By Kelsey Diaz – WUFT-FM

The late River Phoenix (photo courtesy of Heart Phoenix)

The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding is providing innovative ways to resolve conflict in Gainesville. Heart Phoenix, her husband Jeffrey Weisberg and Dot Maver are the founders of RPCP and believe the building of peace begins on a local scale. The center, named after Phoenix’s late son, provides services like mediation, communication skill building and restorative justice.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Kelsey Diaz sat down with the three visionaries behind the center.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

By  Chris Peralta – WUFT-FM

The moment many football fans from across the country have waited for comes this Sunday evening. But while most of the attention during the superbowl usually focuses on the game itself or the interesting ads played during the commercial breaks, it can be easy to forget that the game itself is the culmination of efforts by players on both teams.  And on gameday the players are in a unique mindset few people off the field know about.. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta spoke with UF Applied Physiology and Kinesiology Professor Christopher Janelle about this mindset, what the meaning of the game is for the players, and how they perform under the immense pressure of millions of viewers watching their every move.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

By  Alyssa Averette – WUFT-FM

It looks like 2012 is off to a positive start with unemployment rates falling yet again. Employers nationwide added nearly a quarter of a million jobs in January.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Alyssa Averette spoke with University of Florida Economist Dave Denslow on what this could mean for the future of the economy.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.