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Karen Fields, a fourth-year psychobiology student, cosplays as &quot;Love Live!&quot; character Honoka Kousaka in her outfit from a &quot;Love Live!&quot; movie. Being in costume and embodying another character through cosplay helped Fields find confidence. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)

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Gunilla Leuterio cosplays at conventions, festivals and Trader Joe’s. The fourth-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student enjoys getting together with friends and randomly heading to the supermarket in costumes from different anime or manga series.

https://dailybruin.com/2017/06/11/students-find-confidence-fight-negative-body-image-through-cosplay/

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Students find confidence, fight negative body image through cosplay

By Olivia Mazzucato

June 11, 2017 1:13 p.m.