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Yahoo! Sports writer Jeff Eisenberg runs the college basketball blog, The Dagger. Eisenberg discusses the NCAA tournament, Tyler Honeycutt’s departure from UCLA, and more. [11:19]

It’s spring quarter here at UCLA, and for some seniors, there’s a little nostalgia in the air. With their years as undergraduates coming to a close, reporter Melissa Chiong asked graduating seniors their bucket lists ““ the adventures and shenanigans they’d like to accomplish before turning their tassels in June. [2:17]

Hear sophomore forward Tyler Honeycutt announce his departure from UCLA, and thoughts from Ben Howland on college athletes’ decisions in entering the NBA draft. [7:44]

Two weeks ago, when daylight savings day came around, Chris Koga and Bucho Martinez make sure that the clocks on campus all change. Reporter Andrea Wang followed the UCLA maintenance duo as they manually corrected Powell Library’s clock faces. [3:40]

Today’s Long Story Short focuses on the fresh starts of spring ““ time changes, one country rebuilds after a natural disaster and seniors prepare to graduate in June.

First, we find out how all those clocks on campus get changed for daylight savings. Then we check in with a UCLA alumna about life in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.

Also, host Andrea Wang tries out different methods of getting home safely after a late night out. We give you the rundown of the escort services offered to students by both UCLA and other groups. And we’ll finish off with the senior bucket list ““ must-do activities or shenanigans before graduation. We talk to graduating seniors about what they want to do between now and June.

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

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After a night out in North Village, the walk back home can be treacherous. The undergraduate student government and Campus Crusade for Christ both offer safe rides to members of the UCLA community on Thursday nights. Hoping to avoid a long walk back to her own apartment, “Long Story Short” co-host Andrea Wang tried both services.

Check out this page for all you need to know about these student-provided services as well as the escort services offered by UCLA. [4:30]

Host Devin Kelly phones in to Sonia Paul, a UCLA alumna and a former UCLAradio.com member who teaches English in Japan through the Japanese Exchange and Teaching program. Paul, living in a city southwest of Tokyo, talks about life in the aftermath of the earthquake from an American perspective. [4:05]