WSKG’s Gregory Keeler interviewed Larry Kassan, director of the Rod Serling Video Festival, and this year’s “BEST OF SHOW” winner Zach Mulligan, who worked with fellow Vestal High School Senior Andrew Simek to create “LET’S MAKE IT A DATE,” a music video with an original song. Hear the interview: Watch the BEST OF SHOW video:… [Read more…]
May 4, 2011 by Crystal Sarakas
Many people tend to link mental illness and violence, especially in the wake of a tragedy like Columbine or the shootings in Arizona earlier this year. However, research has shown that the vast majority of those are violent do not suffer from a mental illness, and having a mental illness doesn’t mean a person will… [Read more…]
April 20, 2011 by Crystal Sarakas
In the wake of the shootings in Arizona, the use of violent rhetoric has once again been called into question. How much does what we say influence how we act? When do our words cross a line? Host Crystal Sarakas spoke with Dr. Michael Shapiro, Associate Professor of Communication at Cornell University, and Dr. Vivian… [Read more…]
Full audio will be posted here. On this week’s Off the Page: It was one of those times and one of those places where people were so focused on their own desires, plans and accomplishments that it was easy to disregard simple, basic needs. In 1903, Ithaca, NY — already a major academic center noted… [Read more…]
April 6, 2011 by Crystal Sarakas
New York state’s population continues to decline. Young professionals who grew up here pack their bags and take their talents elsewhere, and many upstate cities and towns don’t know what to do to attract new people to the region. What can upstate New York do to reverse this trend? That’s the topic of this Innovation… [Read more…]
On the Capitol Pressroom with Susan Arbetter today at 11am on WSQX: Unshackle Upstate weighs in on fracking. The upstate business group takes up drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. Also on the agenda for today’s show: When political discuss the campaign for President (2016 edition) Andrew Cuomo’s name is now invariably among… [Read more…]
Working local Many upstate cities face the challenge of attracting and retaining young, educated people in the region. On this Innovation Conversation, produced with the Innovation Trail reporting project, we’ll talk about how local governments and young professional groups are working on the issue. This program will be pre-recorded on the Cornell University campus during… [Read more…]
The action commences abruptly with a respected pediatrician suddenly taken into custody to be returned to Michigan to stand trial for a killing that took place twenty years before. Dr. Ben Weber was present when his friend Pete Hyland was shot to death at a Michigan hunting camp, and though it was ruled accidental suspicions remained. … [Read more…]
An estimated 1.7 million children and adults sustain a traumatic brain injury each year. Currently more than 3.1 million children and adults in the United States live with a lifelong disability as a result of TBI. What is traumatic brain injury? A traumatic brain injury occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. Causes… [Read more…]
Mary Pat Hyland whose earlier novels include “The Cyber Miracles” and “A Sudden Gift of Fate” joined Bill Jaker this week to talk about her new novel, “3/17.” For a small island nation with a present-day population of about five million, Ireland continues to have an outsized influence on the world’s culture. The works of… [Read more…]
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June 1, 2011 by Gregory Keeler
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