Harry Potter week on the hill kicked off on Monday with a festival. Zoe Robbins is a second-year Anthropology student on the On Campus Housing Council committee in charge of planning Harry Potter week. More »
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January 8, 12:54 am
Daily Bruin Arts and Entertainment contributor Aalhad Patankar discusses recent film releases
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards this Thursday. Arts and Entertainment contributor Aalhad Patankar joins Long Story Short to review the major films recently released, including Life of Pi, Django, and the Hobbit, and shares his predictions for this year’s Oscar nominees.
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January 4, 5:22 pm
Listen: UCLA undergraduates kick off 2013 with new resolutions
UCLA undergraduates kick off 2013 with new resolutions
We asked students to share their resolutions for the new year.
"UCLA undergraduates kick off 2013 with new resolutions"
We asked students to share resolutions for the new year. More »
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December 11, 5:13 pm
In Perspective: The Black Friday Walmart strikes signify a possible resurgence of labor activism
The Black Friday Walmart strikes signify a possible resurgence of labor activism
"The Black Friday Walmart strikes signify a possible resurgence of labor activism"
The gap between Thanksgiving dinner and Black Friday narrows more and more every year. As physical retailers struggle to compete with online giants like Amazon, the so-called “Black Friday Creep” is a means of remaining competitive and milking Black Friday mania as much as possible. More »
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December 10, 1:51 am
Finals week proves to be a stressful experience for UCLA students
Finals week proves to be a stressful experience for UCLA students
Finals week has finally arrived, and students find themselves more stressed out than ever before. Groups both associated with and independent of UCLA offer students support, though at the end of the day stress relief stems from the individual. Second year biochemistry major Brian Pham, Psychology professor Steven Lee, and Executive Director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center David Baron discuss their opinions and advice regarding finals week and stress.
"Finals week proves to be a stressful experience for UCLA students"
Finals week has finally arrived, and students find themselves more stressed out than ever before. Groups both associated with and independent of UCLA offer students support, though at the end of the day stress relief stems from the individual. Second year biochemistry major Brian Pham, Psychology professor Steven Lee, and Executive Director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center David Baron discuss their opinions and advice regarding finals week and stress.
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December 6, 12:22 am
Students share their plans for the end of the world
Students share their plans for the end of the world
With the Mayan calendar's doomsday prediction drawing near, students and professors wonder if Dec. 21, 2012 could be the day they draw their last breath. UCLA world arts and culture professor David Shorter shares the significance behind the ancient prophecy, while UCLA students describe what they would do if the end of the world was just two weeks away.
"Students share their plans for the end of the world"
With the Mayan calendar's doomsday prediction drawing near, students and professors wonder if Dec. 21, 2012 could be the day they draw their last breath. UCLA world arts and culture professor David Shorter shares the significance behind the ancient prophecy, while UCLA students describe what they would do if the end of the world was just two weeks away.
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December 3, 8:45 pm
"We the Folk" plays holiday tunes, discusses musical goals
"We the Folk" plays holiday tunes, discusses musical goals
"We the Folk” is a folk band comprised of members David Villafana, second-year music composition student Gabe Wheaton, and fourth-year American literature and culture student Melinda West. On Long Story Short this week, they discuss their fusion of cultural flares with creative impulses and play renditions of “The Hanukkah Song" and “Christmas Time is Here”.
""We the Folk" plays holiday tunes, discusses musical goals"
"We the Folk” is a folk band comprised of members David Villafana, second-year music composition student Gabe Wheaton, and fourth-year American literature and culture student Melinda West. On Long Story Short this week, they discuss their fusion of cultural flares with creative impulses and play renditions of “The Hanukkah Song" and “Christmas Time is Here”.
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