Daily Bruin has always been about the people.
In the spirit of that sentiment, I will spare you the spiel of how much I grew and learned from being a part of this organization – as a contributor, assistant Photo editor, senior staffer, Photo editor and senior staffer again (in that order).

Westwood is bringing boba to students at all sweetness levels.
Throughout my time at UCLA, I’ve witnessed the attempted rise and ultimate fall of numerous boba tea shops that have tried to establish themselves in Westwood.

In its annual rivalry matchup against crosstown rival USC (6-5, 4-5 Big Ten), UCLA football (4-7, 3-6) fittingly ended its penultimate game of a disappointing season with a 19-13 loss at home. 
Down by six with 2:09 left on the clock, UCLA’s offense failed to put together a game-winning drive, leaving Pasadena without the coveted Victory Bell and any remaining path toward bowl eligibility.

On Nov. 3, English singer-songwriter Rex Orange County performed an intimate show to open his first of eight shows at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

Westwood: the home of UCLA, historic movie theaters – and a swath of coffee shops.
While it seems like a new spot spawns every day in Los Angeles, the already-abundant Westwood coffee scene has remained insulated from the caffeine boom.

Despite holding the lead midway through the fourth quarter, UCLA football (1-5, 0-4 Big Ten) fell 21-17 to Minnesota (4-3, 2-2) in Saturday’s Rose Bowl matchup, continuing the team’s worst start since 2019 under then-head coach Chip Kelly. 
With just 27 seconds left in the game, UCLA gave up a touchdown to the Minnesota offense and subsequently failed to convert an end-of-game Hail Mary, cementing its fifth consecutive loss.

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

No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball faced No. 18 Utah and No. 13 Colorado in Pauley Pavilion for its last conference home games of the season. Sophomore guard Londynn Jones sank 7-of-10 3-pointers to fuel UCLA to a 30-point win over Utah.

On the weekend of Feb. 10, Daily Bruin staffers Megan Cai, Anna Dai-Liu and Emily Tang returned to their hometowns to document how they celebrate Lunar New Year.

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 7:59 p.m.
Food is better when you share it with others – in Ryan Tonthat’s case, he is sharing it with the world.