Elane Chan Chan served as the 2001-2002 Design director.   I work at the Daily Bruin.” “Oh, are you a writer?” “Umm … no.” Three cheers for never having that conversation again. Read more...

Vytas Mazeika Mazeika served as a 2001-2002 Sports assistant editor.   Tired of reading wanna-be sentimental columns thanking parents, friends, etc.? Then welcome to my “Let’s fire Steve Lavin” tirade. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

Doug Lief Lief served as a Viewpoint columnist.   For four years now you’ve been a consumer Of my unique and twisted brand of humor, And so I thank the UCLA community For affording me this opportunity. Read more...

Linh Tat Tat was the 2001-2002 News editor. She wishes her successor all the best.   Two years ago, a black woman was kicked down the steps of Campbell Hall, while racial slurs were made at her. Read more...

Carol Peterson Petersen is a special assistant in academic development.   On Sept. 11, I was teaching in the Transfer Summer Program. My students came to class that morning, and we focused on their research projects ““ after 45 minutes’ sober discussion of what was happening in New York and Washington.` Even in those early hours of chaos and shock, students in that class saw connections between the morning’s events and the political, economic and social forces they were studying in their adjunct class, Latino Immigration and Identity, and the research they were doing to understand the patterns and significant details in their own families’ immigration histories. Read more...

Barbara Ortutay Ortutay was News editor in 2000-2001.   It’s funny to feel at a loss for words when so much of your life is centered around them. Read more...