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Broadcast live on 88.7 FM and online at WRSU.org on Thursdays from 5–6 PM. Join WRSU journalists Maryam Malihi and Devin Davis over the summer for a closer look at the stories that shape Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and the surrounding communities. Featuring long-form, insightful interviews and analysis from the reporters themselves, they have Rutgers covered like no one else!

  1. 2d ago

    Oct. 20, 2026: Trump’s Ukraine summit proposal, Hamawy at Rutgers and the Long Branch Halloween curfew plans

    In this Weekend Recap, NJ-12 Democratic candidate Adam Hamawy speaks at a Rutgers Q&A less than three weeks before Election Day, while RUPD issues a crime alert following two attempted motor vehicle thefts on the Cook/Douglass campus. WRSU’s Brianna Beauvais profiles the Rutgers University Programming Association and how it coordinates major campus events, from Homecoming to the spring concert, and Rutgers’ class schedule is released. In New Jersey news, Long Branch considers a Halloween curfew for children under 17, a woman faces charges in an alleged restaurant poisoning in Fort Lee, and New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi takes his Forever tour worldwide. Nationally, President Donald Trump proposes a summit with Russian and Chinese leaders to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, notably without Ukraine at the table, while the Supreme Court rejects an appeal from 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed over a withdrawn plea deal. International headlines include the Louvre’s closure amid French student protests and new findings that teen girls are vaping at higher rates than their male peers. Hosted by Sofia Velez, Rahil Chatterjee and Talia Gentles.

  2. Oct 16

    Oct. 15, 2026: Eagleton's voter ID poll, RUPA's Halloween 'Spookeasy' and a rogue inflatable pumpkin

    WRSU News covers the latest national headlines, including President Donald Trump's backtracking of the Fort Hood shooter's execution livestream, the FBI finding suspicious substances in congressional and election offices nationwide and more. The latest edition of "Malihi Mayhem" covers a giant inflatable jack-o'-lantern rolling on the loose on the streets of Cary, North Carolina. In New Jersey news, Stop & Shop gets hacked, the Bridgewater-Raritan Schools superintendent gets suspended for cursing out a BOE member, and Newark starts building the University High School. In Rutgers stories, the Eagleton Institute of Politics released polls showing how 8 out of 10 New Jerseyans support voter ID and proof of citizenship at polling locations ahead of the midterm elections. Rutgers University Programming Association hosted a Halloween-themed "Spookeasy" featuring a live jazz band and crafting opportunities at the Busch Student Center. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies hosted a screening of American Doctor, a film about doctors in the Gaza strip. The show ends with a look ahead at the School of Communication and Information's #BeCOMM and celebrating 100 years of journalism education at Rutgers. Hosted by Maryam Malihi and Devin Davis.

  3. Oct 13

    Oct. 12, 2026: Kimberly Guilfoyle's Greek Ambassadorship, Cabaret Theatre's 29th 'Rutgers Night Live,' and Mason Gross' Co-Cureate Exhibition

    The WRSU News Department covers the latest national headlines of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's corruption allegations, U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home investigation and Hurricane Isaias' destruction of the Southeast. In Rutgers news, WRSU's Samantha Peshkin covers Cabaret Theatre's 29th semesterly "Rutgers Night Live" sketch-comedy show, modeled after NBC's "Saturday Night Live." WRSU's Dasha Steinberg reports on Mason Gross School of the Arts' "Co-Cureate 2026" art exhibition that featured undergraduate student curations of art collections. The latest edition of "Malihi Mayhem" featured an Indian one-year-old who bit a venomous cobra in the head, thinking it was a toy. Hosted by Sofia Velez, Nina Davis and Rahil Chatterjee.

  4. Oct 9

    Oct. 8, 2026: October 7th's third anniversary, NJ Transit bus crash and a Greenwich Village raccoon's church endeavor

    WRSU covers the latest national headlines ranging from Christa Pike's regained consciousness following a botched execution, Hurricane Isaias' surge in the Gulf Coast and Microsoft's visa and green-card suspensions. For the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel, the Rutgers chapter of Students Supporting Israel (SSI) hosted a vigil for the victims. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced backlash from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups following his attendance of a vigil hosted by Israelis for Peace and Palestinian restaurant Ayat Hind's Hall shortly after. In international headlines, Canadian Anne Carson wins the Nobel prize for her Greco-Roman-inspired literature, the Houthis and Saudis exchange airstrikes, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declines to comment on Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's alleged demands for a Trump donor to pay her $100,000. In New Jersey news, Senate President Nicholas Scutari is left in charge while Governor Mikie Sherrill is out of state and NJ Transit officials investigate one of its buses crashing into an Englewood home. In the latest edition of "Malihi Mayhem," a Greenwich Village raccoon walks into St. Joseph's Church during a candlelight prayer service. The show ends with announcing Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights hiring Dr. Turner Gray as a third band director of the Athletic Bands program. Hosted by Devin Davis and Maryam Malihi.

