WHRB News

The Wondrous Exploits of Archibald Blair

2008-05-18T17:54:00.004-04:00

Today was the big day! We broadcast WHRB's original radio play The Wondrous Exploits of Archibald Blair. The play is an hour and a half long and was completely written, voiced, and edited by the staff of Harvard radio. If you missed the premiere earlier this afternoon, you can listen to it in its entirety here: The Wondrous Exploits of Archibald Blair.

Thanks to everyone who participated! It was a joy working with all of you, and I hope that we can make original radio plays a regular feature of Orgy seasons to come.
--Alyce

Conversations with Seniors Orgy

2008-05-11T13:57:00.004-04:00

Today, we aired our Conversations with Seniors Orgy: a tribute to the graduating members of WHRB. You can listen to the hour-long Orgy in its entirety here: Conversations with Seniors.

Special thanks to our host, Alyce de Carteret.

Also check out the unedited conversations:

Conversation One - Erika Solomon, Kendall Kulper, David Lebowitz
Conversation Two - Kim Gittleson, Joey Quinn, Alwa Cooper, Tom Denison, Sam Jacoby, Darius Felton
Conversation Three - Jeremy Siegfried, Raphael Barcham

Thanks to all the seniors for their wonderful contributions to the station both as members and as friends. You will all be missed dearly! Congrats on your achievements, and we wish you all the best of luck in the future!

Also, don't forget to tune in for WHRB's ORIGINAL RADIO PLAY next Sunday, May 18, at 4pm EST. The play, entitled The Wondrous Exploits of Archibald Blair, is completely written, voiced, and produced by WHRB members. You won't want to miss it!

Last Show of the Year

2008-04-27T21:05:00.005-04:00

Well, the semester has come to a close, and what a ride it's been! The last episode of From Across the Yard until September aired today, but if you missed it you can listen to it in its entirety here: FATY 4.27.08.

Special thanks to our host Christine An.

This week:

Why I Voted for Obama - A commentary from reporter and Pennsylvania native Leah Schwartz on what went though her mind when she filled out her ballot this past Tuesday.
The Aliza Shvarts Controversy - Is abortion art? Reporter Alyce de Carteret takes a look at the controversy surrounding this Yale art student.
Thanks for the Memories - Three graduating WHRB News seniors Erika Solomon, Kendall Kulper, and David Lebowitz reminisce about their years here at WHRB.

Thanks for listening! FATY may be off the air for a few months, but Orgy season is just around the corner! Be sure to tune in on Sunday, May 11 at 12:30pm for our Conversations with Seniors Orgy, where we talk with graduating WHRBies about their four years at Harvard. And you won't want to miss WHRB's original radio play, entirely written, produced, and voiced by members of WHRB. It's set to air at 4pm on Sunday, May 18.

This has been a truly wonderful semester. Thanks for listening, and I hope you'll join us in the fall for more From Across the Yard!

Spring Is in the Air!

2008-04-20T16:22:00.007-04:00

The Boston area is experiencing its first week of real amicable weather: blue skies, the sun's gentle rays, and the glistening Charles River moseying toward Boston. It's the perfect time to have a picnic, take an easy stroll, and play some Ultimate. Who'd want to be stuck inside this time of the year? Well, somebody has to broadcast your favorite news magazine, and we at WHRB News are ready and willing to make that sacrifice. It's all for you, listeners! But if you decided to get some fresh air sans portable radio, you're in luck. You can listen to today's episode in its entirety here: FATY 4.20.08.

Special thanks to our host John Selig.

This week:

In Her Father's Shoes - An audio postcard of Aeronwy Thomas reciting her father Dylan Thomas' poem "In My Craft or Sullen Art" at a recent event on campus. You can also hear her husband Trevor Ellis singing in Welsh and English.
Passover - Reporter Leah Schwartz set out to dispel some myths about the major Jewish holiday which started this week, Passover.
Bad Religion - Reporter Christine An interviews Harvard Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein about this year's recipient of the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism, Bad Religion's Greg Graffin. To find out more about the ceremony which takes place next Saturday, please visit the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard's website. For the full interview, see the 'Extra' section.
Week in Review - A compilation of top news stories in the week leading up to April 20, from reporter Alyce de Carteret.

Extra:

Bad Religion: Complete - The complete interview with Harvard Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein [coming soon].

Our last show for the school year is next Sunday! If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions this may be the last chance to have your voice heard. Please e-mail us at news[at]whrb[dot]org with what's on your mind, and you may hear it addressed on next week's show.

Enjoy the upcoming week's warm weather, and we hope you'll join us next week From Across the Yard!

