jackie investigates how we got to this point and what the future might hold for drivers - and their pocketbooks - in the state. Guests - Chris Keating of the Hartford Courant and Patrick Sasser of NoTollsCT.org
2019-12-1000 min
WCSUPodcasts@WCSU - Peace Corps, book women, developing agency, and campus hell-raising.That's right! We're now @WCSU. Everything you've come to know and love but oh so much hipper.
Rachel Galuska is off to join the Peace Corps.
Veronica Kenausis takes us to Kentucky for In the Stacks.
Provost Dr. Missy Alexander muses about agency.
Chantel fills us in on campus events.
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2019-12-101h 02
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - New journalists, new plants, new book formats, and old guys making jokesAudrey Nielson joins Paul to talk student journalism. Dr. Rayda Krell stumbles on brand new plant species in the Science Building, Veronica Kenausis breaks down e-books vs paper books, and Paul and Pete try to fill Chantel's shoes again.
2019-11-2247 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Go Far: International Study ToursHave you ever dreamed about traveling abroad, but haven't been able to "justify" the expense? There is a way - through travel opportunities offered right here at WCSU. Different departments offer travel courses where you can learn in a location and a language that brings your studies to life. Hear more about it!
2019-11-1929 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - An Alumnus, a Provost, a brewer, and a Biologist walk into a recording studioWCSU alumnus Dirk Perrefort discusses his new job at Sandy Hook Promise, and Pete talks beer with Music Professor Doug O’Grady.
Provost Dr. Missy Alexander and Dr. Rayda Krell sound off. Chantel chose not to join us but Paul and Pete found a few events to promote.
2019-11-1449 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Designing Your LifeHave you thought about your life in terms of creating a design for it? We'll speak today with the director of the Career Success Center, Kathleen Lindenmayer, about the new Designing Your Life program they now offer. It helps you to not just think your way forward, but to build your way forward.
2019-11-1129 min
Behind the CurtainJeremy Stein Of CT Against Gun ViolenceCharlotte - 2 dead. San Diego - 1 dead. This week, two shootings. Why does this carnage continue in the US? Jeremy Stein of Connecticut Against Gun Violence talks about the actions we can take to remedy this crisis.
2019-11-1100 min
Behind the CurtainMedia Bias with John DalyHost Jackie Guzda interviews journalist and broadcaster John Daly of "Undercover Jetsetter" and "Informed not Inflamed" about his fascinating journey and his experiences with media bias... and golf.
2019-11-1100 min
Behind the CurtainMe Too With Ann Rodwell-LawtonHost Jackie Guzda is joined by Ann Rodwell-Lawton, Director of Education, Training & Outreach at the Women's Center of Greater Danbury to discuss the "Me Too" movement during what has turned out to be a very contentious confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
2019-11-1100 min
Behind the CurtainBrendan DeMelle of DeSmogBlogWhy do some doubt Climate Change? Brendan DeMelle from DeSmogBlog.org uncovers the well-financed, nefarious factions that attempt to create those seeds of doubt in our minds and prevent us from stopping this doomsday scenario.
2019-11-1100 min
Behind the CurtainGleb Tsipursky and the Pro Truth PledgeThe Truth is on the ballot this election day. Gleb Tsipursky, founder of the Pro-Truth Movement, discusses its role in today's politics.
2019-11-1100 min
Behind the CurtainTHE WALL with Vicky Alvear ShecterBuild That Wall - or not?" No, says Vicky Alvear Shecter in her recent Medium article - using all Conservative and Libertarian sources to prove her case.
https://medium.com/s/story/what-happened-when-a-trump-supporter-challenged-me-about-the-wall-e54e86a5edd1
2019-11-1100 min
Behind the CurtainDr. Alexis Temkin of the Environmental Working GroupThe Environmental Working Group is your source for the Dirty Dozen (fruits and vegetables) and the Clean 15 - in this interview with their chief toxicologist, Dr. Alexis Temkin, we uncover the surprising details of carcinogens in your food.
www.ewg.org
2019-11-1100 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - The Internet, Free Speech, Girl Scouts, and Wikipedia is... not bad?Paul tries to get Computer Science Professor Dr. William Joel to predict the future, Dr. Rayda Krell explains insects to Girl Scouts, Library Director Veronica Kenausis reveals all of the library’s research possibilities, and co-host Chantel Williams explains what we’re going to do about hate speech.
