On April 21, 2020, I received a message that would drastically change the course of my whole college experience. “Since applications are coming up, I was wondering if you were somewhat interested in the PRIME content editor position?” I had spent the day celebrating my dad’s 50th birthday at home – a day I hadn’t anticipated spending with him until the COVID-19 pandemic brought me back to the Bay Area for spring quarter. Read more...

Photo: Justin Huwe stands for a portrait. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)

As cheesy as it sounds, I didn’t know I needed the Daily Bruin until it found me. I’ve always been stuck between two parts of myself. Read more...

Photo: Cecile Wu stands for a portrait. (Courtesy of Cecile Wu)

A chaotic and ever-growing collection of photos and quotes hangs on the wall above the Photo computers in the Daily Bruin office. As the end of the year neared, I sat in the office looking through the contents of that wall, reliving some of the best memories of my college years. Read more...

Photo: Anika Chakrabarti stands for a portrait. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)