UCLA professor Tara Browner expresses her love for espresso

Feb. 24, 2012 – Ethnomusicology professor Tara Browner’s dependence on coffee developed long after the stereotypical undergraduate years in college. Upon tasting her first latte after finishing graduate school, her passion grew quickly and she progressed from owning a basic espresso machine to investing in the true aficionado’s La Pavoni machine (pictured). She sat down with Daily Bruin Radio to discuss how coffee has become integral for her, both in the classroom and in everyday life.

This is a feature story for the Daily Bruin’s Coffee Week.

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Cooking tips from the Meat Education and Appreciation Team

Jan. 26, 2012 – Fourth-year student Kyler Murlas and fifth-year student Jamie Irvine have been cooking meat since before MEAT started. They discuss their tried-and-true tips on properly cooking a steak, their favorite cuts of meat and what proteins they would like to appreciate next.

Read more about MEAT here.

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Bruin Republicans host Tammy Bruce in effort to add perspective to conservatism

In spite of a 30-minute delay, a crowd of about 60 people remained captive as Tammy Bruce made a late entrance into Moore Hall.

Bruce, a conservative radio talk show host, gave a speech titled “How Conservative Politics Empower Women, Gays, and Blacks,” put on by Bruin Republicans Wednesday night.

Samantha Schutte, president of Bruin Republicans and a third-year political science and economics student, said she thought Bruce’s mixed politics could draw a varied crowd and bring a new perspective to the campus.

Bruce, who is openly gay, immediately addressed her seemingly contradictory politics when she took to the stage.

“I’m not a Michele Bachmann conservative.

On the Record: With a faltering economy and potential loan crisis, should students use education to better prepare them for the job market?

September 18, 2011 – Moody’s Analytics has warned that student loans may be the next financial bubble to burst. Students in 2011 graduated with an average of around $27,000 in debt, and the cost of tuition has inflated faster than all goods, health care, housing and energy prices. Do these facts warrant major concerns for economic disaster? And if so, what can students do to prevent a student loan crisis while still being able to pay for school? [6:44]