Podcast: As Heard From The Hill
Episode one of KJHK's As Heard From The Hill. The weekly radio show airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m on KJHK.
By 90.7 KJHK News (Contact)
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Aired January 29, 2008 on 90.7 KJHK FM. On this episode:
Movie review: 27 Dresses: KJHK's Abby Olcese reviews this new film starring Katherine Heigl and James Marsden. She explains how this romantic comedy fits right into the mold of its predecessors.
KU's Biodiversity Research Center: This KU research center has recently joined with the University of Cambridge, England, and Microsoft in a project to develop new software technology. KJHK's Brett Murray talks with project leader Jorge Soberon about the project, its focus on the Cloud Forests of Mexico and how it could benefit the environment.
Chalk talk: Currently, a Lawrence law states that a drinking establishment must generate at least 70% of its revenue from food sales for patrons to drink on the sidewalk patio. KJHK contributors Frank Cligget and Brett Murray share their opinions on the Lawrence law.
KU Career Center's new Web site: KUcareerhawk.com, a new Web site dedicated to student career development, allows students to post resumes, get interview tips and receive feedback. Yelena Pavlik explains that the site will allow students to interact with potential employers, other students and KU faculty.
A smidgen of student voter awareness: The caucuses have come to Lawrence, and, as with every presidential election, turnout among younger voters is a concern. Alex Treaster, legislative director for Student Senate, sat down with KJHK's Frank Cligget to talk about a campaign to boost voter awareness.
Son of a beach: Regardless of bitter temperatures this winter, students have the opportunity to look like they've been in warmer weather at a new tanning salon at the Kansas Union. Brett Murray found that getting the tanning salon into the union was anything but a day at the beach.
The Snow: KJHK contributor Andrea Laws reads her original fiction piece, "The Snow." She uses a setting blanketed in pure white snow to contrast the dark nature of her story, in which her two characters have an encounter which they will never forget.
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