I accidentally pulled an all-nighter for my first project at the Daily Bruin. I joined the Daily Bruin right during the momentous return of DBTV – Daily Bruin Television – a broadcast-style series initially active in the mid to late 2000s. Read more...

Photo: Matthew Beymer stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

I have no recollection of why I decided to join the Daily Bruin. But for whatever reason, my sophomore self decided to stick to applying, and I thank her for it. Read more...

Photo: Lamar Tuker stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Daily Bruin has always been about the people. In the spirit of that sentiment, I will spare you the spiel of how much I grew and learned from being a part of this organization – as a contributor, assistant Photo editor, senior staffer, Photo editor and senior staffer again (in that order). Read more...

Photo: Megan Cai stands for a portrait. (Andrew Diaz/Photo editor)

The Daily Bruin has been my longest and most stable relationship in college. I said that haphazardly as a joke to my roommate last week, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized how literal the statement was. Read more...

Photo: Danielle Anz stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

I always wanted to live a marvelous life. There is a Jefferson Airplane song I listened to in my childhood called “The Other Side Of This Life.” It is a meditation on the absurdity and unpredictability of existence beyond what you can see. Read more...

Photo: Christopher Buchanan stands for a portrait. (Courtesy of Christopher Buchanan)

Unlike most of my work at the Daily Bruin, I started writing this column early. On the other hand, I turned in my fall intern application freshman year an hour before the deadline. Read more...

Photo: Dannela Lagrimas stands for a portrait.(Courtesy of Sonya Katarina)

I always wanted to live a marvellous life. There is a Jefferson Airplane song I listened to in my childhood called “The Other Side Of This Life.” It is a meditation on the absurdity and unpredictability of existence beyond what you can see. Read more...

Photo: Christopher Buchanan stands for a portrait. (Courtesy of Christopher Buchanan)