Spotlight on India March

Hello everyone! I hope that you are all having a wonderful day. Today we are spotlighting another student by the name of India March. Some of you may recognize her because she is apart of W&J's girls' basketball team. What you may not know, is that India is WNJR's PSA Director and also has her own show, March Madness. On her show she exhibits a strong love for music. The genres she plays range from rock to country music and talks about whatever may be on her mind that day! So relax and take an hour out of your day to catch March Madness tonight at 8:00PM on wnjr.org or 91.7 FM. Have a great day!

Seinabo Sey

 

 Swedish artist Seinabo Sey has gave the world a brand new sound. The mixture of her R&B voice and world beats surprisingly work well together. Sey's music gives you something to dance to while also providing you with lyrics that will make you think. Do you think you're missing out on something good? Well don't fret. We have Seinabo Sey right here on WNJR Radio 91.7 FM. Tune in!

Icky Blossoms

Well it's official, the school year is almost over! With the last day of classes on the 5th you may be looking for a way to celebrate...look no further! Icky Blossoms, an electro-pop group, will be playing in Pittsburgh on May 5th at Mr. Small's Theater. So take a breather before finals and head on up to Pittsburgh to check them out!

Street Fair

 

This Saturday, May 2nd, from Noon to 6:00PM, W&J will be holding a Street Fair!  The event will take place on Olin and Burnett Lawn.  This year's Street Fair is medieval themed and will featured numerous events including crafts, a bouncy castle, a chalk drawing contest, and "Pie a Pi Phi."  WNJR will be supplying the music for the event, so be sure to stop by with your requests!  In the event of rain, the fair will be moved to the Ski Lodge.  Hope to see everyone there!

Work-Study Staff Applications for 2015

We are now accepting applications from W&J students for work study staff positions for Fall 2015. The application form has details about the positions, responsibilities, pay, and how to apply. Note that you must be eligible for federal work study.  Hiring begins immediately!

Gaming Den

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Welcome to the Gaming Den

Today I will continue the masked adventure through the  third transformation of The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask. Want to learn about the previous 2 masks? Head over to my first post here about the Deku Scrub or here for the Goron Hero.

Source: Zelda Wiki

Today's mask is the Zora's Mask which allows you to transform into the lead guitarist and Zora Warrior, Mikau.

After rescuing Mikau from the sea, as he float unconscious, you find that he was trying to save the lead singer's, Lulu, eggs. They are part of the band the Indigo-Go's.

Source: Zelda Wiki

With the Zora transformation you are able to traverse the sea just as well as Link can traverse the land. This warrior is equipped with razor sharp fins which also double as a viable boomerang, even for collecting items that are far away. This transformation also has the ability to create a barrier of electricty at the cost of magic, which is very useful if you accidentally get swallowed up by a Like-Like. Also while you are swimming you are able to zoom at great speeds cloaked in an electric barrier, much like the Goron.

Unfortunately, the Zora transformation is weak to fire, much like the Deku transformation.

Want to learn more? Tune in this Thursday from 9pm to 10pm to listen to The Ravanator on 91.7 fm or wnjr.org

Spring Concert at Washington & Jefferson College

 

Source: billboard.com

Brace Yourselves and join us as Student Government Association brings an American hip hop recording artist Mike Stud and a hip hop DJ Brandon Glova, better known by his stage name DJ Bonics, to campus. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday April 18th, with performances starting at 9:00 p.m. on Olin lawn. Please bring your student ID with you for free admission including a wrist band. Entrance for faculty, staff, and community member

We want your voice on the radio!

 

Are you a community member that loves our station? A staff or faculty member looking for a creative outlet to express yourself? A student with an interest in how the radio station works?

Everyone is welcome to come to WNJR or drop our station manager an email (sarah@wnjr.org) to learn more about hosting your own radio show! It's fast, easy, and never too late in the semester to get your show on the air!

Jarell Perry

 

 Everyone loves to listen to something new. For the "R&B lovers," I have found something for us! Jarell Perry is his name, rhythm and blues is his game (corny? yeah I know). His voice sort of sounds like ice cream on a summer day, I mean, if ice cream could have a sound. The point is, it's something everyone can enjoy. His smooth voice combined with his slow beats gives listeners a relax feel. His talent is undeniable as he makes every note he hits sound effortless. Are you feeling intrigued? GOOD! We have Jarell Perry right here on WNJR Radio! Tune in to 91.7FM for a listen.