2019-11-0759 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Plan Your Registration!Registration time is fast approaching, and if you've never done it at WCSU before, it can be a bit of a process to understand it all the first time through - especially the part about meeting with your advisor. In this episode, we'll speak with Ms. Isabel Carvalho, the director of the Academic Advisement Center, about why that advisor appointment is so important, and how you should prepare for registration.
2019-11-0125 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - Elections, kindergarten politics and scientist artistsPaul is joined by Nick Del Mastro and Andrew Kocur to talk Election Connection
Science Beat takes on Biological Illustration
Provost Minute on local school boards
Chantel Williams has the skinny on all the local events
2019-10-3155 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - Slavery, Skeletons, Smoothies, and Time Warps.-Prof Kevin Gutzman on The 1619 Project.
-Dr. Rayda Krell with this week's Science Beat.
-Get "In the Stacks" with Director of LIbrary Services Veronica Kenausis
-Chantel Williams joins Paul to lay out the week's events.
2019-10-2558 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Tutoring Resource CenterThe Tutoring Resource Center, on the 2nd floor of the Haas Library, is a fantastic place to discover if you're having trouble understanding your class work. Even better, now it has a new coordinator, our guest today, Ms. Lauren Eddy, and a new kind of help available - academic coaching. Tune in to hear more about it, and how the TRC can help you.
2019-10-2126 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - Wait, are there mosquitos in squeegee buckets?!This week:
-Paul chats with Catilin Crowley about our nationally recognized student-athlete-volunteers.
-Science Beat - student research on mosquitos
-Provost Minute - doing more by... doing less?
-Chantel Williams lays out all the upcoming events and claims she won't be too scared at the haunted trail
2019-10-1742 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Test Anxiety: Midterm TipsHave you had sweaty palms and a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach when you go to take a test? With midterms on the way, it's probably worse than ever. Tune in today to hear from 2 of your ARMs, Sara and Maggie, who have great advice and tips about how to prepare for your tests and ways to be less anxious when you're taking them.
2019-10-1427 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - On Stage: Theater ArtsYou don't need to travel to NYC or Boston to get great entertainment. All it takes is a quick trip to the Westside and a visit to VPAC! We'll hear all about upcoming performances this year in Theatre Arts. You'll be astounded by the amazing work being done right here on campus by your friends. Join Mr. Tim Howard, Assoc. Professor in Theatre Arts, to hear what's happening this fall, and learn more about the Theatre Arts programs.
2019-10-1427 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - How to market your lake apples and other tips...Paul is joined by Anna Adebambo and Alejandro Calderon from the Western Marketing Association. Dr. Rayda Krell is back with more tales from the Science Building. There's more to Dr. Tom Philbrick than just Biology - bring a mug to the quad on 10/18 to find out what it might be. Chantel takes the week off and Paul and Pete struggle to fill her shoes.
2019-10-1039 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - HomecomingHomecoming at WCSU is an entire week of events. We'll hear today from some of the students who've been planning this year's activities, who'll tell us all about them and why YOU should attend. It's not just about coming home - it's about BEING home!
2019-10-0825 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - It's Homecoming Week!This episode:
Cathy Vanaria on the department of art and its recent accreditation, Dr. Rayda Krell's Science Beat, Provost Dr. Missy Alexander on vulnerability, and Chantel Williams breaks down all the homecoming events.
2019-10-0455 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Red Flag, Silent Witness, And Other StuffOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and WCSU has plenty going on to recognize the month. We'll talk with Cara Mackler of the Women's Center of Greater Danbury about some of those programs, as well as learn a little more about what you'll find available to you through the Women's Center.
2019-10-0125 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - Women's Center, Women's Soccer, and Women's... Events?Paul is joined by:
Eric Egan, a man from Men Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on how men can stand up for women,
Alex Harrison, a man standing on the sidelines of Women's Soccer... so he can coach them,
and Chantel a woman with some very specific ideas on who should and shouldn't be hanging out at block parties
2019-09-281h 00
Behind the CurtainWhitewash with Carey GillamThis episode Jackie is joined by Carey Gillam, author of the book Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science. Listen and learn how the chemical weed killer, glyphosate, once called "safe to drink" and now linked to many health issues and made it's way into our food, water, and even our own bodies.
2019-09-2300 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Diversity, Identity, and InclusionThere's all kinds of talk on college campuses about diversity, identity, and inclusion, but what does it all mean? We'll not only talk about what all this means, but more importantly, we'll talk about practicing the art of communication and conversation in order to create a more inclusive campus.
