Freshman Marien Davalos, wearing a make-shift design, auditioned, along with five other women, for Jamie Bigornia's senior project fashion show, scheduled for the spring.
Most students would jump at the opportunity to attend a self-governed class where the teacher was the facilitator and the student was the sabio catedrático, the wise professor. With elementary photography as a prerequisite, the special projects class offered through the Photography Department invites students who have an interest in photography to explore and decide for themselves which angle they would like to take in the photography world.
“We are joined together tonight in order to make a statement that we as faculty, staff and students and members of the La Verne community will not tolerate violence against anyone for any reason. We, at La Verne, want to let others know that we care about each other as members of the human race and that we appreciate the difference that diversity makes in a community and on campus.”
After University administrators have denied action in the recent homosexual harassment incident, questions have been raised about a clause in the “Disciplinary Process at the University of La Verne” handbook.
Blame the lack of training in diversity issues. Blame the ignorance. Whatever you choose to fault for the recent anti-homosexual attitudes on campus, there is one source of blame that has gone unrecognized—the University of La Verne administration.