Gaming den

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Welcome to the Gaming Den

Today, I will continue on my talk of the transformation masks in the game, The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask. Don't understand what is going on? Head over to my previous post here.

The second mask you come around to is the Goron Mask.

Source: Zelda Wiki

This mask allows you to transform in to the once great Hero of the Mountain Village, Darmani. With this hero's skills you are able break boulders with a single punch, pound the ground much harder than Mario, and roll with great speed and strength, flattening enemies wherever you go. Unfortunately you can't leap over skyscrapers in a single bound, that is reserved for Superman.

The one fatal flaw of this monster of a fighter is that he can not swim for even if it is to save his own life. Which is unfortunate because I always find myself drowning right when I get the mask and I jump off of the cliff down to the pond below in order to test the rolling mechanic. *Sigh* Another thing I'd like to note is how his Super Spiky Spinny Mode consumes magic, like temporary almost invincible mode.

Also the tough hide of the Goron transformation grants protection from most fires and lava, but not Captain Keeta's fire wall, which is weird.

Want to learn more? Tune in this Thursday from 9pm to 10pm to listen to The Ravanator on 91.7 fm or wnjr.org

Iranian-American Musical Band on WNJR

Courtesy of http://news.brynmawr.edu

 

Listen to Niyaz on WNJR  91.7 FM, Niyaz is an Iranian-American musical band, consisting of DJ programmer, producer and re-mixer Carmen Rizzo and a vocalist Azam Ali. 

Niyaz means "yearning" in Persian, its music is described as mystical music with a modern edge. The music is very abundant, Niyaz adapts Persian, Indian and Mediterranean folk voices, including traditional mystical music and poetry "Rumi"(13th century Persian poet) with Western electronic programming. 

The duo's debut album was released in 2005, it represented the combination of 13th century Sufi and Urdu (both language groups of Persia) poetry. 

In their second album, members of the band featured two discs; the second disc was basically acoustic editions of the tracks on the first disc. Their newest album Sumud was released on March 19th 2013, with six songs.

Enjoy Niyaz's mystical songs on WNJR!

Mazaar (feat. A. R. Rahman) (Acoustic)

Vafa (Acoustic)

Parishaan (Acoustic)

 

 

Gaming Den

Hey, Hey, Hey, Everybody
Welcome to the Gaming Den.

In The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask, the main mechanic of the game is to use masks for different tasks. Of the 24 available masks in the game 4 of them are transformation masks, where donning such a mask initiates excruciating pain to ultimately transform the person into the other species/race.

Deku Mask Source: Zelda Wiki

The Hero Link as Deku Scrub Source: Zelda Wiki

One Mask is the Deku Mask, which allows you to transform into a Deku Scrub.










This transformation has many unique abilities such as skipping over water, shooting out harmful bubbles, or diving into a flower in order to launch out flying, able to hover over to anything within distance. One of the weakness of this mask is that when transformed your body is made of wood so fire will kill you instantly.

Want to learn more? Tune in this Thursday from 9pm to 10pm to listen to The Ravanator where I will talk more about the temple and boss battle of the first temple of the game with accompanying music.

Less than 50 days until Graduation!

Seniors, make sure you get to the Senior Marketplace in the Ballroom by 6pm today! 

-Double check that all of your graduation requirements are done
-Submit your cap & gown size
-Learn about Senior Week and buy a Senior Week ticket! (We heard something about a Dueling Pianos performance so don't miss out!)

Most importantly: get a free gift and food just for showing up! Also, there's the chance to enter to win a bunch of gift cards and more!

No Small Order definitely creates an nostalgic atmosphere as soon as you hear the first track. Not only is there some dope 808's, but you can pick up on the other instruments as the instrumental flows through your ear. Don't get too caught up in the beats though, or you'll miss the bigger picture...the lyrics ! Pause has definitely set the bar for "new-old school rapping"; if you don't understand what I mean, check out No Small Order for yourself :)