  5. Oct 1

    Oct. 1, 2026: The Cornell case, Dale Caldwell's denial, and Rutgers Homecoming preview

    WRSU News breaks down the facts and the double standards of the Cornell assault case that resurfaced after two years. The episode also breaks down international news with the FlyDubai mishap from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the war in Iran, and Pete Hegseth's "State of the Force" address. In New Jersey news, former Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell claims that the investigation that triggered his resignation was a set-up, a Seacaucus suspect is in custody following a SWAT stand-off, and a Jersey Shore neighborhood is looking to divorce its town and hook up with its Monmouth County neighbor. In Rutgers news, WRSU's Devin Davis gives the rundown on the Homecoming Charity Bed Races and the blackout football game against reigning national champions, the Indiana Hoosiers. Hosted by Devin Davis and Maryam Malihi.

  6. Sep 25

    Sept. 24, 2026: Trump and Netanyahu at the UN, ShinyHunters hacks the FBI, and 'ICE out of New Brunswick'

    WRSU recaps the latest from the U.N. General Assembly, including President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments on the war in Gaza and Israel’s strikes on Iran, notably denying U.N. allegations of war crimes in the region. Breaking during the show, ShinyHunters claims hacked an FBI careers website, bringing a Rutgers connection after the group’s Canvas hack during finals season earlier this year. WRSU's Adam Kaplan reports on a vigil for Palestinian families outside of the College Avenue Student Center, and WRSU's Nina Davis reports on an anti-ICE march at the Yard on College Avenue. National headlines also include a federal court order restoring White House press access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the detention of a Kentucky State women’s basketball player by ICE, and deaths of Ole Miss students linked to kratom use, while Macklemore announces a new “Free Palestine” concert tour. In this week's edition of "Malihi Mayhem," KFC plans to compete with Bojangles and Raising Cane's by opening up a test lab restaurant in Texas with new boba and fried green beans, much to Davis' chagrin. In New Jersey, Republican groups sue over voter-roll records, crews respond to a major Newark water main break, and WRSU's Sofia Velez, Tanner Stein and Ayami Gemino report from the New Jersey Hall of Fame at the American Dream Mall. Plus: Rutgers Black Student Union’s "Cards That Care" service event to benefit children at the RWJ University Hospital. Hosted by Maryam Malihi and Devin Davis.

  7. Sep 22

    Sept. 21, 2026: The HELIX teach-in, NB's Flock cameras and the Biman Bangladesh Airlines brawl

    WRSU covers the Students for Justice in Palestine and NJ BURN teach-ins about the HELIX Hub in New Brunswick. WRSU’s Jaiden Gamez explains the controversies behind the health complex, from its partnership with Tel Aviv University to displacing longtime New Brunswick residents and local businesses from the area. New Brunswick residents also speak out against Flock cameras being used in the city, covered by WRSU’s Nina Davis and Danyel Farouqi. In New Jersey news, a severed fiber cable line disrupts FAA flights around the northeast, a Lavallette diner holds a memorial following a fatal car crash into the building, and Toms River police search for a suspect involved in a shooting at a nearby Wawa. In national headlines, Attorney General Davenport and other state AG's settle a suit with Paramount, the news media boycotts the White House Press Pool following the removal of CNN, MSNow and Politico reporters over the weekend. Other national stories included the UK offering military support to Saudi Arabia during its clash with the Houthis and news outlets suing over the loss of their White House press access. The show ends with the Season 4 premiere of “Malihi Mayhem,” where WRSU’s Maryam Malihi crashes the show with a report on a chaotic mid-air Biman Bangladesh Airlines brawl on a plane headed for London. Hosted by Rahil Chatterjee and Nina Davis.

  8. Sep 18

    Sept. 17, 2026: Ed Sheeran and Macklemore, Canada and the EU, and the Rutgers Lettuce Club

    In national headlines, following Trump's threat to demolish the Kennedy Center, a federal judge orders the center to give 30 days’ notice before major physical changes. WRSU Assistant Entertainment Director Matthew Raab joins the show to explain rapper Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour following his pro-Palestine remarks at MetLife Stadium. This led to tension between Macklemore, P!nk and Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft. Internationally, U.N.-commissioned experts allege possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney backs closer ties between Canada and the European Union. This week, the show covers the Rutgers Lettuce Club’s first meeting, a rabid skunk found near campus and an aggressive passenger who says he doesn’t remember being duct-taped to his seat on a flight to Newark. Plus, RUPA’s Passion Puddle Minions party with a petting zoo. Hosted by Maryam Malihi, Devin Davis and Sofia Velez. Trainees were Talia Gentles and Hailey Edwards.

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Broadcast live on 88.7 FM and online at WRSU.org on Thursdays from 5–6 PM. Join WRSU journalists Maryam Malihi and Devin Davis over the summer for a closer look at the stories that shape Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and the surrounding communities. Featuring long-form, insightful interviews and analysis from the reporters themselves, they have Rutgers covered like no one else!

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  • Creator
    WRSU News Department
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © WRSU News Department
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    KnightBeat