Cody Bralts

Cody is a four year member of The Echo and is always taking pictures. Wherever you go with him, his camera is there. He can always make you laugh. He is very politically involved with the Health Care Debate and The War. Cody will go on to do great things in the future with his photography skills and writing abilities.

Name: Cody Bralts

Grade: Senior

Position: Co-Editor in Chief

Best Movie Ever Made: Donnie Darko, A Clockwork Orange

Favorite Book: “I mainly stick with magazines and newspapers such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vice, and Wired.”

Favorite Food: Falafel and arugula

Favorite Music Group: Anything Indie

Activities Outside Journalism: Photography, Interact Club, Making Music Videos for Indie bands and writing for other publications like Smile Politely

Why I joined Journalism: “I wanted to change the direction of our school newspaper, I thought at the time it wasn’t addressing issues that affect students.”

Life after high school: Cody will be graduating early and studying abroad in Egypt in the spring of 2010. Cody will then be taking a gap year before college. During his gap year, he will hopefully intern at Timeout Chicago and start his photo business. Then, depending on the circumstances, Cody will attend an art school.

Where He Sees Himself in Ten Years: Cody sees himself as a graduate of an art school, living in Barcelona, Spain, and doing freelance photography.