For the longest time, I didn’t perceive myself as a journalist. As Daily Bruin’s Social Media director. My work is often at the intersection of digital multimedia and traditional content ⁠– we work with the story every day, but we don’t actually report on it.

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Second-year electrical engineering student Bryant Yang lives in Los Angeles. His close friend lives in Seattle. What brought them together?

Finstas, or fake instagrams, are commonly used by college students for sharing memes, funny memories and frustrations. Private social media accounts have become a refuge for college students for posting personal content that they wouldn’t want a future employer to see.

Week eight has arrived and you know what that means: Finals week is just around the corner.
Even when we think we’re ready, we are always afraid of a wild card to send us over the edge around this time.