Tag: wrestling

With over 400 athletes across 18 teams, it is easy to take La Verne’s athletic programs for granted. But as with many great things, our sports came from very humble beginnings.

Hard boys and bad girls rumbled their way through the streets of Pomona Saturday evening to the Andi Campognone Projects Gallery where the photography exhibit “Hard Boys + Bad Girls” by Thomas McGovern was featured.

The Irene Carlson Gallery on the bottom level of Miller Hall is featuring the work of photographer Charles Fairbanks titled, “Luchar es Crear: Fotografias de la Lucha Libre Mexicana” from Sept. 6 through Oct. 14.

It was the summer of 1984. A decade into life on this planet, my friends and I were enamored with the likes of Duran Duran and Depeche Mode, played with cool toys that were More Than Meets the Eye, and mainlined sugar from the futuristic looking Capri Sun.

I am writing in response to last week's column, "Bilingual advantages immeasurable," written by Angelica Martinez. It seems as though Miss Martinez has a strong opinion about the issue of bilingual education being incorporated into California school systems, but I hate to differ.

Why stop here? With the addition of some new sports on campus, the University of La Verne should expand and insert even more sports, like wrestling.