Michelle Erai was sick in bed, wearing her green flannel nightgown and sporting her “Polynesian ‘fro,” when her girlfriend asked her to marry her. Marriage had not been a part of the UCLA assistant gender studies professor’s plan. Read more...
Photo: Assistant gender studies professor, Michelle Erai, said she identified with this photo because it reminds her of the different possibilities she can always pursue. The photo, titled “Salt River, Pima,” was part of a project to encourage creativity in young Native Americans. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



