The Break Room

Alcoholism on College Campuses

Jumpstart your day with a thought-provoking discussion on what is often a taboo topic: alcoholism. As it pertains to college students, hosts Anu and Julia break down this idea on another episode of The Break Room. As previously aired on UCLA Radio, this episode was recorded from inside the inverted fountain. Your hosts jump into this discussion the same way graduating seniors jump into this very fountain, as is UCLA tradition. Tune in to The Break Room live on UCLA Radio, every Friday at 8am. Follow us on Spotify and on Instagram @bruinreview

Casual Polygamy

Join Anu and Julia on another episode of The Break Room, where the idea of casual polygamy in the modern day, as it applies to the average college student, is unpacked. As previously aired on UCLA Radio, this episode was recorded from the Powell Cat memorial in the heart of campus, where your hosts leave no stone unturned in discussing this phenomenon. Tune in to The Break Room live on UCLA Radio, every Friday at 8am. Follow us on Spotify and on Instagram @bruinreview

Behind the Bruin Review

In this episode of The Break Room, we are joined by the former President and Editor-in-Chief: Eleanor Murphy and Bailey Meyers, respectively. We discuss the role of Bruin Review in their lives, the importance and need for discourse on campus, and everything in between.

The Pros and Woes of Remote Learning

The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic forced many universities to quickly adopt online teaching as their primary form of education. While many students now prefer remote learning, opinions amongst professors regarding teaching online have been mixed. As COVID restrictions loosen, discussion has arisen about whether or not remote classes should remain an option going forward. In this episode, co-hosts Larry and Lulu are joined by Michael Suman, UCLA Communications professor and former research director for the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future. They discuss the parts of the classroom that were lost in the switch to remote, whether remote learning has a place in the post-COVID classroom, student opinion on making classes in-person, and the wider effects of technology on college youth.

The Pandemic Blues

In this episode of the Break Room, UCLA students Brian, Anu and Lulu, discuss their personal experiences with the onset feeling of loneliness triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic. Exploring the many caveats of loneliness, this episode covers the science-based health consequences of this lonely period, and the real-life healthy and unhealthy coping mechanism that manifest as a result.In this episode of the Break Room, UCLA students Brian, Anu and Lulu, discuss their personal experiences with the onset feeling of loneliness triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic. Exploring the many caveats of loneliness, this episode covers the science-based health consequences of this lonely period, and the real-life healthy and unhealthy coping mechanism that manifest as a result.