Apartment managers need to handle a lot on a daily basis – whether it be answering frequent maintenance calls, shutting down parties when they get out of hand, or just trying to keep a building full of residents happy. Daily Bruin reporter Denise Lin talked to apartment managers in Westwood to understand what it’s like […]
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UCLA students read things they wrote as kids
Editor’s Note: This segment is inspired by the podcast Grownups Read Things They Wrote As Kids, which invites listeners to “reflect on their own lives, to connect with who they used to be, and to draw a line that connects the past and the present”. Sometimes people stumble upon remnants of their past – photos […]
Peer coaching program helps students have the GRIT to take on life
Students often find themselves caught up with academics, social lives and doubt about the future – it’s stressful. The GRIT Coaching Program, by the Bruin Resource Center, is trying to fill this need by employing peer counselors to lend an ear to fellow students and helping them improve their mental well-being. TRANSCRIPT: LIN: It’s no […]
Suyama Project gives voice to Japanese American experiences
The Suyama Project, a UCLA Asian American Studies Center endowed research project was started in 2014 to give a voice to Japanese Americans’ experiences during World War II. The project is named after Eji Suyama, a Japanese American combat veteran who became a doctor after the war. [gmedia id=35] TRANSCRIPT: LIN: It’s been 70 […]
Offering a look at the other side of flyering
Walking down Bruin Walk can feel like navigating an obstacle course. The obstacles? All the people flyering who try to get you to buy something, check out a club or go to an event. But what drives these interactions? What determines if you do or don’t take a flyer? Daily Bruin Radio reporter Denise Lin […]