Long Story Short: February 7, 2011

What was it like to be in Egypt when the anti-government protests broke out on the streets of Cairo? One student tells her story.

In tech updates, UCLA taps into the Foursquare network, and Verizon gets the iPhone 4 on Feb. 10. Want to become the “mayor” of Kerckhoff Coffee House with your new Verizon iPhone? Learn how.

Plus, Daily Bruin Opinion columnist Asad Ramzanali talks about the complicated USAC funding application and how he thinks it should be fixed.

All this and more…

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UCLA to increase international enrollment

No one asked Yucong Wang to deliver a presentation to his high school about applying to American universities.

He just did it.

“Not that many people know the way to the universities here,” said Wang, a second-year electrical engineering student.

He focused less on UCLA and more on broad topics like the SAT in his 2009 talk, while fellow students in his small city in eastern China listened closely.

Wang did, however, plug a city he loves particularly for the weather and the Lakers.

The number of international freshman applicants to UCLA rose by 40 percent this fall.

Long Story Short: January 31, 2011

On this week’s edition of Long Story Short, news reporter Sean Greene talks about the fate of the Faculty Center, the plans in store for a new conference center, and what the recent $100 million donation from alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin will do for the project.

Host Andrea Wang talks with award-winning author and UC Berkeley professor emeritus in literature Maxine Hong Kingston about her love of writing and the issues of identity facing many of Americans of all ages and backgrounds.

Coachella is in April, the lineup is extensive and tickets are “¦ sold out? Hear from students who got tickets ““ and those who didn’t. Plus, the hosts will share some tips for Coachella weekend.

All this and more on this week’s edition of Long Story Short, the Daily Bruin’s weekly news and culture show.

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