Core of the Matter Netcast
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Core of the Matter Netcast
Public affairs programming from your friends at 90.3 the Core, RLC-WVPH FM Piscataway.
Recent Episodes
42 episodes
Recovery from Substance Abuse and Issues with the Keystone Pipeline
Mark Szeltner has a discussion about substance abuse and the recovery process. Mary Heyns talks to Tina Wieshous about the Keystone Pipeline.
Michelle Alexander and New Jim Crow
Michelle Alexander discusses her new book and the idea of mass incarceration as the New Jim Crow
Environmental Issues and Rutgers Against Hunger
Issues with the Kinbuc landfill and the snowfall from last year and the services of Rutgers against Hunger
Mark Conference
Day long event where students learned how to make their mark at Rutgers and after college
Tuition Hikes at Rutgers University
Interviews with Nancy Winterbauer at Rutgers University, RUSA pres. Matt Cordeiro, on tuition raise at University
The Fracture in Fracking, Part 2
Follow-up on the ban of hydraulic fracturing, w/ Jim Walsh, Food & Water Watch; Kate Millsaps, Sierra Club.
Marriage Equality on the Banks
Interview with Charlie Mott & John Cimmino of RU-Queer Student Alliance on marriage equality in NJ.
Piscataway and New Brunswick in the Revolutionary War
4th of July special featuring the Middlesex County Historical and Cultural Commission
Breath of Fresh Air: College Age Politicians in Edison
Interviews with Shariq Ahmad, Rutgers c/o '11, and Sam Joshi, Rutgers student, about them entering politics in Edison.
The Fracture in Fracking
Is the practice of hydraulic fracturing harmful to the environment? Many activists say yes. Interviews with Food & Water Watch, Sierra Club, Highland...
Terry Stewart's Odd Collections
Interview with Terry Stewart, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame CEO and recent inductee into Rutgers University Alumni Hall Of Fame
Tornadoes and Floods and Wind, Oh My!
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 Re...
The Fair Labor Association at Rutgers University
Interview with Zack Lerner, president of Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops, and Uni. Of RI prof Richard McIntyre about sweatshop monitoring g...
Police Appreciation Week and the Illicit Drug Trade
Interview with Neill Franklin, the executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Covers roots, failed implementation of drug war; benefit...
The Future of Social Security
Interview with Manny Goldstein, an independent, non-partisan engineer who did intense research on Social Security.
Aftermath of the Recent RUSA Elections and Student Government Going Forward
Interviews with newly-elected RUSA President Matt Cordeiro and newly-elected Treasurer Scott Siegel.
The Importance of the Piscataway School Budget Elections
Interview with Teresa Rafferty, Director of Communication, Planning and Community Education for Piscataway school district
Tent State with the Rutgers Student Union
Interview with the Rutgers Student Union about the Walk into Action, Tent State, and the upcoming RUSA elections.
Piscataway and NJ Education Budget Issues
Interviews with Piscataway Superintendent Robert Copeland and NJ State Senator Bob Smith
Budget Deficits at the State and Federal Levels
Interview with Professor Henry Coleman of the Bloustein School about the NJ and federal budget deficits and debt.
Public Sector Unionization Part 2
Interview with Rutgers professor and researcher for the Economic Policy Institute, Jeffrey Keefe on compensation in the public sector.
Public Sector Unionization
Interviews with center-right political scientist and contributor to the National Affairs political journal, Daniel DiSalvo, and Jack Yoon and Joel Sal...
Middle East Revolutions Part 2
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 camp...
Middle East Revolutions Part 1
Interview with Rutgers Professor Tarek Kahlaoui who spoke at an event at Busch Campus Center about revolutions in the Middle East.
The War on Drugs
Interview with Jack Cole, founder of LEAP and former NJ State Police Narcotics Detective about why all drugs should be legalized.
Recent Anti-Abortion Bills In Congress
Interviews with Jean Bucaria of NOW-NYC, and representatives from Radigals and RU Choice about recent slew of anti-abortion bills in Congress.
The Rising Cost of Higher Education - Part 2
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 even...
The Rising Cost of Higher Education - Part 1
RU Student Assembly teach-in about the rising costs of higher education held in the Livingston Student Center.
Hospice Care
Jill Levine, President of Grace Health Care Services, and Else Fuentes, Community Representative, explain what hospice care is and discuss how it work...
A Week Later: Voting and the Election
Rutgers students Derek Horton, Zhanna Gitina and Caitlin Balch and Piscataway resident Mary Heyns discuss what they think of voting and last week's el...
Election Night Special
Discussion of local races, significant national races, early returns, and voting at the Livingston Student Center. Interviews with Rick Malwitz of th...
Why You Need to be Voting, How to Get the Best Information
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-info...
Project Vote Smart, and Awesome Voting Information
Carly Griffin, Media Specialist at Project Vote Smart, which tries to provide non-partisan information about candidates across the country - and find...
Congressional Candidate Anna Little
Anna Little, Mayor of the Borough of Highlands and Republican Tea Party Congressional candidate in the 6th District, which includes Piscataway and New...
Cyber-bullying and the RU LGBT Communty Reacts to Tyler Clementi's Suicide
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...
Discussion of the Rutgers President's Annual Address
Rutgers students Afriyie Amankwaa and Zhanna Gitina discuss some points raised in Rutgers President Richard McCormick's Annual Address.