Long Story Short – Magic and Illusion Student Team delights audiences by telling stories through its craft

March. 5, 2012 “”mdash; Angela Sanchez, a third-year history student, is researching historical female magicians for her senior thesis. She is a female magician of the present, practicing with second-year biochemistry student Jason Chang and fourth-year economics student John Manion. Together, they formed the Magic and Illusion Student Team. They share how they pull off an art that delights while it deceives.

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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Long Story Short – March 5, 2012

March. 5, 2012 “”mdash; Practice makes perfect. And today, we talk to students who have dedicated hours and hours to their goals. Magic is an exclusive art form passed from one magician to another. Third-year history student Angela Sanchez was once a child watching her father conjure illusions. Now she is writing her college thesis on famous women in a male-dominated art during the golden age of magic. To spread her passion, she formed the Magic and Illusion Student Team with second-year biochemistry student Jason Chang and fourth-year economics student John Manion. They discuss how they connect with audiences through illusions that tell stories.

Also, on Sunday, runners, swimmers and bikers took over the UCLA campus for the annual IronBruin triathlon. Nick Handel, a third-year mathematics/economics student, was among the competitors who crossed the finish line. He shares what it takes to sustain his strides over the miles.

Long Story Short streams Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Visit our broadcast archive or subscribe to our podcast.

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Long Story Short – IronBruin triathlon pushes competitors to their limits

March 5, 2012 – Hundreds swam, biked and ran their way to the finish line of Sunday’s IronBruin triathlon. The finish line lay after a 400 meter swim, a 13.5 mile bike ride, and a 5 kilometer run. Nick Handel, a third year mathematics/economics student reveals how he stays in the zone in a competition that pushes people to their outer limits.

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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