When I came into this job, I knew a lot about journalism, but had spent my life running from it. You see, my father was a journalist for over 30 years, covering everything from the Kentucky Derby to major league baseball. Read more...

I’m tired. I can say that now because it’s over. The Bruin editor in chief can finally say what she feels. Perhaps the toughest part of my job this year was the emotional labor that came with it. Read more...

Journalism is an unbelievably rewarding profession. It allows us to interact with the world, find out what’s going on behind the surface, and effect social change. Read more...

I’m having a self-image crisis ““ or maybe its a metaphor crisis, I can’t tell. Even if I could be any part of the newspaper, I’m not sure which part I’d be and why. Read more...

I recently roused myself for class at the early hour of 9 a.m., only to be informed by a perfectly-coifed anchorwoman that NBC’s “Later Today” was already under way. Read more...

An orchid is just as lovely as a daisy, from an objective standpoint. They are both intricate organisms with aesthetic value. That is why florists will sell one flower as often as the other, and why society treasures them both. Read more...

Most people who write these columns are going to be filling the pages with endless goodbyes and shout outs to “that guy who lived down the hall freshman year.” I don’t want to do that. Read more...