Sharon Lin and Alex Hyun host winter quarter’s final episode of Long Story Short. First, we talk to third-year Russian studies and Spanish student Gulya Tlegenova and Slavic Languages and Literature graduate student Michael Lavery about the Slavic 2015 Poetry and Music Night. Next, Ben Haist, a graduate student in film, talks about his award-winning […]
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Out of Bounds – March 9, 2015
Andrew Erickson and Matthew Joye break down UCLA’s recent home win over USC. They also look ahead to the Pac-12 tournament, where UCLA will play the winner of ASU and USC on Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. They also look back on the most recent week in UCLA sports.
Long Story Short – March 2, 2015
Chirag Govardhan and Jennifer Crane host winter quarter’s seventh episode of Long Story Short. First, we talk to the executives of Foundations Choreography, Mrinal Chawla, a second-year electrical engineering student, and Vincent Tang, a third-year neuroscience student, about their upcoming showcase. Next, Special Olympics at UCLA Athlete Relations Director Marina Kyrgin and athlete David Whitt […]
Out of Bounds – March 2, 2015
Kevin Bowman and Jason Drantch discuss the state of the UCLA-USC basketball rivalry and take a look at UCLA baseball’s hot offensive start to the season.
Kunal Patel: For rest of presidency, Obama should show resolve in keeping promises
With time winding down in Barack Obama’s presidency, the ever-daunting question that history asks is: How do we judge the eight years he’ll have spent in the Oval office? This question is difficult to address when discussing Obama’s presidency, given that he started it with such fanfare. The catchy 2008 slogan “Change we can believe […]
Arthur Wang: Wal-Mart wage increase serves political ends over social responsibility
The retail giant Wal-Mart is an enormously profitable company, but it has never been a favorite among conscious consumers. Last week’s decision by executives to raise Wal-Mart’s wage floor from government-mandated minimums to $9, and eventually $10, an hour might be seen as an effort to turn its image around. It’s easy to see Wal-Mart’s […]
Long Story Short – February 23, 2015
Sharon Lin and Alex Hyun host winter quarter’s sixth episode of Long Story Short. First, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Associate Professor Sean Metzger shares his thoughts on his newest book, “Chinese Looks: Fashion, Performance, Race.” Second, LCC Theatre Company’s student members Elijah Lang, Mathew Foreta, Peter Ngo and Stephen Luu join us […]