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Long Story Short – Daily Bruin columnist challenges recent Wall Street Journal story about liberal bias in the UC

April 9, 2012 “”mdash; Three lefts make a right, but according to a recent Wall Street Journal column by Peter Berkowitz, too many lefts may not lead the University of California in the right direction. Berkowitz references a recent study by the California Association of Scholars, which finds that UC students are receiving a weak and unbalanced education because of liberal bias. In response, Opinion columnist Alexandra Tashman has challenged this statement by bringing to light her views about the realities of left and right agendas in the UC system’s curriculum.

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

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Out of Bounds with Daily Bruin Sports: April 9, 2012

Join as Daily Bruin Sports contributors Tyler Drohan and Steven Covella discuss sophomore Patrick Cantlay’s impressive performance at the Masters golf tournament and men’s volleyball coach Al Scates’ final home game on Saturday, where his No. 50 jersey was retired in his 50th season coaching at UCLA. They also play soundbites from UCLA spring football practice, which began last week.

Out of Bounds with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Visit our broadcast archive or subscribe to our podcast.

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Grantoo brings social game tournament to college students, up to $2000 in cash prizes

Plenty of students enjoy taking a break from college work and relaxing by playing fun social games such as online poker or “Words with Friends.” But what if students’ skills in those games could help pay for their tuition?

"Second Skins" delves under the skin of painted barkcloth, weaving traditions of two indigenous cultures

The Fowler Museum’s new “Second Skins” exhibit juxtaposes the iconography of two forms of painted barkcloth originating from Papua New Guinea and Central Africa.

Movie Review: 'We the Party' a messy, unintentionally hilarious film that tries to tackle too many plots

If there was a film equivalent of a badly autotuned top 40 song, “We the Party” would definitely be it, complete with a guest appearance by Snoop Dogg himself.

UCLA student robbed at gunpoint on Midvale Avenue Wednesday

A UCLA student was robbed at gunpoint on Midvale Avenue Wednesday night, according to university police.

Presidential candidate Ron Paul addresses campaign platform to thousands at UCLA rally

More than 5,000 people filled the stands of the Los Angeles Tennis Center Wednesday night to hear Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul speak at a rally.

The rally was hosted by Youth for Ron Paul at UCLA, a group has been working since January to bring Paul to UCLA, said Tyler Kotesky, a first-year political science and history student and president of UCLA’s chapter of the group.

Although California’s primaries are not until June, Paul has been trying to reach out to the youth demographic and California voters, both of whom have shown their support for the candidate, said Edward King, national youth director for the campaign.

“Liberty is a young idea.