Core of the Matter is the weekly public affairs show that airs Tuesdays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 90.3 "The Core," Rutgers University's student-run radio station.
COTM does in-depth coverage of hot-button issues on campus and in Middlesex County in New Jersey, from drug legalization and gay marriage to environmental issues to fights against tuition hikes, just to name a few.
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What does the Complete Streets Policy entail? Does it promise us bike lanes?
And what ever happened to the garbage moratorium?
Interviews with Charlie Kratovil from NewBrunswicktoday.com and Russell Marchetta, Public Information Officer for the City of New Brunswick, to discuss the Complete Streets Policy and Project Move-Out, the project that stopped the garbage moratorium.
Wondering what’s going on with the construction on the Livingston Campus? The lead engineers behind the project, of MFS engineers, tells Core of the Matter about the massive 32 solar canopy and the other projects to be constructed.
original air date: 5/29/12
Interviews with Charlie Kratovil, community activist, and Rebecca Pero, co-president of Rutger’s Queer Student Alliance, discuss the two major court cases that ended this month- the Barry Deloatch case and the Dharun Ravi case.
Original air date: 5/22/12
Scott Sincoff, our meteorologist at 90.3 the Core, interviews Dr. David Robinson, the state climatologist and Rutger’s professor, to discuss the unusual weather we’ve been having in the area and what to expect for the summer.
Original air date: 5/15/12
Presidential candidates John Connelly and Scott Siegel talk about the issues that make them passionate about the University and the obstacles that they may face.
Original air date 4/10/2012
John Cambridge, public outreach for New Jersey Department of Agriculture, talks about the danger that comes every springtime to New Jersey’s trees.
Original air date 4/16/2012
Have you ever been so broke that you wanted to sue the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York over their exorbitant prices? Yoel Weisshaus is— and we hear from him about his case. Learn more at www.yoelweisshaus.com
The Livingston Alumni Association, the Piscataway campus at which our station is located, recently announced its partnership with Bros UniteD, a Theta Delta Chi fraternity project which pairs the brothers with teenage boys with autism to provide a space to hang out. Interview with Alex Lewis, a brother who founded the project at Rutgers University, on the partnership with LAA and other groups, and how he feels about the program becoming the official community service project for Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
Interviews with Rutgers students, Dr. Dan Cook of Rutgers University-Camden, about the potential upcoming Rutgers Camden-Rowan merger and what it would mean for the university and for the student body.
Original air date 2/7/12
Original air date 2/14/12
Cheryl Wilson, Associate Director Multicultural Student Involvement at Rutgers University, tells Core of the Matter about the various events going on at the University to celebrate Black History Month
Original air date 2/28/12
This episode is in two parts: the first focuses on the student response to the uncovering of a New York Police Department spy ring that immediately affected Rutgers students. The second part is an interview with Ellen Whitt, an Occupy New Brunswick member and a vocal and constant protester regarding the September 2011 shooting of Barry Deloatch and the February 2012 shooting of Victor Rodriguez.
Interview with Rutgers University alumni David Pal and Elizabeth Diaz about Marna’s Pals, the non-profit organization they founded to provide scholarships to students who lost a parent due to cancer.
Original air date 1/24/12
The city of New Brunswick, NJ has been undergoing several changes in bike law ordinances over the last several months. This episode focuses on what those changes are so that the citizens in the area understand where they can ride their bikes— and the hefty fines that may ensue. Featured guest: Charlie Kratovil, New Brunswick city activist and community organizer of Food and Water Watch.
Original air dat: January 31, 2012
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