Daily Bruin Photo staffers reflect on some of the best memories this year from behind the camera.

Pro-Palestine protesters established a second encampment on Kerckhoff patio the morning of May 23. Several police departments, including Culver City PD, LAPD, Santa Monica PD and UCPD, arrived at the scene and issued a dispersal order, causing protesters to relocate to Murphy Hall.

After Chancellor Gene Block declared Tuesday that the Palestine solidarity encampment was “unlawful,” pro-Israel counter-protesters attempted to storm the encampment in a violent attack that same night.

Counter-protesters demonstrated against pro-Palestine protesters Sunday, filling Dickson Plaza and Portola Plaza with thousands of people. 
The counter-protest, organized by the Israeli American Council, drew thousands of participants.

Roughly 194,000 people attended the three-day Grand Prix in Long Beach, which is dubbed “Southern California’s 200-MPH Beach Party.” The event has run longer than any other major street race in North America.

UCLA beach volleyball took down both Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge 5-0 during its final home duals of the season. The Bruins gave their seniors a farewell at Mapes Beach and now prepare for the Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo, California.

Equipped with disposable cameras, Daily Bruin staffers documented their spring break adventures and lives as student journalists outside the newsroom.

In the last-ever Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament, the Bruins bested the Utes in the quarterfinal but fell to the Trojans in the semifinals in a double-overtime thriller.

Pedro’s Organic Ranch and Great Day Farms bring vibrant fruits and vegetables to the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market each week. Both vendors offer fresh produce to their customers and serve multiple farmers markets throughout Southern California.

Held at Dodger Stadium, the Bésame Mucho festival hosted over 60 artists across four different stages. Headliners included Maná, Los Bukis, and Gloria Trevi, and the festival featured performances from Latin artists spanning multiple generations.