Author Archives: Helen Zhao

Oct. 31, 2011 “”mdash; Parapsychologist Barry Taff once worked at UCLA’s former parapsychology lab. He studied the alleged presence of ghosts, poltergeists and extrasensory perception. This has culminated in a book, “Aliens Above, Ghosts Below.” He joins us to talk about his experiences and the theories that support the paranormal.

Later, we preview the upcoming fall issue of the Daily Bruin’s quarterly lifestyle and news magazine, Prime. Editors Samantha Suchland and Ken Huang give us a sneak peek before it hits newsstands on Tuesday. They will take us behind the scenes of the creation of the magazine, as well as the people and things they chose to highlight.

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Oct. 24, 2011 “”mdash; Political Science Professor Michael Chwe and a herd of students and faculty pitched a tent at Occupy L.A. in honor of the memory of Professor Victor Wolfenstein, who was a passionate political activist. Chwe explains his purpose at the protest and Wolfenstein’s inspiration.

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Oct. 24, 2011 – Operation Mend reaches out to soldiers who were severely wounded or disfigured during service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Program manager Melanie Gideon describes how the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Brooke Army Medical Center and the Veterans Association Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System join forces in providing reconstructive surgeries and other health services to veterans such as retired Army Sergeant First Class Michael Schlitz. He explains his life-changing experience with the program.

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Oct. 24, 2011 “”mdash; Inspired by the late political activist Professor Victor Wolfenstein, political science Professor Michael Chwe pitched a tent at the Occupy L.A. Chwe discusses honoring Wolfenstein’s memory at this movement.

Then program manager Melanie Gideon shares the mission of Operation Mend, a joint effort between the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the Veterans Association Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The project provides care for soldiers who were severely wounded or disfigured in Iraq and Afghanistan, such as retired Army Sergeant First Class Michael Schlitz.

Finally, self-proclaimed “black journalista” and recent author of “Black Talk, Blue Thoughts, and Walking the Color Line: Dispatches from a Black Journalista,” Erin Aubry Kaplan calls in. The UCLA alumna discusses her title and her journey as an author and a potent voice of the black community.

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Oct. 24, 2011 “”mdash; After a long and promising journalism career, Erin Aubry Kaplan published her first book, “Black Talk, Blue Thoughts, and Walking the Color Line: Dispatches from a Black Journalista.” Her humor and honesty is revealed in this collection of literary works. The UCLA alumna brings these pages to life as she calls in to talk about both her title and her personal take on life as a 21st-century black woman and writer.

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Oct. 10, 2011 “”mdash; Recent years have seen an onslaught of extreme respiratory problems in the Los Angeles area which traditional medications cannot alleviate. Professor of medicine Dr. Andre Nel discusses the link between this and car emissions, and how these problems are resulting in changes in gene expression that are passed down for generations. Doctors and scientists are looking toward nutritional science for a possible cure for those with compromised immune systems.

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October 10, 2011 – Chronic respiratory problems hitting large populations in Los Angeles have puzzled doctors and scientists such as Dr. Andre Nel. He calls in to discuss the research leading up to the discovery of dangerous ultrafine particles spewing from our exhaust pipes. Also, rising sea levels in the central Pacific Ocean are threatening to flood the island nations of Kiribati, Tokelau and Tuvalu. A troupe of 36 dancers and singers from the threatened islands will embark upon a tour across America, including a performance at Royce Hall this Saturday to record their legacy. UCLA emerita Professor Judy Mitoma, who is producing the dance show, tells us who these people are and the message they wish to convey. While they enlighten us as to what’s happening in the outside world, our in-house love guru Matt Lee takes us inside ourselves by examining one of the strongest forces of nature ““ love.

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