Geoffrey Chaucer vs. T. S. Eliot

2008-04-13T16:06:00.009-04:00

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.

We're Back!

2008-04-06T21:52:00.005-04:00

FATY returned from its two-week hiatus this afternoon, and boy are we glad to be back! If you missed your favorite news digest 's big comeback, do not fret. You can listen to today's episode in its entirety here: FATY 4.6.08.

Special thanks to our host Leah Schwartz.

This week:

Housing Day - Reporter and freshman Christine An brings us along on her journey through Harvard's upperclass housing process (will she get quadded?).
Clinton: A Quitter? - Political correspondent Markus Kolic gives us his two cents on whether or not Hillary Clinton should drop out of the Democratic race.
Relay for Life - Reporter Alyce de Carteret investigates the American Cancer Society's largest fundraiser and how Harvard is doing its part to help (for more information, see the 'Extra' section).

Extra:

Register for (or learn more about) Harvard's Relay for Life by clicking here. Remember, the event is this Friday and Saturday (April 11-12)!
Find a relay in your area or find out how to start your own by clicking here.
Funny video - News reporter mistakes Harvard's housing day for a protest of the Iraq War:

Y'all come back now, ya hear!

Old Time Radio Showcase: Episode 2

2008-04-04T22:54:00.002-04:00

This past Sunday, March 30, we aired the second (and final) installment of our Old Time Radio Showcase. This week we featured episodes from series including Escape, the Bickersons, and the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. If you missed it, check it out here: Old Time Radio Showcase: Episode 2.

NOTE: As this showcase took the place of both FATY and Sports Talk, the show is an hour and fifteen minutes long instead of the usual half-an-hour.

If you enjoy hearing OTR on WHRB's airwaves and would like to hear more in the future, let us know! Email our Program Director at pd[at]whrb[dot]org. FATY will return to its regular schedule this Sunday, April 6.

FATY's Limerick Contest: Results

2008-03-23T23:29:00.003-04:00

In honor of our St. Patrick's Day show on March 16th, we asked our listeners to submit original limericks for a chance to win a $10 gift card to Starbucks.

We received two submissions, both from my (Alyce de Carteret's) mother, Joanne. Who could have seen that one coming? Congrats, Mom!

As promised, here is her (very good) St. Patrick's Day limerick:

A leprechaun up in a tree

Decided to try to tease me.

He tempted with gold.

Of great riches he told.

Then, POOF, with his gold he did flee.

I told you it was good! :) She also submitted this more esoteric limerick:

There once was a cat named O’Jerry,

Whose demeanor caused all to be wary.

He showed up one day

On the pretense of play,

Then remained to make all of us merry.

This one is about our cat, Jerry. He showed up on our doorstop one day and decided to make us his family. We love him, but he is a huge jerk.

Don't be fooled by the cuteness. He is evil!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this year's entries! Mom may be our default winner, but I think we can all agree she is truly deserving.

Don't forget to tune in next week for more of our special Old Time Radio Showcase! FATY will return to our regular schedule on Sunday, April 6th.

Old Time Radio Showcase: Episode 1

2008-03-23T23:08:00.003-04:00

From Across the Yard and Sports Talk are on hiatus this week and next due to Spring Break (much-needed, I assure you!).

So today (on this lovely Easter's afternoon), we took advantage of this rare opportunity to experiment with our programming. If you tuned in at 12:30 expecting to hear WHRB News, you instead had the chance to listen to the first of our Old Time Radio specials, including Abbott and Costello, Dimension X, and Gunsmoke. If you missed today's showcase, you can listen to it in its entirety here: Old Time Radio Showcase: Episode 1.

NOTE: As this showcase took the place of both FATY and Sports Talk, the show is an hour and fifteen minutes long instead of the usual half-an-hour.

Next Sunday we will air the second (and last) of our specials, so be sure to tune in! We will be airing episodes from some classic series including Escape, the Bickersons, and the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

If you enjoy hearing OTR on WHRB's airwaves and would like to hear more in the future, let us know! Email our Program Director at pd[at]whrb[dot]org.

Slainte!

2008-03-16T23:45:00.005-04:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We had a blast putting together today's holiday show. If you missed it, thank your lucky charms, because you can listen to the show in its entirety here: FATY 3.16.08.

Also, don't forget about our LIMERICK CONTEST:

Give us a limerick for the day of St. Patty
Because it's time for us to hear your poetry
Audience participation
From your favorite station
Here on WHRB

This wonderful limerick of both questionable rhyme and meter is brought to you by today's marvelous host, John Selig. Remember: we think YOU can do better! Please send us your original holiday limericks to news[at]whrb[dot]org. All submissions will be posted on our blog, and the best one will receive a $10 gift card to Starbucks!

