First FATY of the Year!

After a long summer hiatus, we are glad to be back on the air! This semester is bound to be an exciting one. We are introducing a new segment entitled The Political Arena with Alexander Heffner (TPA). While this may be new to WHRB, Alexander hosted a show with the same title on WPAA, the radio station at his high school in Andover, Massachusetts. Now a student at Harvard, he will continue his long tradition of excellent political journalism, and we are excited and proud to have him join us. WHRB News will also be hosting an election special on the night of the election, November 4. This special will be a marathon of live coverage, reporting the results as they come in with live interviews, expert analysis, and special features you can only get here. You won't want to miss it! Also this semester: the work of local high school students. This summer, WHRB and the Community Charter School of Cambridge (CCSC) paired up to teach students the art of radio. We are proud to broadcast their pieces on the topic of "traditions" throughout these next few months.

It will be an eventful and exciting semester! Don't miss out.

Our first show aired this past Sunday, September 28. If you missed it, you can listen to it in its entirety here: FATY 9.28.08.

Special thanks to our host, John Selig. Also, thanks to Alexander Heffner for his live report for The Political Arena on the evolution of the election, from the conventions to the first debate.

This week:

• The Consequences of Climate Change: Kiribati - An audio postcard edited by reporter Alyce de Carteret on a recent talk President of Kiribati Anote Tong gave on campus entitled "Climate Change: the Human Dimesnion." Kiribati, an island nation in the South Pacific, may face going out of existence due to rising sea levels. To hear the talk in its entirety, see the Extra section.
• Personal Space - A commentary by reporter Larissa Zhou, studying abroad in Shanghai, on adjusting to her new life in China.
• The Crossing Guard - A piece on musical tastes created by high school student Ariel Garcia, brought to you by the CCSC. To hear more of Ariel's work, see the Extra section.

Extra:

• Climate Change: the Human Dimension - Audio of President of Kiribati Anote Tong's entire talk, givenon campus last Monday, September 22.
• Hip-Hop - A piece by high school student Ariel Garcia, brought to you by the CCSC.
• Musical Traditions - A piece by high school student Ariel Garcia, brought to you by the CCSC.

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, don't hesitate to e-mail us at news@whrb[dot]org. Be sure to tune in next Sunday, October 5, at 12:30pm for another fantastic episode of the Great American Talk Show. FATY will be back two weeks from now on October 12, same time, same channel.

Geoffrey Chaucer vs. T. S. Eliot

April is National Poetry Month, but there seems to be a bit of a disagreement amongst the poets concerning its temperament.

Says Chaucer (translated from Middle English):

When, in April, sweet showers fall
And pierce the drought of March,
And bathe the vein and root
Of every plant with such liquor
That genders forth the flowers

While T. S. Eliot thinks:

APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.

So who is right? Considering the dreary weather in the Boston area today, I'd be inclined to agree with Eliot. But rain or not, the show went on! If you missed today's episode, you can hear it in its entirety here: FATY 4.13.08.

Special thanks to our host David Lebowitz.

This week:

• This Week in Review - A compilation of top news stories in the week leading up to April 13, from reporter Alyce de Carteret.
• Raw Foodism - Reporter Larissa Zhou investigates the raw food lifestyle from both the raw foodist and biological anthropological perspective. But what did she think when she herself dined at a raw food restaurant?
• The Life of a Harvard Athlete: Ellen Lehman - Continuing with our series on Harvard athletes, reporter Leah Schwartz sat down with Ellen Lehman, whose first athletic competition ever was as a coxswain on Harvard's Varsity Rowing Team.
• Upcoming Poetry Events - Don't miss out on National Poetry Month! Reporter Christine An gives us the low-down on the upcoming poetry-related events in the Boston area. You can find links to these events down in the 'Extra' section.

