On Febuary 1st, 2011, Broadcast Intern Adam Swart spoke with Octavio Pescador about his campaign for a seat on the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. Pescador is a UCLA professor, coordinator for the UCLA Center for Mexican Studies, and a research associate for the UCLA Paulo Freire Institute in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. He has worked with Los Angeles students and immigrant groups in both formal and popular education settings and has served as an academic advisor for multiple educational organizations. The Board of Trustees election will be held on March 8th, 2011.

Dr. Octavio Pescador on UCLA Radio News by UCLA Radio News

On Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010, UCLA Radio News Manager Laila Mohammad interviewed Susan Burton, a 2010 Top Ten CNN Hero and community crusader in south central LA. Susan was once caught in a cycle of addiction and incarceration but defeated it. Now she has helped over 500 women through her non-profit A New Way of Life Reentry Project, which provides sober housing and other support services to formerly incarcerated women in California. Susan was awarded $25,000 for her work, along with 9 other heroes, at the CNN Heroes All Star Tribute, which aired November 25th, 2010 on CNN. Visit Susan’s organization at http://www.anewwayoflife.org/.

UCLA Radio News Interviews CNN Top Ten Hero Susan Burton by UCLA Radio News

On Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, UCLA Radio News Manager Laila Mohammad interviewed Dr. Nancy Snyderman at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center about her experience in the fields of medicine and broadcast journalism. Dr. Snyderman is the Chief Medical Editor of NBC News and presented a lecture later in the afternoon as part of UCLA’s IMED Seminar Series titled “Managing Complexity: Communication in Science and Medicine”. The interview aired on UCLA Radio News on Tuesday, February 1st.

A Conversation with Dr. Nancy Snyderman by UCLA Radio News

UCLA Radio News Anchor Isabel Angell sat down with USAC General Representative Matt Spring this past Tuesday.

In part 1, Matt talks a little about his position within USAC and previews a few initiatives and resources his office has put together for students.

In part 2, Matt talks a little about the budget cuts and what students can do.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted in a new set of rules to govern any electronic dance festivals, otherwise known as raves. Although these rules are not strictly law, it is expected that any venues who do not comply will face stricter regulations, and already most of the Los Angeles area venues have agreed to the new guidelines.

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This Wednesday, bring your friends, family, alums and fans to cheer on Coach Neuheisel (alumni 1985) and the UCLA Football team before their huge game against our rivals from USC. The event is open to all fans and students. This is the time of year that all Bruin football fans dream of.  The Spirit Rally commemorates the brilliance of Bruin athletics and pride. Coach Lane Kiffin, who is 0-1 against Neuheisel, leads the USC Trojans.  Lets help the Bruins add another loss to the Trojans record by cheering our team to the fullest! The event will be held in Wilson Plaza, beginning at 7:30.

Performances by: Awaken Acapella, Scattertones, NSU Modern & Samahang Modern

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Week 5 has became generally known as the second most hated time for a UCLA student. Midterms Time. The simple mention of the word has been known to cause anxiety, stress, and rare cases…constipation. Needless to say, if you are visiting any campus library or coffee shops this week, you are bound to run into Bruins with their head in the books.

However, luckily to the dedicated student leaders and programmers, this week does not have to be just about cramming for an exam that you may or may not have been going to for the past 5 weeks. Starting off on Tuesday, October 26th, UCLA’s Campus Events Commission (also known as CEC) is having a movie sneak peek of Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis’ Due Date. This film follows two mismatched characters in their quest to reach Downey’s character’s wife before she gives birth to their child. A few reviews have already been released and have been generally positive.

On Wednesday, the fun really begins to hit up and all in time for Halloween Weekend. UCLA’s General Representative 2’s Office is programming “UCLA Halloween,” which is basically a candy giveaway with a sprinkling of some holiday music. On this same day, the Campus MovieFest will go into full effect, brought to you by (once again) the Campus Events Commission (CEC). This film competition allows for students and budding directors to plan, organize, and film a short that will be presented in front of the UCLA community. If the film reaches high remarks, it is put further into a state-wide competition where it will be put up against other schools with the likes of ASU, USC, SFSU, and OSU (to name a few). This competition lasts one week and participants are given equipment to put together a motion picture short. For those who are not interested in getting directorial or comedic, then the Student Welfare Commission (SWC) has something for students in lue of midterms. “Yoga Under The Stars,” as they have aptly named it, is a nocturnal event that will take place on Wednesday at 7pm in the Delta Terrace Grassy Knoll. It is sure to be just what UCLA students need to fight against stress, poor eating habits, and lack of sleep.

