Yale GradCast

In this episode of Campus Conversations, we're joined by Phoenix Alexander, a fifth-year PhD student in English and African American studies at Yale. His research focuses on black feminist science fiction, but Phoenix writes fiction as well -- his short story "Gennesaret" was just published in Beyond Ceaseless Skies, a Hugo Award-nominated online literary magazine. Listen in to hear about Phoenix's fiction, his scholarship, and the connections between the two. You can read Phoenix Alexander's short story "Gennesaret" at www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/gennesaret/ Or listen to "Gennesaret" at www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/audio/bcs-212-gennesaret/ Voices on this episode: Phoenix Alexander, author and Yale PhD student Bara Badwan, producer and GSA Publicity Chair Nick Curry, lead producer and podcast director Don't forget to subscribe! And you can like the GSA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yalegsa/

The GSA’s Happenings episodes are designed to help Yale’s graduate students become more engaged in the greater New Haven community. This Happenings episode is a local holiday gift buying guide featuring EcoWorks, Make Haven, and Elm City Games! Share our Facebook post for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Jack’s Steakhouse. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yalegsa/ More information: EcoWorks: https://ecoworksct.org/ Make Haven: https://www.makehaven.org/ Elm City Games: http://newhavenboardgames.com/ Voices on the episode: Rick Crouse - Podcast Producer Lisa Spetrini - Co-Founder, EcoWorks J.R. Logan - Executive Director, Make Haven Matt Fantastic - Co-Owner, Elm City Games

In this episode, Colleen Murphy, a tax reporter at Bloomberg BNA, speaks with Nick Curry about the tax reform proposals that are currently under consideration in Congress. The tax bill that passed the House of Representatives could harm higher education by repealing the Student Loan Interest Deduction, consolidating education tax credits, and taxing tuition reductions. (Note: this interview was recorded on Friday, November 17.) The Graduate Student Assembly and Yale Senate held a town hall discussion on the tax proposals with Jon Clune, the Senior Administration of Yale General Counsel. To hear a recording of this town hall, visit https://yale.app.box.com/v/11-13-17-GSA-GPSS-town-hall. Notes from the town hall are available at https://orgsync.com/154741/files/1362531/show. Finally, several groups on campus are coming together to host a phone banking event along with the National Rally for Graduate Education this Wednesday, November 29th, from 1-2pm. You can find more information at https://www.facebook.com/events/952898198197626/ Voices on this episode: Colleen Murphy, tax reporter at Bloomberg BNA Nick Curry, lead producer and podcast director Don't forget to subscribe, and you can like the GSA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yalegsa/

The Campus Conversations series features professors and grad students with cutting edge research, captivating creative work, and new ideas. In this episode, we interview Dr. Lynn Fiellen and Dr. Kimberly Hieftje about the Play2Prevent program. Tune in to learn about how they're working to harness the power of video games to influence children’s attitudes about sexual health and other risky behaviors. For more information about Play2Prevent, check out these links: http://www.play2prevent.org/ http://www.yalescientific.org/2016/07/a-new-way-to-play-the-yale-play2prevent-lab/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ycci/researchspectrum/collab/industry/novelapproach.aspx Voices on this episode: Dr. Lynn Fiellen, MD Dr. Kimberly Hieftje, PhD Julia Marshall, producer Bara Badwan, producer and GSA Publicity Chair Additional production from Nick Curry, lead producer and podcast director. Don't forget to subscribe! And you can like the GSA on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/yalegsa/

Happenings is a series designed to help Yale’s graduate students learn about what's happening around town and become more engaged in the greater New Haven community. This episode features the Wine On9 event and The Wine Thief! Like our Facebook Post for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to The Wine Thief! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yalegsa/ More information: The Wine On9 event (11/3/17, 5:45-9 PM) and the rest of the On9 event series: http://www.downtownnewhaven.com/events/ The Wine Thief: https://www.thewinethief.com/ Voices on the episode: Rick Crouse - Podcast Producer Charlotte Eliscu - Director of Marketing at Downtown New Haven Town Green District TJ Gallagher - Wine and Spirits Director for Wine Thief Downtown

This podcast is the first in our new series, Campus Conversations. In this series, you'll hear from professors and grad students on campus about cutting edge research, captivating creative work, and new ideas. In this episode, Julia Marshall and Bara Badwan talk with Jeremy O. Harris, a second-year playwright at the Yale School of Drama. His emotional and provocative new work, Slave Play, opens at Yale's Iseman Theater, on Thursday, October 26. In this work, the old South lives on at the MacGregor Plantation — in the breeze, in the cotton fields...and in the crack of the whip. It’s an antebellum fever-dream, where fear and desire entwine in the looming shadow of the Master’s House. You can find out more at http://ysd-tickets.yale.edu/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=18054 Voices on this episode: Jeremy O. Harris, playwright at Yale School of Drama Julia Marshall, producer Bara Badwan, producer and GSA Publicity Chair Additional production from Nick Curry, lead producer and podcast director. Don't forget to subscribe! And you can like the GSA on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/yalegsa/

Happenings is a series designed to help Yale’s graduate students learn about what's happening around town and become more engaged in the greater New Haven community. This episode features the Noodles On9 event and the new local restaurant Jack’s Steakhouse and Bar. More information: The Noodles On9 event (10/6/17, 6-8 PM) and the rest of the On9 event series: http://www.infonewhaven.com/on9-event-series Jack’s Steakhouse and Bar: https://www.facebook.com/jacksnewhaven/ Voices on the episode: Nick Curry - Head Podcast Producer Rick Crouse - Podcast Producer Charlotte Eliscu - Director of Marketing at Downtown New Haven Town Green District John Ginnetti - Owner of 116 Crown and Meat & Co. Marco Siguenza - Co-owner of Jack’s Steakhouse and Bar For more information on the Hurricane Maria fundraiser, Caribbean Night at GPSCY, check out the Facebook event here: https://goo.gl/ZePUMY Come to GPSCY on Friday, October 13 and help support the people of Dominica and Puerto Rico. Minimum donation is $5, but even if you can't come to the event, you can still help by donating through Venmo @YaleCaribbean.