Karen Tapia-Andersen, a Los Angeles Times photographer and University of La Verne alumna, spoke to an estimated 40 students and faculty in the Arts and Communications Building on Nov. 30.
When I participated in the on-site competition at the California Intercollegiate Press Association (CIPA) convention, I found that I was the only female sports photographer. Walking on that tennis court with eight male photographers made me feel self-conscious about my actions.
Tom Tondee, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin photojournalist and friend to the University of La Verne and its Communications Department, died last Thursday, a month after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. Tondee, 42, had a tremendous influence and impact on the University of La Verne Communications Department.