On Thursday, the Campus Events Commission (CEC) is having a speaker series event with Dave Eggers. And, after a little research, I found that Eggers is an American writer and publisher – famous for his work on Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and as a founder of 826 Valenica, which is a literacy project. This is taking place at Kaufman Hall at 4pm for those interested.

And, finally, Friday – the day that most students cannot get enough of and, for this weekend only, neither will parents. UCLA’s Parents’ Weekend kicks off on Friday which is supposed to acquaint the parents with the campus and learn about what their students are working on and all of the opportunities that are granted at such prestigious university like UCLA.

Talk about a mouthful of fun activities this week even with midterms overshadowing it.

On another positive note, Halloween Weekend is also here. For some, it will starting on Thursday and for others not until Sunday. But, whatever day(s) that you do celebrate it,  be sure to be safe. And, by be safe, I mean in all meanings. I won’t go into it, but you know. Oh, you know.

Anyways, good luck to all this week and have a Happy and SAFE Halloween.

Cheers!

Andrae Vigil-Romero, New Media
Thunderdome, Thursday @ 8pm
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Mr. Webley has done it again. In case you haven’t caught on to the theme, this is his 5th out of 11 proposed collaborative albums being released on his label Eleven Records. Only 1,111 copies will ever be made. So order now folks because Jason says there are only about a 100 left. He’s also just released the music video for Days With You and made an announcement of his “Eleven Year Anniversary Extravaganza!” being held July 3rd at the Seattle Town Hall. Tickets, of course, are $11. If you can only make one Jason Webley concert, make this one. Most of the artists Jason has worked with over the last eleven years will be present, and I’m betting that even Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls will be there. (If you didn’t know, the two of them have worked together under the name Evelyn Evelyn).

And don’t forget to check out the new album. “Gypsy guitar wizard” Sxip Shirey and the accordion-playing vagabond have come up with some surprisingly beautiful numbers, especially a new rendition of Webley’s Almost Time to Go.

Genre: Folk/Experimental
Released: March, 2009
Label: Eleven Records
Sounds like: a circus composer and an accordionist
Alice recommends**

1. Days With You **
2. Leave Me **
3. March Of The Hoohahs
4. Joe’s Phonograph
5. Cardboard Suitcase
6. Drift **
7. Crock
8. Elephant Piano
9. Resophonic Dream
10. Winter Comes
11. Regurgitated Lullaby
12. Almost Time To Go **
13. Reprise

—Alice Merrick

Theme from last night’s TTTG show, Sunday Nov 23: TransparencY, especially having to do with government undertakings and where our tax dollars and newly printed money will be distributed to.
Today Mon Nov 24th – CNNMoney.com senior writer Alexandra Twin
Last Updated: November 24, 2008: 6:30 PM ET: Obama economic team: The President-elect held a press conference in the afternoon in which he formally nominated his economic team. He also said that financial markets have reflected at times confusion about what the government’s plan is to provide stability and that in the future there needs to be more TRANSPARENCY.

Conclusion: Barack Obama or his advisors listen to my show for content and how-to information pertaining to government-market relations.
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Awaken A Capella presented their Spring Concert at Northwest Campus Auditorium at 8:30 PM on June 4th. Over 200 people witnessed this end-of-the-year performance, which included amusing skits and creative vocals. After introducing themselves via a witty method entitled “roll call,” Awaken sung twelve songs. Some included Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” Chaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody,” Michal Jackson’s “Pretty Little Thing,” and Gavin DeGraw’s “Chariot.” Occasionally, the group performed brief skits as segues to their subsequent vocal pieces. The skits illustrated memorable events in Awaken history and comically forecasted the future. Near the end of the night, the group presented flowers and special recognitions to three noteworthy members: Jessica Freedman, Cynthia Wennstrom, and Michelle Surowiec.  The concert concluded as Awaken Alumni joined this year’s group in their singing of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.”

Awaken is the oldest a capella group in Southern California.  The thirteen members have participated in numerous events, including UCLA’s Dance Marathon, Spring Sing, the Los Angeles AIDS Walk, the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, and Fowler Out Loud. Their concerts transpire once a quarter. Of their five released albums, two have won awards from Varsity Vocals' Best of College A Cappella CD series. In 2006, they completed their latest album, “Life's A Beach,” which you can buy through

http://www.awakenacapella.com or from individual members. For anyone seeking to become an Awaken member, auditions are held during Week 1 of Fall Quarter. Outside of weekly rehearsals, the group frequently hangs out and even attends road trips and concerts.  Awaken is composed of diverse majors, from Theater to Engineering to English. For additional information regarding this group, please visit their website or email them at uclawaken@hotmail.com.

Amy Ta

[You may have read the announcement here at the Daily Bruin Online]

Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton came to UCLA today with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to announce his official support for her bid. The event was held at the Krieger Child Care Center, a move to emphasize her platform for universal preschool education. It was due to start at 3:30 PM, but flight delays led to the Senator's speaking at 4:40 PM. 

