February 2012
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WatchHolly Mosher is the director and producer of “Bonsai People: The Vision of Dr. Muhammad Yunus.” Muhammad Yunus is an economist from Bangladesh and founded the Grameen Bank, a microfinance institution. He was granted the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his tremendous work. Today, many institutes are adopting his model and efforts across the globe are being made to stimulate the economies...
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WatchJohn Roberts is a native of Edison, New Jersey and has risen to YouTube fame due to his videos where he imitates his mother and an annoying preteen (with an unfortunate pug-nose). He is a rising comedic star and currently lends his voice for the Fox show, “Bob’s Burgers.”
To watch his videos, visit: youtube.com/user/JohnRoberts.
To keep up with his whereabouts, check...
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WatchAlan Karam is an Iraqi-American currently living in Utah. He spoke with Amanda Reddington and Melissa Radzimski about the hardships of immigrant life in America, his father’s involvement with the CIA in a Hussein-ruled Iraq, and the post-9/11 world. He also is heavily involved in volunteer work with refugees and immigrants and teaches English to Asian immigrants in Utah.
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WatchOn December 8, 2010, Kyle Smith was able to speak with TCNJ student and musician Jeff Roman about his project, Sky Stadium. Sky Stadium resonates as perfectly ambient. Check it out for yourself. His website: skystadium.blogspot.com Last FM: last.fm/music/Sky+Stadium
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WatchKyle Smith and Taylor Boyle spoke with Christian Lander, the creator of “Stuff White People Like.” The blog eventually turned into a wildly popular book sold everywhere white people shop. His sequel, “Whiter Shades of Pale” also reflects on the contradictory and humorous stereotypes that white, liberal elitists tend to adopt.
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WatchKyle Smith, “Arts & Entertainment” correspondent, spoke with The Simpsons writer, Mike Reiss. Topics include Reiss’ interaction with Michael Jackson and some inside scoop about the twenty-five year old television hit.
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WatchFormer presidential candidate, Governor of Arkansas, and TV personality, Mike Huckabee visited The College of NJ during the Spring of 2010. He spoke with WTSR’s News Director, Melissa Radzimski and other student representatives from The Perspective, TCNJ’s alternative news magazine, and The Signal, the campus newspaper.
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WatchOn April 29, 2010, Matt & Kim, the Brooklyn electronic duo, came to The College of NJ and performed alongside Asher Roth and Girl Talk. Before their performance, WTSR’s News Director, Melissa Radzimski, had the opportunity to interview them. Other interviewers included representatives from The Signal and LTV. Excuse the echoing - it was recorded inside of a racquetball court! To learn more...
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WatchWeb Director James Rettig had the opportunity to talk with the up and coming mash-up DJ duo The Jane Doze. They talk about the impact of social media, their personal favorite mash-ups, and the future of the duo. Their new mixtape, GIRLS TALK, should be out within the next few weeks and they just released an awesome remix called “Born to Feel Beef” featuring Lana Del Rey, Calvin...
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WatchOn Saturday, March 26, 2011, WTSR News Director sat down and spoke with the brilliant and hilarious Margaret Cho. Such topics about acting and the state of America were discussed.
To keep updated about Margaret Cho, visit her website at margaretcho.com.
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WatchIn January 2010, the indie pop cuties known as Hellogoodbye visited The College of NJ and performed.
WTSR News Director, Melissa Radzimski, had an interview (turned quirky conversation) with the band. Topics of discussion jumped from “Real World: Austin” to the A&E show, “Hoarders.”
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WatchMelissa Radzimski and Amanda Reddington interviewed the General Manager of Reddit, Erik Martin on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012. Erik spoke about his involvement with the website and offered insight on SOPA and PIPA.
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WatchRalph Nader and Jesse Jackson visited The College of New Jersey on March 1st, 2011. They lectured on their past history and their future predictions about the state of America. Beforehand, they interacted with campus media in an intimate setting. During this time, Ralph Nader and Jesse Jackson adamantly proclaimed that there was a need for a revolution in America. At this time period, the Arab...
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WatchJames Rettig, Web Director at 91.3 FM, had the opportunity to talk with the two geniuses behind Chiddy Bang. They visited The College of NJ on January 21, 2012 and had a successful show hosted by the College Union Board.
They talk to James about their album release “Breakfast,” which comes out in February. They even discuss their once in a lifetime experience smoking weed with The...
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WatchMelissa Radzimski, the News Director at 91.3 FM WTSR, had the opportunity to talk with Ben Stein about his political and acting careers. He expressed his views on speechwriting for Nixon and Ford, Occupy Wall Street, Ron Paul, the Republican party, and working with the late director John Hughes.
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WatchMelissa Radzimski and Amanda Reddington interviewed Dr. Alon Ben-Meir, senior fellow at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs. They discussed the current relationship between Iran and America and its many implications. He makes numerous appearances on CNN, Al Jazeera, NPR, PBS, and many more media outlets.
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WatchKyle Smith and Taylor Boyle interviewed Steve from The Hood Internet. Steve is one half of the Chicago-based mash-up duo. To listen to their awesome mash ups, visit hoodinternet.com!
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WatchWTSR News Director, Melissa Radzimski, talked with Asher Roth on April 29, 2010. He admits his distaste for live rap shows due to lack of instrumentals. He also expresses his love for Brooklyn’s Yeasayer and other indie bands. SIDENOTE: Jay-Z loves Yeasayer, too! To keep up with Asher Roth go to: asherrothmusic.com/
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WatchKyle Smith and Taylor Boyle had the opportunity to interview Sandrine Schaefer, the Boston artist, writer, and curator behind the imaginative “Adventures in Being (small)” and other awesome projects. For more information about, check her out at sandrineschaefer.com!
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WatchBrenna Ehrlich and Andrea Bartz created the hit blog “Stuff Hipsters Hate.” Since then, their blog has launched into a successful book: “Stuff Hipsters Hate: A Field Guide to the Passionate Opinions of the Indifferent.” Kyle Smith and Taylor Boyle had the opportunity to talk to Andrea about the hipster culture, blogging, and much more!
