Daily Bruin Opinion's Ramsey Ugarte discusses student debt

This week, Ramsey Ugarte from Daily Bruin Opinion joins the show to discuss his column on the national student loan crisis. With $1 trillion dollars of national debt in student loans, is there hope that this amount will ever be paid off? Long Story Short covers the loan market, Strike Debt, and how getting a college degree might not be the right choice for everyone despite liberal federal loans.

Long Story Short – November 26, 2012

This week, third year English majors Vrinda Gupta and Keith Blackmer come on the show to discuss the “Turkey Drop”, when people get dumped from their relationship after the Thanksgiving holiday. Cast members of “Urinetown” shed light on the meaning behind the curiously-named musical. Ramsey Ugarte from Daily Bruin Opinion joins the hosts live to talk about student debt and why federal loans may be too liberal. Later, students share their Black Friday experiences.

Singers of Scattertones a capella share thoughts on group's tenth anniversary

The UCLA a cappella group Scattertones celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday with a concert featuring current and alumni vocalists. From Coldplay’s “Paradise” to Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” to Tina Turner’s “Rolling on the River”, their uplifting music permeated the performance space in Moore 100. After the show, Christyana and Taylor caught up with three vocalists to talk about what being a part of Scattertones means to them.

Long Story Short – November 19, 2012

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Christyana and Taylor talk to academic coordinator Clementine Bordeaux and graduate student Elizabeth FastHorse from the American Indian Studies department about what Turkey Day means to Native Americans. KCRW 89.9FM Good Food producer and former Daily Bruin Radio Director Sarah Rogozen shares a delicious recipe for the holidays. UCLA students describe what they have to be thankful for, and the hosts check in with the Scattertones a capella for their 10th anniversary.

Dr. David Baron of UCLA's Ashe Center discusses prescription drug abuse by college students

Pressure for keeping up in schoolwork has encouraged some college students to abuse prescription stimulants. Though some students are legitimately diagnosed as having ADD or ADHD, others who don’t even have a medical excuse are finding ways to access the prescribed stimulants to boost their grades. Dr. David Baron, the executive Director of UCLA’s Ashe Center, joins Long Story Short to comment on the alarming trend.

Listen to the full show here.

Professor Gerald Kominski breaks down Obamacare and Romneycare for college students

Long Story Story Short host Taylor Erickson talked to Dr. Gerald Kominski, a professor of Health Policy and Management and the Director of UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research. This week, Kominski explains what the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare) means for college students, and how it may be quite similar to Romney’s proposed healthcare plan.

Check out the full episode of Long Story Short here

Long Story Short – November 5, 2012

On this week’s Long Story Short, Professor Gerald Kominski discusses where Obama and Romney stand on healthcare issues. Students participating in National Novel Writing Month talk about their expectations and goals as they attempt to pen a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Also, Dr. David Baron from UCLA’s Ashe Center comes on the show to talk about how some students without medical conditions are abusing prescription stimulants to boost their grades.

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