Sean at the Mic
When a team from Boulder’s Community Link decides to visit “Wonderland,” here’s what happens! This story broadcast on KGNU in 2010.
One of the most whimsical “vehicles” in the world is the unicycle. It’s also one of the most challenging ways to get around. But at the appropriately named grade school, “Uni” Hill, a circus club teaches children to ride the uni-cycle. Casey Middle School 7th grade Sophia is a graduate of the Uni Hill Circus Club. Here’s her report.
Thanks to Casey Journalism teacher Lee Lazar for her collaboration on this project. This program was made possible in part through a grant from the City of Boulder Youth Opportunities Board. This program broadcast on KGNU on Friday, May 27th, 2001.
William V. Casey - Photo from Boulder's Carnegie Branch Library
LISTEN – The Ghost of Mr. Casey
Casey Middle School reporters Peri and Tessa narrate the story of an overnight stay at the school, where students Joe, Dylan and Galen investigated for ghosts with Casey Journalism Teacher Lee Lazar and Spooks and Souls ghosthunter Kay Laatte. Did they find a ghost? You’ll see.
Thanks to all those who helped with this story, including Casey Middle School students Peri, Tessa, Joe, Galen and Dylan, and to the Casey Middle School Janitors, the Casey Middle School orchestras and bands, Kay Laatte of the group Spooks and Souls, Boulder’s Carnegie Branch Library, Casey Middle School teacher Lee Lazar, and funding from Boulder’s Youth Opportunity Board.
photo by Emily K
Soccer is one of the most popular sports among middle school students. Here’s a report about it from Casey Middle School journalist Tessa.
This program was made possible in part through a grant from the City of Boulder Youth Opportunities Board.
Photo By Emily K
Hello my name is Ava. I’m a student at Casey Middle School, and I’m doing a story on embarrassing moments. Everybody experiences embarrassing moments. They can range from funny to humiliating, to memorable to exciting. Here are some funny moments from some of my friends at Casey.
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This program was made possible in part through a grant from the City of Boulder Youth Opportunities Board.
photo by Emily K
As the school year winds to an end, what do young teens think about? Dating is on the minds of many . A middle school journalist at Casey Middle School, named Allie, has been investigating the middle school dating scene. She’s learned that many students do not want to date just yet. And then there’s the 12-year old boy who’s in a competition with his older brother to see who will be the youngest when he has sex for the very first time. And there are the middle school teachers who are married to each other and first met, years ago, when they were students in middle school. For more on the story, here’s Casey Middle School journalist, Allie.
This story broadcast on KGNU Friday, May 20th, 2011. This program was made possible in part through a grant from the City of Boulder Youth Opportunities Board.
“Dear Shelley – Thank you so much for being such a great radio teacher. I had so much fun making my radio piece with you. I love how it turned out and I really appreciate everything you did. I’m so looking forward to doing the live call in question thing. — Allie – Middle School Dating Story.”
Sometimes, people ask, “How do you make a radio story?” For a close look at the steps, let’s talk about the April Fool’s Day survey the Casey Middle School Students did about Decaf Soy Latte.
Yes, there was serious news at KGNU on April 1st.
But in addition . . . We had a great team of KGNU radio volunteers infiltrate the regular news with an April Fool’s Day show.
It’s become an increasing dream – and an increasing fire hazard. It’s people who work in a city during the day, then go home at night to houses in the forests and other wild places of the American West. While the desire to live close to nature is understandable, in the last two decades, expansion of low-density residential development into this wildland–urban interface has become a major, complicating factor regarding how to manage those natural areas. . . including how to handle wildfires. In 2007, Colorado State University geographer, Dave Theobald, published a ground-breaking study that revealed that the number of homes at risk from wildfires has been growing fast . . . It’s a risk that some communities are working hard to address. (These stories originally published in 2007)
Groups featured in this report include: www.firewise.org
“The owl piece was literally one of those moments (I was getting out of the shower – I had it on loud – and stopped, stock still) : he was talking about his friend who took him into the forest and his mother and the owls being 20 ft away and how they needed to leave to respect the owl’s place. Wonderful!” – Claudia Continue reading
