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SPORTSCASTER DAVE HODGE
Dave Hodge has been broadcasting sports for over four decades, working for both TSN and CBC. Hodge has interviewed the greats and commented on all sorts of sports issues. Veteran Spartan Youth Radio reporter Blake Priddle chatted with Hodge and talked about his long career, what makes a good broadcaster, about the contentious issue of concussions and who he would pick to fill out his fantasy hockey team roster. You'll be surprised by his picks!  Note: Reporter Blake Priddle has just been nominated for an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award! Congratulations Blake. VIEW HERE or VIEW ON YOUTUBE.

A BITE SIZED WORLD: FOODIE ON A MISSION
When his Northern Ontario students hit the big cities of Toronto, Ottawa or elsewhere, they often gravitate to the restaurants they know and the foods they trust. Self-confessed foodie and teacher Jayson Stewart rants about the dainty gastronomical tastes of his students and makes a suggest: if you can't afford to travel the world, let your belly do it for you.  Filmed on location in an alleyway between Kensington Market and Chinatown in Toronto.  VIEW HERE / VIEW ON YOUTUBE

ROLLER DERBY featuring "They All Fall Down" by THE CREEPSHOW
Lace up those retro roller skates, get some tattoos, turn up the attitude and get out on the floor! Emma Piche spent time with members of various women's roller derby teams and, unfortunately, the audio was so poor we couldn't use any of the interviews.   Instead, we thought we'd put together a montage of hits, falls and runs. We received permission from The Creepshow to use their song "They All Fall Down" featuring the voice of YouTube sensation Sarah Blackwood (also of Walk Off The Earth).  WATCH HERE or WATCH ON YOUTUBE.

HOT ALBUM REVIEW: MOBY'S "DESTROYED"
Music fan Courtney Gillespie has an eclectic musical taste but nothing could have prepared her for her first exposure to world-class electronic ambient composer MOBY.

Learn how his newest album affected her appreciation of the mundane Top 40 stuff most of us listen to.  READ HERE.

A RAINBOW CONNECTION is an exciting new documentary produced by Spartan Youth Radio in conjunction with the Spartan Gay Straight Alliance and other similar groups in the Rainbow District School Board. We want your stories! NEWS:The world's most famous electronica/dance musician MOBY is joining the likes of musicians Karen Kosowski and Collette Savard in contributing music to the project! CHECK IT OUT!

PAUSE FOR A CAUSE: ARE YOU A MAN?
Heterosexuals for Same Sex Equality has been a unique voice in the fight for LGBT rights since 2007.  Their latest project however, might be the most non-conventional approach to date.  Their latest video “Are You a Man?” sidesteps the LGBT community and speaks directly to heterosexual males.  Enter: “Are You a Man?” READ THE ARTICLE

QUEST FOR THE CUP: HOCKEY DAY IN ESPANOLA
Some diehard fans travel the country, to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, to bask in its presence.  Others, like the students of Espanola High School, the residents of Whitefish River First Nations and two very lucky Spartan Youth Radio reporters, had more one-on-one time with the cup than most hockey fans ever dream of. VIEW HERE or VIEW ON YOUTUBE

HOT ALBUM REVIEW: THEY ALL FALL DOWN by THE CREEPSHOW
The Creepshow’s  style rings of a selection of music genres ranging from punk to passion to old time rock ‘n roll...there’s a lot of diversity on They All Fall Down, opening the band up to a broad audience. The passion they put into their music is tremendous resulting in high quality songs you hum for days. Learn more by reading the REVIEWhere!