Petitioners try to save tennis team

The administration’s decision to cut the La Verne tennis teams has motivated several students to begin a petition to reinstate them. Adam Elmayer shows his support for the cause by signing the petition in front of Davenport Dining Hall on Monday as Rebecca Rodriguez and Leo Maritinez watch. As yet, there has been no official response to the petition. / photo by Rafael Anguiano
The administration’s decision to cut the La Verne tennis teams has motivated several students to begin a petition to reinstate them. Adam Elmayer shows his support for the cause by signing the petition in front of Davenport Dining Hall on Monday as Rebecca Rodriguez and Leo Martinez watch. As yet, there has been no official response to the petition. / photo by Rafael Anguiano
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