DATE: 10/15/07

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 15

CLEMSON -- The following "Your Day" radio programs from Clemson University Radio Productions are scheduled to air on South Carolina ETV Radio for the week of Oct. 15. The program airs from noon to 1:00 p.m. , Monday through Thursday. Listeners can call in during a "live” show by using the toll-free phone number: 1-888-539-8859.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007

From libraries to elections: a look at the American presidency. Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University , talks with Adam Warber, a professor in the Clemson University Political Science Department who specializes in the American Presidency.

African Americans and doctoral education.Lamont A. Flowers, executive director of the Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education in Clemson University ’s Eugene T. Moore School of Education talks with Ansley Abraham. Abraham is the director of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) State Doctoral Scholars Program in Atlanta .

Service Learning. The first International Conference on Service Learning in Teacher Education was held in Brussels in July 2007, sponsored by the Clemson University College of Health, Education and Human Development and the Eugene T. Moore School of Education. Co-chairs of the conference Marty Duckenfield and Don Hill discuss the uses of service learning for teachers.

Writers come to the Carolina coast. Former journalist and Edisto Island fiction writer Brenda McClain talks with novelist Mary Alice Monroe, author of Swimming Lessons and children’s book Turtle Summer.

Mary Alice Monroe delivers the keynote address at the 17 th annual SC Writers Workshop Conference planned for Oct. 26 - 28 at the Hilton in Myrtle Beach .

Hill Skills Art and Craft Show. Director Rachel McKaughhan previews the upcoming Hill Skills Art and Craft Show that takes place at the Carolina First Center in Greenville Oct. 19-21.

Scaring Papa. Columnist and emergency room physician Dr. Edwin Leap reflects upon a parent’s fears. Dr. Leap is the author of a collection of essays on his ER experiences, Working Knights and another collection of essays on family called Cats Don’t Hike His columns can be found in the Greenville News, the Seneca Daily Journal-Messenger, and Emergency Medicine News.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007

Nature’s greatest recyclers. Host Charlotte Holt goes on safari with bug guys Cam Lay, assistant head of the Department of Pesticide Regulation, and Eric Benson, Extension urban entomologist as they examine the role that insects play in recycling waste products, wood, and other organic matter. NOTE: This program contains graphic descriptions of the process of decay. For more information on insects and pest management, visit the Clemson University Entomology website.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007
A live call-in hour on topics in modern technology .   Eric Rodgers hosts Internet expert and blogger Phil Yanov, founder and executive director of the GSA Technology Council and president of Thinkhammer Communications. Listeners can call in via the tollfree number 888-539-8859 to ask questions about using the Internet, computers, new digital devices, and related topics.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007
Engaging the Creative Younger Community. Donna London, director of the Jim Self Center on the Future, talks with Spartanburg Mayor William Barnet about the Public Service Award given to the City of Spartanburg by the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

The Old Santee Canal Park in Berkeley County . Bob Schuster visits with Troy Diehl, director of the Old Santee Canal State Park located in Moncks Corner.

The Simple Life. Columnist and Furman University President Dr. David Shi examines the need and desire to simplify one’s life.

Hawk Hurst : storyteller, musician, environmentalist and instrument maker. Roy Scott talks with the performer and artist Hawk Hurst during a visit to Cypress Gardens in Berkeley County . Hurst and his wife are co-owners of Merhaven Bed no Breakfast in downtown Charleston .

Gazpacho. Bob Schuster visits Blend restaurant on Ashley Avenue in Charleston where Chef Matthew Niessner oversees both the Gourmet-To-Go and Fine Dining experience.

For more information, contact Your Day at (864) 656-7458 or visit http://yourday.clemson.edu

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