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June 6, 2011 – Third-year sociology student Joe Scachetti came to UCLA with a scholarship to play goalkeeper for the soccer team. An accident left him with a badly broken knee. On the route to recovery, Scachetti reflects on his injury, his love for soccer and his time at UCLA. [4:00]
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May 31, 2011 – UCLA’s intramural wheelchair basketball brings a mixed crowd together. Students with a wide range of abilities can be competitive with each other on the court. Hear scenes from playoffs last Wednesday. View the photo gallery here.
May 23, 2011 – Student drivers might agree that parking in and around Westwood Village isn’t the most fun thing to do. A few students share their frustrations and the lengths they’ve gone to nab that last spot.
Long Story Short airs Mondays at 6:00 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.
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Il Tramezzino buzzed with the energy expected of a new restaurant. Employees were all smiles as they wiped countertops and placed imported Milanese cannolis behind glass displays.
May 16, 2011 – Last week, the Persian community at UCLA Hillel hosted a “How to be Persian” event. Aside from eating food and learning Middle Eastern belly dance, attendees had the chance to ask relationship advice, focusing on dating from a Persian Jewish perspective.
Long Story Short airs Mondays at 6:00 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.
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Last week, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II, waiving the normal five year waiting period that must pass before canonisation can occur. One of the University Catholic Center’s church ministers, Father Paul Rospond, remembers the Pope, touching on his influence and popularity.
Long Story Short airs Mondays at 6:00 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.
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It looks like chicken, tastes like chicken … and isn’t chicken. But don’t call it fake meat.
