Solvejg Wastvedt
Solvejg Wastvedt grew up in western Pennsylvania and graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Over the summer, she served in Los Angeles as an intern on NPR's National Desk. Plus, before coming to Upstate New York, Solvejg worked at the Minneapolis community radio station KFAI. When she isn't reporting the news, Solvejg enjoys running and exploring hiking trails.
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Students at Ithaca College gathered Wednesday to demand the resignation of their college president. They say he has a long history of unresponsiveness to…
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The governor and legislators can't agree how to fix the deficit or how much money schools should get. Meanwhile, districts are taking out loans and racking up interest costs to keep the lights on.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse and seven district attorneys announced a new agreement on handling of sexual abuse cases Wednesday. The memorandum…
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A full casino is in the cards for the Southern Tier. New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board endorsed a plan from Tioga Downs Wednesday. The venue…
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The federal government’s new College Scorecard is out, and it’s stirring debate on some campuses. It's a slick website that makes finding data on higher…
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Buying meat in bulk straight from the farmer can save you money, but where to put it all? New ventures in upstate New York are bringing back the communal freezer space.
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Part-time professors at Tompkins Cortland Community College want a union, but not just any union.The college wants its adjuncts to join the full-time…
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Child poverty rates in four upstate New York cities are more than double state averages. The issue spurred an anti-poverty campaign in Rochester earlier…
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The Ithaca Commons pedestrian mall is open again after a facelift that took more than two years to complete.A two-day festival marked the occasion last…
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The standardized testing process is a little mysterious. Third- through eighth-graders take New York state exams every spring. But once they’re done,…