In this week's episode of “This Week” by Daily Bruin Podcasts, our team covers the UC development proposing tuition hikes for out-of-state students, UCLA's athletic achievements with both basketball teams being nationally ranked, the Getty Center's new Alps exhibition and significant music releases from major artists. On a larger scale, the episode covers political developments and EU environmental policy changes and provides updates on campus, local and global news, courtesy of our correspondents Izzy Greig, Sam Mulick, Connor Dullinger, Reid Sperisen and Sophia Alcomendas.

This Week: November 15

Contributor Aidan Teeger sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz, a pioneering UCLA psychiatrist, to discuss his groundbreaking work combining mindfulness practices with neuroscience to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder and develop the "four-step method." Through decades of research, he demonstrated how mental health practices can physically rewire the brain.

Bruin to Bruin: Jeffrey Schwartz

On this week's episode of "This Week," contributor Jackson Wooton covers various campus and news topics, including UC worker strikes affecting dining services, the upcoming UCLA-USC rivalry football game, the Camp Flog Gnaw Festival, the release of "Glicked" (Gladiator II and Wicked movies) and updates on national and international news. A transcript is available at dailybruin.com/category/podcasts.

This Week: Nov. 22

In this episode of "This Week" by Daily Bruin Podcasts, learn about important campus safety updates, including recent developments in a Saxon Suites assault case and UCPD reports. Moreover, Sports correspondents cover UCLA women's basketball making program history with their first-ever No. 1 national ranking after defeating defending champions South Carolina. The episode also features updates on UCLA football's crosstown showdown with USC, Arts coverage from the Hammer Museum, "Glicked" release, and international news from the COP29 climate conference.

This Week: Nov. 29

In this episode of "Bruin to Bruin," host Aidan Teeger interviews Ava August, a freshman at UCLA and an accomplished singer-songwriter who has already appeared on American Idol and The Voice. The conversation explores August's journey from her beginnings in Dana Point, California, to her current path as a music industry student, while diving into her creative process, recent music releases and how she balances her budding career with college life.

Bruin to Bruin: From American Idol to Westwood - A Conversation with Ava August

Listen to series host and podcasts contributor Megan Vahdat sit down with MSNBC national correspondent Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss her experiences covering the 2024 presidential election and the importance of dismantling harmful stereotypes about Iranians.

Persian Perspectives Today: Building bridges between Tehran and television with Yasmin Vossoughian

In this episode of Nightly Bruin, hosts Olivia Miller, Mia Fernandez and Jina Bae investigate the disappearance of Michael Negrete from UCLA's Dykstra Hall in 1999, examining multiple theories about what happened that night, speaking with current UCPD officials about the ongoing investigation and a friend of Negrete's. Through archival research, interviews with law enforcement and a look at how this case changed campus security, this episode explores both the enduring impact of this 25-year-old cold case and the continuing efforts to find answers about what happened to the 18-year-old music student who vanished without a trace.

This Week: November 15

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