Hannah Jacobs: Experiencing the pure magic of Kerckhoff 118

While in my tenure as the assistant producer of the Video section in my third year at the Daily Bruin, a typical conversation with my mom would involve a fair amount of ranting about all the work I had ahead of me for the night at the office and end with her telling me, “Remember, […]

Jason Drantch: Reaching for the major leagues

Sports are my life. They always have been and likely always will be. As a youngster, if I wasn’t out on the baseball field, I was usually at home watching games on television. However, my skills on the diamond never came close to matching my ability in the classroom. Regardless, I continued to study sports […]

Submission: Encouraging USAC to regain student trust, unity

Despite the trouble and turmoil of this academic year, I am extremely proud to have led the 2014-2015 Undergraduate Students Association Council. This year, we worked to safeguard the affordability of the University of California as we rallied, lobbied and petitioned to prevent another tuition hike. We also established measures to cut day-to-day costs for […]

Katherine Hafner: Turning nerves into a necessity

I have answered the all-too-familiar “What do you want to do with your life?” questions that pervade family gatherings in the same way for more than a decade now. “I want to be a journalist.” But before college, I didn’t really know what that meant. I was the editor in chief of my monthly high […]

Patricia Ferido: Finding a community through video journalism

When I first decided to apply to the Daily Bruin, I expected that working as a video journalist would be exciting and glamorous. And to an extent, my expectations were met. I got VIP media passes to Outside Lands, flew in an airplane with a student who was also a pilot and sat with ex-gang […]

Amanda Schallert: Learning from the optimists on campus

I scramble for words whenever I try to give personal advice to friends. I want to hear about people’s problems, but I can’t find anything inspiring to say back. It’s hard to be encouraging when my own doubts are already through the roof. My voice is also lacking just because I’m thrown off by how […]