Category Archives: Podcasts

May 31, 2011 – UCLA’s intramural wheelchair basketball brings a mixed crowd together. Students with a wide range of abilities can be competitive with each other on the court. Hear scenes from playoffs last Wednesday. View the photo gallery here.

May 27, 2011 – At Sikh Awareness Day in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday, the Sikh Student Association set up a booth handing out free food and informational pamphlets. This yearly event is as much UCLA as it is Sikh. We spoke with third-year anthropology student Palvinder Dhillon and fourth-year electrical engineering student Prabhnit Singh about being Sikh at UCLA. [1:18]

For a generation of college students, the question is, “Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001?” For older generations, there is the death of John F. Kennedy, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. There are moments that define generations and people remember exactly where they were when they happened. Reporter Helen Zhao asked people around campus to share some of their memories. It turned out that some remember big moments. Others were affected by broader societal trends.

Long Story Short airs Mondays at 6:00 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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May 2, 2011 – The DREAM Act, or the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, is a much-debated piece of legislation that would provide a pathway for undocumented students to gain citizenship and pursue higher education. Last week, undocumented and documented students alike hosted a talent show to raise funds for the campus group IDEAS at UCLA, which works as a support system for undocumented students. Reporter Emily Chu has the story. [2:56]

April 6, 2011 – Today the Veritas Forum will host a talk titled “Christianity and the Tooth Fairy: A UCLA law professor questions an Oxford mathematician on the claims of Jesus”. That Oxford mathematician is Professor John Lennox, and he spoke to Daily Bruin Radio about Christianity’s relationship with science. The forum will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Korn Convocation Hall. [2:33]

April 1, 2011 – Debate is often seen as two people talking at each other, but listening is key. For one student, this is easier said than done. [1:56]

March 30, 2011 – Most college students finish the frenzy of finals week exhausted and eager to spend their spring break relaxing. Second-year psychobiology student Mona Nejad took a different route. She kicked off vacation by running her first marathon. [3:06]