Author Archives: Helen Zhao

Former president of the Mutual Amputee Aid Foundation Steve Bogna will share his journey adapting to the challenges presented when one leg is lost. Originally scheduled for this Sunday, it will now take place within the next couple weeks. Chloe Peters, co-president for Hands for Africa at UCLA, discusses how the organization will bring this knowledge to aid amputees from the Sierra Leone blood diamond conflicts. Then Hands for Africa founder Alton Harding shares his mission of providing prosthetics, education and hope.

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“The Meeting” is a scene from the LCC Theatre Company’s winter production, “Please Stand By.” It will be performed Wednesday in Schoenberg 1200. In the scene, three individuals are on their way to a meeting when they wind up trapped in a nondescript location. There, they are haunted by memories of alienated loved ones.
Third-year political science student Yalda Mostajeran discusses her role as an actress jaded by the spotlight. What is she left with when her demons strip away her starlet guise? Hands for Africa at UCLA is inviting an amputee to discuss his adjustment to the loss of a leg. Originally scheduled for this Sunday, it will now take place within the next couple weeks. Co-president Chloe Peters shares her vision in applying the understanding gained to the needs of Sierra Leone civil war amputee victims. Then Hands for Africa founder Alton Harding discusses how prosthetics and education can restore lost hope to this region.

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Feb. 20, 2011 “”mdash; On Saturday, the Moore Hall auditorium rang with the sounds of Indian classical music from morning until night. Second-year ethnomusicology student Gaayatri Kaundinya was behind the scenes running the show. She delves into her love of the musical art form into which she has devoted a lifetime of study. Then, Film and TV editor Spencer Pratt discusses his other passion besides film and TV: coffee. He shares his mission to make the perfect cup of coffee.

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Feb. 20, 2011 “”mdash; Second-year ethnomusicology student Gaayatri Kaundinya discusses her lifelong devotion to Indian Classical music. This art form is a passion that inspired Saturday’s Avartan Music Festival, a full day of classical performance.

Long Story Short streams online Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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In honor of the Daily Bruin’s Coffee Week, Film and TV editor, Spencer Pratt shares his deep appreciation for this caffeinated beverage.

Long Story Short streams online Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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Feb. 13, 2011 “”mdash; Fourth-year graduate directing students Eric Martin and Kyle Laursen are in post-production for their first feature film, “Acting Like Adults.” It’s made for the twenty-something demographic and for those also struggling with what it means to be an adult, especially when it comes to relationships. They discuss the story that came to be through their collaborative effort. Then Matt Lee comes back for another segment of LoveLee Conversations. He applies his wisdom to answering some more questions posed by students, and gives a list of big no-no’s for the Valentine’s Day holiday.

Long Story Short streams Mondays at 13 p.m. on UCLAradio.com

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Feb. 13, 2011 “”mdash; Eric Martin and Kyle Laursen, fourth-year students in the graduating directing program, are in post-production for their feature film, ““Acting like Adults”:http://www.actinglikeadults.com.” It explores what it means to be in your 20s and still growing up. They discuss their conjoined vision in telling this story.

Long Story Short streams Mondays at 13 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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