Extra:

• Poetry Workshop - More information about the poetry workshop at the Boston Center for Adult Education.
• 80 Border Street - More information about the poetry events at 80 Border Street, including the Poet's Moon Cafe Open Mic Night, the National Poetry Month Spoken Word Extravaganza, and others.
• National Poetry Month - The Academy of American Poets' resources for helping you celebrate National Poetry Month.
• Poetry Book Club - Find out how to make poetry a part of your life year round.
• Complete video of On Harvard Time's interview with Karl Rove:

You can see more On Harvard Time videos on their website.

Thanks for tuning in this week and we hope you'll return next week for more From Across the Yard.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Today we aired an awesome show!
The first in March! Away we go!
If you missed it, never fear!
You can listen to it here!

Special thanks to our host Erika Solomon.

This week:

• A story on Dare Family Services, a foster care organization, by reporter Alyce de Carteret: Dare Family Services (to learn more about their service, visit www.darefamily.org)
• A story about the Breaking the Silence Exhibit: Israeli Soldiers Talk about the Occupied Territories by reporter Larissa Zhou: Breaking the Silence (for more information, visit www.BreakingtheSilenceExhibit.org)
• An audio postcard of a talk graphic novelist Adrian Tomine gave at the Harvard Book Store from reporter Christine An (see the Extra section for more from Tomine's talk): Adrian Tomine's Book Talk

Extra:

• Adrian Tomine's entire talk: Tomine at Harvard Book Store
  
• An interview with local Nathan Kitler about Adrian Tomine and his work: Kitler on Tomine
• An interview with graphic artist Tak Toyoshima about Tomine's work: Toyoshima on Tomine
  

From Across the Yard, With Love

Happy Valentine's Day! Listeners couldn't wait to call in and tell us how much they loved our Valentine's Day special this morning. Thanks! If you missed out on its sappy goodness, 1) Shame on you! 2) Don't fret! As always, you can listen to the show in its entirety right here: From Across the Yard, With Love.

Special thanks to our wonderful host, Markus Kolic.

This week:

• Reporter Christine An took to the streets to ask passers-by if they could describe love in seven words or less: What is love?
• A Q&A with Environmental Action Committee (EAC) member Karen McKinnon '10 about the importance of climate neutrality, from reporter Alyce de Carteret: Harvard: Get a 'Date' for Climate Neutrality
• A political commentary from the NE Regional Director of the National Organization for Women (NOW) Marilyn Fitterman (you can reach her at MarilynFitterman [at] AOL [dot] com): Deja Vu: Race vs. Gender
• A Valentine's Day review of Cambridge's Oleana restaurant, from reporter Leah Schwartz: Oleana Review
• A sneak peak at some upcoming celestial events (including the total lunar eclipse this Wednesday), from reporter Larissa Zhou: Sky Watch

Extra:

• Hear more about what Harvard is doing to become more energy efficient & eco-friendly, and what students can do to help: More from Karen McKinnon

Don't forget to tune in next Sunday for more of your favorite news magazine, From Across the Yard.

First Show of the Semester!

Today was our first show of the semester, and we are glad to be back! If you missed the show, you can listen to it in its entirety here. Special thanks to our host John Selig and news reporter Leah Schwartz.

This week:

• A review of the upcoming flick In Bruges starring Colin Farrell, from reporter Christine An: In Bruges Movie Review
  
• An audio postcard of Paris Hilton's recent visit to campus, edited by Alyce de Carteret: Paris Hilton Comes to Campus
• A tongue-in-cheek letter to Mitt Romney, a commentary by Markus Kolic: Dear Governor Romney
• A story of Angela Ruggiero '04 (of women's hockey fame) and her trip to Afghanistan, a collaboration between WHRB News and WHRB Sports, from reporter Alasdair Wilkins: Angela Ruggiero
• A compilation of the best sounds of the week, from reporter Larissa Zhou: Sounds of the Week

Extra:

• Video of Paris Hilton on the steps of the Lampoon (courtesy of Maryum Jordan '10 and Roger Batt '10)
  

Tune in next Sunday for our Valentine's Day special. Same bat time, same bat channel (i.e. 12:30pm, 95.3fm/whrb.org).