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Connections

Coming Up On Connections: Wednesday, August 31st

NPR

First hour: The Freshman Survival Guide

Second hour: Pay to play in government

Millennials are having less sex than any generation in 60 years. Does this mean that the stereotypes are wrong? What's behind it? It's interesting timing because students are heading back to college, where -- surprise! -- not as many students are having sex as incoming freshmen tend to think. That's the backdrop to our discussion with Nora Bradbury Haehl, a veteran of youth ministry and the co-author of The Freshman Survival Guide. Her book is the Christian-based advice guide that defies most stereotypes of Christian advice guides. From sex and relationships to cheating on exams, from respecting people of different backgrounds to mental health, we'll discuss how incoming freshmen see their new world.

In our second hour: We examine pay-to-play in American government, and why American voters have become so cynical. The Clinton Foundation has been scrutinized for the access to Secretary Clinton that was granted to some of the foundation's donors. At the very least, emails indicate that there was not a firm wall separating the foundation and the federal government. But questions about access extend beyond the Clinton Foundation, and we'll discuss them with our guests:

  • Sam Fedele, former coordinator of Move to Amend - Rochester
  • Bob Shea, visiting lecturer at RIT’s School of Communication
  • Blair Horner, legislative director at NYPIRG
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.