2019-09-2332 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - Field Hockey, Transitions, and Pop-TartsPaul is joined by WCSU Field Hockey coach Dani McDonnell and he betrays his ignorance of field hockey scoring averages. Provost Missy Alexander is back with more thoughts on higher education. Chantel lays out the week's events.
www.wcsu.edu/live
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2019-09-1945 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Veterans ServicesHave you served your country as a member of the armed forces? Are you aware of the information and support available to you on campus through the Veterans Affairs office? Listen in today as we talk about the many ways Veterans Affairs can assist you at WCSU.
2019-09-1626 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - Addicted to something (other than this podcast)? We can help.This week, Paul is joined by Dr. Shane Murphy, chair of the Psychology department who tells him about the new Master's in Addiction Studies and Julie Hunter from Haas Library with an update about her creeeeeepy human books (not really). Football coach Joe Loth calls in for a recap of last week's close win and gets us ready for the Colonials' home opener this weekend. Chantel is notably absent this week and we're all a little worse off because of it.
2019-09-1241 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - I-Lab and myWCSU AppNew(ish) to the WS Campus Center is the Technology Resource Center or I-Lab, just behind the cafeteria and stairs. With Oculus Rift VR systems, podcast and WebEx facilities, video recording, and a set of PCs and printers, this center has just about anything you'd need to enjoy all the technology WCSU offers. We'll also be talking about the WCSU App available for your smart phone and learn why ITI hopes you'll use it!
2019-09-0922 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU411 - Uncle Sam's Back(side)This week Paul Steinmetz takes WCSU411 down the road to commune with Uncle Sam, newly installed on White Street. We also have thoughts from Provost Missy Alexander, an update from Athletics Director Lori Mazza, and as always the week's events with Chantel Williams.
2019-09-0652 min
WCSUPodcastsBehind The Curtain - Dr. Alexis Temkin of the Environmental Working GroupThe Environmental Working Group is your source for the Dirty Dozen (fruits and vegetables) and the Clean 15 - in this interview with their chief toxicologist, Dr. Alexis Temkin, we uncover the surprising details of carcinogens in your food.
www.ewg.org
2019-09-0420 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - How To Talk To Your Roommate: A PrimerIt's much harder to live with someone than you think - especially because most of us don't really talk to each other any longer, nor do we usually have to share space. So what do we do when we have something that's bugging us about our roommate - their music, their neatness, the people they bring in the room at all hours? Listen in as we try to provide some hints about how to make things better when you're living with someone new.
2019-09-0329 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Living On Your Own - Your ResponsibilitiesThis idea of living on your own is, perhaps, a little overwhelming. It might be helpful to listen as we share a few thoughts about what this is like. Topics will include cooking and cleaning, getting along with roommates, how to get things fixed, and doing your own laundry. It will be great fun! Really. (Except for perhaps the cleaning.)
2019-09-0326 min
WCSUPodcastsWCSU 411 - Higgins 2.0WCSU 411 is now even more entertaining! We still feature insightful interviews and a weekly roundup of campus events with Chantel Williams, but we now offer weekly essays from the provost, athletic coaches, librarians, and others as well. Listen in, and get even cooler than you thought possible.
2019-08-3034 min
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Campus ServicesJust for the start of school, here's a review of some of the Gab & GROW shows from last year. You'll hear about many of the places to get help on campus - especially those you might want to connect with right away!
2019-08-281h 14
WCSUPodcastsGab & GROW - Human LibraryThe Human Library is an event intended to create dialogue between very different individuals who might otherwise never meet. The movement started almost 20 years ago in Denmark, and events have now been held in over 800 countries. In the end, its goal is to promote understanding and greater tolerance. Tune in to hear about what to expect at the event, which is scheduled for October 1, 2019. Our guest is the coordinator, Julie Hunter.
2019-08-2821 min
Behind the CurtainThe Battle Over Affordable Housing with Jacqui Rabe ThomasConnecticut has the biggest wealth gap of any state in the Union - and it's not by accident. Separated by Design: How Some of America's Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing author Jacqueline Rabe-Thomas uncovers the facts in her Connecticut Mirror/ProPublica article and shares them with Jackie.
2019-01-1000 min
WCSUPodcastsLiteracy Ladies - Ep 17 - Fractured Fairy TalesLiteracy Ladies - Ep 17 - Fractured Fairy Tales by WCSUMedia
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WCSUPodcastsLiteracy Ladies - Ep 16 - Children's Lit For BoysLiteracy Ladies - Ep 16 - Children's Lit For Boys by WCSUMedia
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