This week:

The Life of a Harvard Athlete: Kate Mills - Continuing with our series on Harvard athletes, reporter Leah Schwartz sat down with Kate Mills, currently training for Beijing's Olympic Swimming Trials.
Harvard at War - A commentary from Harvard graduate Joe Linhart '03 who registered for the U.S. Army upon graduation. Serving in Iraq from January to December of 2005, Linhart gives his perspective on his time as a troop.
Did You Know?: St. Patty's Day - Reporter Alyce de Carteret brings you some interesting St. Patrick's Day history and trivia.
Guinness! - Director of the Harvard University Dining Services and native of Ireland Martin Breslin sat down with reporter Christine An to talk about the world's most famous Irish beer.

Don't forget! Send your limericks to news[at]whrb[dot]org for a chance to win a $10 gift card to Starbucks!

From Across the Yard will be on hiatus for spring break on our March 23 and March 3o shows. However, in their place we will be broadcasting some Old Time Radio classics, so be sure to tune in!

From Across the Yard will return, at its regularly scheduled time, on April 6. For now, we hope you are having a safe and enjoyable St. Patrick's Day weekend. Slainte!

Spring forward!

2008-03-09T23:31:00.007-04:00

I hope you all remembered to turn your clocks one hour ahead: Daylight Saving Time is here! We here at WHRB News managed to wake up on time to give you another episode of your favorite news magazine, but if you were one of the many who slept in a little too late this morning, we understand. You can listen to our show in its entirety here: FATY 3.9.08.

Special thanks to our host Kendall Kulper.

This week:

The Life of a Harvard Athlete: Margie Thorp - The first installment of what will be a series on the lives of athletes here at Harvard. This week we highlight varsity skier and Olympic hopeful Margie Thorp. Brought to you by reporter Leah Schwartz.
BONK! BONK! BONK! - A commentary on the consistently incorrect 'conventional wisdom' of political pundits, from frequent commentator Markus Kolic.
This Week in Review - A compilation of top news stories in the week leading up to March 9, from reporter Alyce de Carteret.

This week we also invited Jenna Mellor '08, member of Harvard's sex and gender journal H-Bomb, to the studio for a live interview. She discussed the role of sex and sex magazines on campus. Her interview can be found in the recording of the entire show (for convenience: FATY 3.9.08).

Extra:

A clip of Jenna Mellor interviewing Dennis Kucinich at the 2008 New Hampshire Primaries (he has since dropped out of the race).

To check out more, visit h-bomb.org.

Campus Sexperts - The Newsweek article mentioned in today's interview with Jenna Mellor.
In a New Era at Harvard, New Questions of Standards - The NY Times article referenced in today's glimpse at the lives of Harvard athletes.

Tune in next week for our special St. Patrick's Day show, where there will be the opportunity to win a special holiday-themed prize. But--in order to win, you must tune in!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

2008-03-02T22:38:00.007-05:00

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

February's Final Show

2008-02-24T23:08:00.004-05:00

Hey folks!

Today was our last February show this year, and now we march on toward March (in like a lion, out like a lamb!). And don't forget: this year is a leap year! How will you spend your extra day?

If you missed our show today, you can listen to it in its entirety here. Thanks to our host, Christine An!

This week:

A commentary on Black History Month from Co-Chair of the Association of Black Harvard Women's Action Committee, Sharifah Holder: Black History Month
A crash course on this year's Oscar nominees, from reporter Leah Schwartz: An Oscar Preview
Quite the hilarious interview with Simpsons writer Mike Reiss, from reporter Alasdair Wilkins (you can find the whole interview below, in the Extra section): Mike Reiss (edited)

Extra:

The entire interview between Simpsons writer Mike Reiss and reporter Alasdair Wilkins: Mike Reiss (complete)

The complete talk that Mike Reiss gave at Harvard's Hillel prior to his interview with Alasdair: Mike Reiss at Hillel

Tune in next Sunday, March 2nd, to hear more From Across the Yard.

From Across the Yard, With Love

2008-02-17T16:08:00.004-05:00

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!

2008-02-11T00:25:00.001-05:00

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).

Super Tuesday Recap

2008-02-07T00:03:00.000-05:00

Our coverage of Super Tuesday was a big success! If you missed the excitement, you can now listen to the show in its entirety (about 50 minutes): Super Tuesday Recap

Many thanks to our hosts Markus Kolic and John Selig.