Through last minute changes and tumultuous global circumstances, the Daily Bruin Online team worked tirelessly from their homes to make the 2020 Graduation Issue possible – and especially relevant to the campus community.

With the onset of a global pandemic, a mass movement arises in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement. UCLA students share personal experiences, while UCLA health care professionals discuss additional measures needed for protesting during a pandemic.

Summed up in a Zoom call and vlog footage, “What is the Daily Bruin?” Take a look behind the virtual scenes to learn how each section within our newsroom is operating digitally.

Audrey Pham, Blogging contributor, and Cecile Wu, assistant Blogging editor, discuss the process of writing their The Quad article about the past, present and future of “yellow fever.” Support Daily Bruin staffers and their projects by donating to the Daily Bruin Alumni Network Scholarship Campaign: https://bit.ly/3f46R6N.

Political science is not the only field of study that deals with politics – belief can also play a role in governance. See current events through the eyes of religious philosopher Ryan Gillespie.

The Daily Bruin Sports editors celebrated the possibility of a college basketball video game in the near future by customizing their own UCLA men’s basketball team on NBA 2K20.

As borders closed and travel was restricted, international students had a decision to make. Earlier spring quarter, we took a look at how students from abroad have adjusted to the quarantine.

What is life like as an undocumented student during COVID-19? The virus has affected every community, and the undocumented student population at UCLA faces unique obstacles in the wake of the pandemic.

In effort to uncover this chaotic year and life-altering current events, here’s a reminder of what’s happened since the summer of 2019.