Current and past USAC candidates share truths behind election

The USAC election has finally arrived, and candidates and campaign teams are making their final efforts to win student votes. Though the UCLA student body will experience hectic campaigning, few understand the intensity of the commitment involved in the election process. Fourth-year English and political science student Darren Ramalho, second-year economics student Esha Jalota, fourth-year anthropology […]

Long Story Short – February 25, 2014

Jonaki Mehta and Meral Arik host Long Story Short tonight at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. To start off the show, Opinion editor Eitan Arom, sociology graduate student Rahim Kurwa, and third-year human biology and society student Tammy Rubin discuss February 25th’s student government divestment resolution. With Black History Month in full swing, Kamilah Moore, a […]

Long Story Short – January 13, 2014

Kick off second week with another segment of Long Story Short hosted by Meral Arik and new host, Jonaki Mehta. With Dance Marathon around the corner, hear how various students are tapping into their resources to raise money to participate, including fourth-year English student Carly Yoshida, who found a way to use her baking skills […]

Long Story Short – January 6, 2014

Long Story Short freezes the night with their first show hosted by Meral Arik and Sidhaant Shah. First, Daily Bruin Opinion columnist Maia Ferdman discusses the American Studies Association’s recent decision to boycott Israeli academia. Afterwards, hear how fourth-year communication student Neelam Michalow spent her winter break recording her album, followed by radio contributor, Emma […]

Long Story Short – November 4, 2013

This week, Meral Arik and Sidhaant Shah host Long Story Short. Known for his Facebook weather enthusiast page, Charles Sprinkle, a third-year physics student, will visit the studio and give a live weather report. Afterward, Daily Bruin Arts and Entertainment editor Brendan Hornbostel and second-year biochemistry student Parham Peyda pay homage to musician Lou Reed […]

Long Story Short – October 14, 2013

Download this episode of Long Story Short (mp3) In 2006, when Professor David Delgado Shorter visited the Yoeme Indians of Sonora, Mexico, he attended a mourning ceremony known as Lutu Pahko. Tonight, he discusses how his film, “Lutu Chuktiwa: Cutting the Cord,” which will be presented at Kaufman Hall Thursday, explores the lifestyles of indigenous […]