Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: May 9, 2011

Sports Editor Sam Strong and Senior Sports Writer Eli Smukler talk about how the UCLA men’s baseball team is doing. Plus, a special guest this week: Junior pitcher Trevor Bauer comes in to the studio to chat about the season with the hosts.

Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com.

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Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: Assistant Sports Editor Ryan Menezes talks Pac-10 Basketball

Ryan Menezes, Daily Bruin assistant sports editor, calls in to discuss the upcoming season Pac-10 Basketball, now that players such as Klay Thompson have left the conference for the draft. Eli and Ryan also discuss coach Sean Miller’s decision to remain at Arizona, and more.

Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: Interview with UCLA pitcher Trevor Bauer

Junior pitcher Trevor Bauer drops by the studio to discuss his unique experience coming to UCLA and the team’s mentality coming into this season after a run in the 2010 NCAA College World Series last June.

Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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Long Story Short: Undergraduate statistics students compete at Data Fest 2011

At UCLA’s Undergraduate Data Fest 2011, teams of undergraduate statistics students competed to come up with the most creative display of a set of data. Third-year student Lance Perry participated in the weekend-long competition. He tells us what it was like and gives his take on how stats can be fun.

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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Long Story Short: UCC priest remembers the positive legacy of the late Pope John Paul II, now in the process of being canonized

Last week, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II, waiving the normal five year waiting period that must pass before canonisation can occur. One of the University Catholic Center’s church ministers, Father Paul Rospond, remembers the Pope, touching on his influence and popularity.

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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Long Story Short: May 9, 2011

From the good times to the bad times, memories from those big moments and experiences in life stick with us. On this week’s show, host Andrea Wang talks with the University Catholic Center’s Father Paul Rospond about how he remembers the recently beatified Pope John Paul II. We also ask people on campus about the events or experiences that stand out in their minds.

Later on in the show, reporter Melissa Chiong talks to DJ Dr. Demento about his 40-year career on the radio, heralding in artists such as Weird Al Yankovic and songs like 1962’s “Monster Mash.” And finally, third-year statistics student Lance Perry comes into the studio to talk about UCLA Undergraduate Data Fest 2011, a memorable weekend-long competition that tests students’ creative capacity.

Long Story Short airs Mondays at 6:00 p.m. on UCLAradio.com.

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