Students skate through crowds, pressing the soles of their Vans into their skateboards and zooming down the cement path en route to their next classes. With the increasing prevalence of skate culture on campus, Old Skool Vans shoes – skating shoes that debuted in 1977 with the famous jazz stripe – can be seen among student skaters and non-skaters at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: 1977 Vans Old Skool shoes, featuring a distinctive bold stripe, have made a comeback as a symbol of skater culture among students. (Haoyang Yan/Daily Bruin)

UCLA students start trading brighter colors for darker ones. Students showcase their creativity through everything from their hairstyles to their skirts.   Second-year marine biology student Kyilah Terry sported a Chicago-inspired outfit with multicolored pants that contrasted with a black crop top. Read more...

Photo: Lilibeth Arellano created her grunge outfit with Doc Martens and a T-shirt from Forever 21, Her magenta-dyed hair provided color to her black outfit. The first psychology student used to be a cheerleader and wanted to try a different style. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)