Asian American and Pacific Islander month represented in sports
With May being Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it is important to give AAPI college athletes the recognition they deserve. According to the Pepperdine Graphic, AAPIs only make up 2% of college athletes.
Bill aims to increase teacher wages
On April 26, Assembly Bill 938 was introduced by California Assemblymember, Al Muratsuchi (D – Torrance) and if passed, the bill will raise teacher and school staff pay by 50% by 2030.
Students research use of rats in behavioral neuroscience
Two research assistants, John Calvo and Natalya Khutsishvili, who worked in the University of La Verne’s research lab, have published a paper on the value of using rats in behavioral neuropsychiatry in the peer-reviewed neuroscience journal Impulse, which focuses on undergraduate research work in the neurosciences.
Los Angeles’ poor air quality reflected in report
Los Angeles received an F grade in the 2023 “State of the Air” annual report. The failing grade is due to the bad air quality in the region.
Joanne Ashcroft remembered as a friend at ULV
A devoted retired employee of the University of La Verne who worked in the Office of Information Technology, Joanne Ashcroft, died April 12. She was 73 years old.
Bill omits toxic chemicals in foods linked to health issues
California assembly members, Jesse Gabriel (D – Woodland Hills) and Buffy Wicks (D – Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 418 at the beginning of February. If passed, this bill will ban five toxic chemicals used in certain foods that are linked to health problems.