First-year students take advantage of the nice weather by spending their time in the North Gate courtyard preparing for their classes. Photo by Amina Waheed '13.

Shirley Lau waits for the Advanced Multimedia class to begin, with her newly published Minted Magazine nearby. Photo by Justine Quart '13.

"A lot of these stories are right under your nose," Professor Lowell Bergman tells his Corruption Hunting class. "They're not hidden." Students and alumni work on investigative projects with Bergman and his staff at the Investigative Reporting Program. Major Tian '12 is seen in the background. Photo by Kate Elston '13.

Ted Trautman '12 and Christy Khoshaba '13 begin their camera training on their first day of Digital TV class. Photo by Kate Elston '13.

"What is sound?" Lecturer Ben Manilla asks as his students (pictured Laura Hautala '12 and Megan Molteni '13) as he begins his Introduction to the Radio Reporting class. Each week the students produce a half-hour radio show that airs on UC Berkeley's KALX radio station. Photo by Justine Quart '13.

Christina Lopez '12 sets up her camera, while in-frame on another student's camera during a skills training class. Photo by Justine Quart '13.

Tamara Keith '01 stands beside Newt Gingrich's bus while covering the GOP primary for NPR in South Carolina. Photo by Walter Ray Watson.

Becca Friedman '12 sets up a shot at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for her master's project documentary film. Photo by Hunter Holcombe '12.

Lisette Mejia '12 (second from right) participates in the school's celebrations of the Robert A. Peck Chair in Journalism at Berkeley. The panel includes (starting from the left) Robert A. Peck Chair Professor Lydia Chavez, Ken Doctor, Jim Brady, Lisette Mejia '12 and Chris Peck. Photo by Kate Elston '13.

Matt Sarnecki '13 takes advantage of open space on the UC Berkeley campus by playing frisbee between classes with Meghan Molteni '13 (not pictured). Photo by Kate Elston '13.