Editorship wasn’t what I expected. When I joined the Daily Bruin the fall of my sophomore year, I started to have a sense of purpose outside of classes. Read more...

Photo: Saumya Gupta stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

It was March 5, and I was walking out of Pauley Pavilion. Our men’s basketball team had just snagged a win over USC for the first time since I was a freshman, and yet I felt very sad. Read more...

Photo: Sara Hubbard stands in front of Kerckhoff Hall. (Courtesy of Sara Hubbard)

If I was easily embarrassed, I probably wouldn’t be in the Daily Bruin. I was rejected from the Photo section twice before I finally made it in. Read more...

Photo: (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)

I began my job as a copy editor reviewing -30- columns. Now I’m writing one. It’s hard to believe how quickly time passes or slowly, depending on how late print shifts are running. Read more...

Photo: Gabriella Kchozyan stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

My feelings on the Daily Bruin are complicated. I started out as a freshman Copy intern, completely entranced by the interworking of a daily college newspaper, desperately hoping I would one day become an editor. Read more...

Photo: Maggie Tully stands for a portrait. (Courtesy of Maggie Tully)

To high school Lauren, photography meant snapping away at the sights around my hometown of Hong Kong while I hung out with my friends. When I arrived at college, I thought it was about time I expanded my photographic horizons. Read more...

Photo: Lauren Man stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

Writing was always one of my greatest passions. I entered UCLA as an English major, thinking I would be able to hone my skills as a writer. Read more...

Photo: Lauren Kim stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)