Hacia El Voto 2008 : Live Coverage of the National Presidental Conventions

Radio Bilingüe’s Línea Abierta goes on the road again to bring the developments of the Democratic and Republican Conventions to Spanish-speaking audiences. Opinion polls show Latino voters are highly concerned about the failing economy, the war in Iraq, health care access, education and immigration reform. Radio Bilingüe will bring those issues to the forefront of our special election coverage when a team of producers and reporters travel to Denver, CO (DNC Aug.24-27) and St. Paul, MN (RNC Sept.1-4) to air more than ten hours of direct news coverage, including conversations with delegates, party officials, seasoned journalists, political experts, and community advocates.

These special programs will include news stories on developments in the convention floor, rallies outside the convention center, keynote address speeches, and acceptance speeches by the presidential candidates.

The week of each presidential convention, Línea Abierta will air a special, two-hour extended edition at noon, Pacific Time, Monday through Thursday, culminating with a two-hour live broadcast of the acceptance speech on Thursday evening (projected time: 6 PM Pacific).

Radio Bilingüe builds on a decades-long tradition covering elections from the Latino perspective, including its first-of-a-kind, live, bilingual broadcast of the national presidential conventions in 1984 and a subsequent, extensive coverage in Spanish in 2004.

Radio Bilingue - Pledge Drive / Fundraiser

Beginning Wednesday July 9th, and running through Sunday, July 13th, Radio Bilingue will be conducting an on-air fundraiser. You'll hear announcements requesting funds throughout most of the day about it.

Any donations to Radio Bilingue from the Geneva and surrounding areas will come back to WHWS. So we encourage you to think about the value of supporting the great programming service that is Radio Bilingue, and consider making a pledge of support between now and Sunday.

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Mock Disaster - Emergency Preparedness Drill on HWS Campus Today

At an undisclosed time on Thursday, June 12, Hobart & William Smith Colleges will host an emergency preparedness conference involving a “mock disaster” and an emergency response drill. The mock disaster will include sound simulations-- yells, screams, sirens, and gun shots. Associate Dean of Campus Safety and Student Conduct Montrose Streeter assures community members that this is only a drill.

Organized by Student Affairs and Campus Security, the event will take place throughout the day. Streeter and Cal Brown, Director of Campus Security, played instrumental roles in planning this conference.

The morning will consist of classroom training, an historical overview of school violence, and sessions directed at law enforcement training. The mock disaster will take place in the afternoon at an undisclosed time and will involve members of Student Affairs. During this drill, the Colleges will test their recently purchased 3-N (National Notification Network) Emergency Notification System among HWS staff on campus.

More info - http://www.hws.edu/dailyupdate/

HWS Commencement Broadcast

Sunday, May 18th @ 10:15am WHWS and WEOS will begin live coverage of the Hobart & William Smith Colleges' Commencement ceremonies. Join us on 89.7FM, 90.3FM and 105.7fm or on the web.

This year's speaker is National News Correspondent Bill Whitaker, who over the course of his career has covered every major news event ranging from the Tiananmen Square uprising to the battlefront in Iraq and the 2008 Presidential Campaign trail for CBS News with Katie Couric.

Whitaker will bring his firsthand experience back to his alma mater on Sunday, May 18 when he offers the Commencement address to the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Classes of 2008. Approximately 375 seniors from the two colleges are expected to receive Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. The occasion is Hobart College's 183rd Commencement and the 97th for William Smith College.

Rain Location: Please be advised that as of Friday afternoon, rain is in the forecast for Sunday. WEOS & WHWS will be making announcements starting at 7am if the location for commencement is moved from the quad (adjacent to Coxe Hall) to the Bristol Field House (adjacent to the Boswell Football Field). You can also call 315-781-3150 or check the HWS Daily Update page.

William Smith - Moving Up Day

Join us on Friday at 4:30pm for William Smith College's Moving Up Day, one of the oldest and fondest William Smith College traditions. WHWS will broadcast live from the Melly Lawn (adjacent to the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Pulteney Street). Students, alumnae, administrators and faculty are invited to take part in the ceremony, which celebrates William Smith College and the achievements of its women.

Herons Lacrosse - Liberty League Tournament!

The 2008 Liberty League Women's Lacrosse Tournament is Friday May 2nd & Saturday May 3rd. This year Hamilton College in Clarkson, NY is hosting.

Unfortunately, due to forces both external and internal, we won't be able to bring you live coverage of Friday's semifinal game (#3 Herons vs. #2 Union College). However, if the Herons win, we will bring you live coverage of the finals on Saturday at 2pm.

Herons : Lacrosse Schedule

Here is the schedule of Herons Lacrosse games that will air live on WHWS:

• Friday Apr.11 @ 4pm vs. Clarkson
• Saturday Apr.12 @ 2pm vs. St.Lawrence
• Tuesday Apr.15 @ 5pm vs. Nazareth
• Friday Apr.25 @ 4pm vs. Union
• Saturday Apr.26 @ 2pm vs. Skidmore

Assuming the Herons maintain their tradition of excellence this season (and an 8-0 record goes a long way towards that) then the Liberty League Tournament will be on Friday/Saturday May 2nd/3rd. Game times are TBD.