Paws, Play, Rewind! – Episode 5: To Love and Die in LA

Paws, Play, Rewind! is back for episode five to discuss the latest and greatest in pop culture and campus happenings with the always-entertaining minds at Daily Bruin A&E . This week’s hosts, Daily Bruin reporter Lilit Arakelyan and assistant radio editor Stephen Phan, talk over what they have been following this past week, from Flappy Bird to Take […]

SouLA draws musicality from Chinese and American styles

All Chinese a cappella group, SouLA, finds identity at UCLA through both Chinese- and American-inspired a cappella performances. Daily Bruin Radio reporter Emma Oeland spoke with members of SouLA about their uniquely Chinese/American fusion of music, and the international Chinese student experience at UCLA. – TRANSCRIPT: OELAND: You just listened to “Brightest Star in the […]

Coaches’ friendship transcends the playing field

Longtime friends Amanda Cromwell and Cori Close never thought they would end up coaching at the same university. Cromwell and Close first met 17 years ago at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes camp at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Close joined UCLA as the Women’s Head Basketball Coach in 2011, while Cromwell was […]

Ashe About Your Health: Memory games for the brain

You might play Sudoku to exercise your brain or log onto Lumosity to play mind games that are said to increase memory, attention span, and mental speed. But in reality, how effective are these games in benefiting the brain? Do these mental “workouts” benefit you at all? Listen in to hear more about what Dr. […]

“Dick Dialogues” provides outlet for discussion of modern gender roles

What does it mean to be a man in modern society? UCLA students, in conjunction with Hello America Tours, gathered in Ackerman Union’s Global Viewpoints Lounge to answer that question with the “Dick Dialogues.” “Dick Dialogues” is an open mic inspired by “The Vagina Monologues,” a 1996 play by feminist activist Eve Ensler that explores […]

Paws, Play, Rewind! – Episode 4: Just Swish and Flick

Paws, Play, Rewind! is back for episode four to talk about the latest in muggle pop culture and campus happenings with the always-entertaining minds at Daily Bruin A&E. This week’s hosts, Daily Bruin senior staffer Emily Chu and assistant radio editor Stephen Phan, review Bombay Bicycle Club’s new album “So Long See You Tomorrow” with A&E writer […]

Ashe About Your Health: Misconceptions about superfoods

With the increasing popularity of such foods as kale and quinoa, “superfood” has become a buzzword in healthy eating. This week, Dr. David Baron sits down with Daily Bruin Radio reporter Esther Lee to discuss the formal definition of “superfoods” and how you can incorporate nutrient-rich foods into your diet.