There were several media shots of the pair interacting and reading with several children from the Beverly Hills and UCLA communities. I spoke with Matt Malkan, a Physics and Astronomy Professor at UCLA, and his wife, whose children were at the event. They weighed the chances of their children someday telling others that they met a US President. 

Approximately 30 dignataries from the LA community were seated in front of the Senator, followed by press and a large crowd (approximately 50) of Bruin Democrats. Bruin Dems President Kyle Kleckner had arranged for the group to attend. The event itself was closed to the public- in fact, security was tight, and from my experience reporting was the most severe of any event I have covered. Secret Service, Bomb Squad, UCPD, and several levels of screening were necessary to get in.  

The message of the Mayor was clear- one of support of the Senator. His speech seemed somewhat stifled (see clips) but he emphasized at several points his support for Clinton's policies, as well as his love of his Alma Mater, UCLA. The Senator addressed her key issues for running, which included her universal preschool education platform, more accessible education, cleaned-up streets, and bringing home troops from Iraq. 

Mayor Villaraigosa announced also today that he will serve as a chair of Hillary Clinton's campaign. In a press release she commented that Villaraigosa would be vital in "reaching out to a broad range of voters… [in an] effort to change America." The move may be designed to reach out to the diverse Los Angeles Community, especially among Hispanics.

Here is the only uncut audio of this event. Only on UCLAradio.com News. 

Mayor Villaraigosa's Intro:

Senator Clinton's Speech:  

Mayor Villaraigosa's Statement in Spanish:

Reporter Questions, Muffled Near Beginning (Un-miced Questions). As you can hear I yelled to grab that last question… alas, not the day for this reporter:

I interviewed CALPIRG student supporters who stood outside the event since 2:30. I promised an uncut piece, so I included a blooper:

UCLAradio.com News will be in touch with the Clinton campaign to get the latest inside information.    

-Carey Shenkman

At 7:00 PM on May 27, 500 people gathered at the Freud Playhouse to witness UCLA Thai Smakom’s presentation of the 9th Annual Thai Culture Night called “See Yaek” (Thai for “Intersection”).  The event was aimed at revealing the crossroads between Thai and Thai-American lives, and promoting awareness of the current difficulties in Thailand (especially financial predicaments and the loss of cultural values when following the footsteps of developed foreign nations). These objectives were achieved through drama scenes, each separated by hip hop, martial arts, dances, a game, and a pageant.

The drama followed the experiences of Kaew and Jay as they transition from the high-class society in Thailand to middle-class life in America. Their lives intersect as their identities, morals, and values are questioned.

Overall, despite the $15,000 and extensive time invested into the production, director Nicha Tantipinichiwong declared that she enjoyed every moment of it. Leading actress Proud Usahacharoenporn also commented that her most valuable experience was building strong friendships during the endless practices. The group behind the show, Thai Smakom, is a welcoming community that provides social, cultural, and educational resources to its members, UCLA as a whole and Thai society in both America and Thailand. More information is available on http://www.thaismakombruins.com.

Amy Ta

On Sunday, May 20th, Royce Hall hosted the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO).  They performed a series called “Four Seasons”. This is not to be confused with Vivaldi’s concerto “The Four Seasons”, although one movement of that piece was included in Sunday evening’s concert. The pieces included a world premier of a piece by Wolfgang called “Desert Wind”, Vivaldi’s “Summer” from his aforementioned concerto, Piazzolla’s “Cuatro Estaciones Portenas” (or “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”), and Haydn’s “Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major”.

Founded in 1968, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra promotes the idea that classical music is a joy to be shared by everyone. Ironically enough, the majority of the audience members were senior citizens with only a few young people in the balcony region. The concert was lively.  It was conducted by Jeffrey Kahane with 21-year old Lindsay Deutsch as guest violinist. The LA Chamber Orchestra is a phenomenal group, not to be missed if you ever have the opportunity to enjoy their incredible musicianship.

Ellen Armour

Thursday, May 17th, was the kickoff of the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology's Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz.  The first performance in the music series was from the Music of India Ensemble.  It was directed by Shujaat Husain Khan and Abhiman Kaushal, two professors of Indian classical music in the Ethnomusicology department.  The ensemble consisted of the professors’ advanced students of sitar (a plucked lute melody instrument) and of tabla (an Indian percussion instrument consisting of two drums).  The show began with a vocal piece and the rest of the performance consisted of musical pieces from the ensemble.  The event was very enjoyable and really had the authentic feel of Indian culture.  For more information on the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz, please visit http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/.

Sonia Paul