Sydney currently attends the University of California, Los Angeles, where she covers the vibrant arts scene in LA for the Daily Bruin. She started as a staff writer for her high school newspaper, the Sword & Shield, and served as an executive editor during her senior year. She is a print and on-camera journalist exploring topics to elevate diverse voices and foster a socially inclusive, just, and equitable community. She is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Crossroads, a literary magazine for students to develop creative writing and explore interdisciplinary writing genres in a collaborative environment at her school. At UCLA, she is co-Managing Editor of Westwind Journal of the Arts, a staff writer for Pacific Ties, and a writer/designer for FEM. Outside of the newsroom, Sydney loves visiting art museums, interviewing her favorite authors, exploring culture in Los Angeles, and using Oxford commas. In her free time, you can find her working on her manuscript or watching her favorite shows (Gilmore Girls and The West Wing).