On Jan. 6, 2013, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressed the Syrian population for the first time in six months amid a 22-month-old civil war that has claimed the lives of an estimated 60,000 Syrians. In a speech that largely resembles a speech he gave a year prior, Assad rejected the legitimacy of the Syrian opposition […]
Category Archives: Podcasts
Daily Bruin Opinion columnist Eitan Arom discusses USAC Endowment Proposal
A proposal for an endowment fund lies before the Undergraduate Students Association (USAC) that could secure USAC against the type of fiscal recession it was plagued with last year. The decision lies between using surplus funds as they become available, or setting them aside to fortify future student governments and student organizations against monetary instability. […]
Daily Bruin Arts and Entertainment contributor Aalhad Patankar discusses recent film releases
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards this Thursday. Arts and Entertainment contributor Aalhad Patankar joins Long Story Short to review the major films recently released, including Life of Pi, Django, and the Hobbit, and shares his predictions for this year’s Oscar nominees.
Harry Potter Week coordinator explains significance of Harry Potter, tames trivia
Harry Potter week on the hill kicked off on Monday with a festival. Zoe Robbins is a second-year Anthropology student on the On Campus Housing Council committee in charge of planning Harry Potter week. Zoe explains why Harry Potter is so significant to her and this generation, and the Long Story Short hosts test her knowledge […]
Listen: UCLA undergraduates kick off 2013 with new resolutions
We asked students to share resolutions for the new year.
In Perspective: The Black Friday Walmart strikes signify a possible resurgence of labor activism
The gap between Thanksgiving dinner and Black Friday narrows more and more every year. As physical retailers struggle to compete with online giants like Amazon, the so-called “Black Friday Creep” is a means of remaining competitive and milking Black Friday mania as much as possible. The recent strikes at Walmart reflect workers’ growing discontent with […]
Finals week proves to be a stressful experience for UCLA students
Finals week has finally arrived, and students find themselves more stressed out than ever before. Groups both associated with and independent of UCLA offer students support, though at the end of the day stress relief stems from the individual. Second year biochemistry major Brian Pham, Psychology professor Steven Lee, and Executive Director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center David Baron discuss their opinions and advice regarding finals week and stress.