Orientation is a time of transformation and self-discovery for many new students ahead of the start of their time on campus. As the next generation of Bruins prepares to take the stage, the Opinion editors, looking back on their own first years at UCLA, give their advice in the latest edition of “A Difference of Opinion Editors.”
Before You Begin as a Bruin: Find Your De-stressors
Russell Ahmed, assistant Opinion editor
Life at UCLA, for all of the right reasons, could not be more dissimilar to the reality of my central Ohio roots.

Pro-Palestine protesters set up encampments on Monday in Dickson Plaza, Kerckhoff patio and Shapiro Courtyard. This followed Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA protesting through campus and reading names of Palestinians killed in Gaza by the Israeli military.

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

Featuring artist Rosie Rush, Medium Build performed live at the Troubadour on May 24.

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.

No. 6 seed UCLA softball kicked off its postseason in the NCAA Los Angeles regional over the weekend, securing three wins to move on to the super regional.

No. 16 seed Tennessee upset No. 8 seed UCLA women’s tennis in the Elite Eight last Friday. The Bruins finished the season 21-6, losing only once in conference play. 

Early Thursday morning, police breached the pro-Palestian encampment which led to the use of less-than-lethal weapons against protesters, hundreds of arrests and a full dismantling of the encampment.

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.