Category Archives: Podcasts

Peer coaching program helps students have the GRIT to take on life

Students often find themselves caught up with academics, social lives and doubt about the future – it’s stressful. The GRIT Coaching Program, by the Bruin Resource Center, is trying to fill this need by employing peer counselors to lend an ear to fellow students and helping them improve their mental well-being. TRANSCRIPT: LIN: It’s no […]

No Offense, But: Homelessness

In a special edition of “No Offense, But”, Opinion columnist and prime contributor Chris Campbell interviews Westwood Village Improvement Association Executive Director Andrew Thomas and Bruin Shelter co-founder Louis Tse about the role of nonprofits in homeless advocacy. You can read Campbell’s full op-ed about homelessness here.

That’s a Wrap! Episode 8: And the winner is?

This week on That’s a Wrap, the writers find out about the V-Day movement to end violence against women and Bruin Connections, a dating app designed especially for UCLA students. Then, the editors share their Oscar predictions. Will they hit the mark? Only time will tell. Hopefully, though.

Students, management discuss Bruins going bananas for food smuggling

Rated as the No. 2 university for food and dining by Cappex, UCLA has invested great time and effort to fill up empty bellies. In fact, several UCLA students think regular meal times are just not enough and often proceed to smuggle large food quantities such as three bananas, five cookies and even pieces of […]

Debate team provides cultural and intellectual back-and-forth

The UCLA Speech and Debate team met yesterday with Chinese students from different universities for a lively back-and-forth about whether the United States should accept Syrian refugees. Both teams spent weeks going through facts and arguments to prepare for the debate, which was touted by the communication studies department as a prime opportunity for cultural […]

Set Six Episode 6: Literally Set Six

The whole gang is back for the sixth episode! Phil joins Grant and Tanner as the Daily Bruin men’s volleyball beat writers discuss the Bruins following their second loss of the 2016 season. Listen as the writers discuss the the weaknesses on this year’s squad and UCLA’s upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matches.