April 2017

Immigrant Rights, Video Games and Sexism

Originally broadcast 04/07/2017
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Jarrett Wendt, the Pastoral Associate at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, described the immigrant rights dinner and workshop held last weekend and Rick Exner of AMOS, elaborates on resources available to immigrants in danger of being picked up and deported by ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Rick Exner can be called for help, if you or someone you know is in need of assistance, at (515) 231-5581. He described efforts to establish sanctuaries, such as the Iowa Sanctuary Movement and the distinctions to be made between Federal Officials, who are not police, and local law enforcement, who, do not act against immigrants on behalf of the federal government in Ames, .

ISU Professor of Psychology Douglas Gentile recently published a new study on how video games increase sexist stereotypes of women. Gentile explains the study and its potential impact and how video games influence violent behavior, in general, in a new international study he is working on.

Two new KHOI DJs introduce their show, launched Thursday April 6: Rebel Music Radio. They streamed the show on Facebook to more than 900 listeners!

Susan Gwiasda and Eric Cowles give Ames City and road construction updates.

Red Beet and Hazelnut Salad

  • Toast or steam 5 medium beets
  • Large dice and lightly sautée one red onion in 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Peel beets, cube, add cooked onion, 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 or more Tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Set aside
  • Toast and peel ½ cup hazelnuts, pound nuts into a coarse rubble
    Mix the nuts with:
  • 2 Tbsp smashed sesame seeds
  • 1 clove of raw garlic, smashed to a paste
  • Scant tsp sugar
  • Salt and pepper

Roland, Innovative Lighting, and Previews

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 04/05/2017
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Our focus on a small town where good things are happening took us to Roland, where we spoke with Brian Town, Principal of Roland StoryMiddle School, and Roland Kiwanian president Andy Webb about their cooperation to build and stock a food pantry for students and their families. Then we spoke with Jerry Handsaker, founder of Innovative Lighting, an international company that started in Roland, and Pat Meyer, current president of that company. The balance of the program was devoted to previews of events and music to be heard live at KHOI during the first week's Pantorium Sessions -- Adam and Wally on April 10, Jen McClung on April 11, and Three Poets on April 12, for the spring FUN DRIVE. Mary Richards stopped by to preview the local writers who will be interviewed next week on Community Bookshelf and who will also be among those at the 5th Annual Ankeny Writers Fair on April 8.

Abortion, Medical Marijuana and Arabic Humor

Originally broadcast 04/03/2017
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Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell discusses a 20-week abortion​ ban that took a hard right turn in committee. A Republican amendment would have made it possible for parents of adult women to block their abortion. Also, Beth catches us up on the Republican bill that would dismantle the state's preventative reproductive health care--and eliminate it's federal funding.

Jason Karimi, director of Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana, explains that Iowa's current medical marijuana law, passed in 2014, is about to expire unless some provision is made by the end of the session. Lawmakers appear to be in discussion with officials in Minnesota to allow Iowa patients to buy marijuana there.

Finally, we hear excerpts from the visit of "Egypt's Jon Stewart", Bassem Yousseff, to Drake University. The exiled comedian is promoting his book Revolution for Dummies

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