Writers Archives: Brian Rios

Comic lovers gather in Claremont

By Brian Rios on May 18, 2018 in Arts, Etc., Literature

Art of Pop, a quarterly celebration of local comic book and pop culture artists, returned Sunday to the Claremont Packing House.

Aaliyah Chavez, Fridah Sanchez and Celine Santoyo from Tradicion Dance Company perform the Mexican folk dance, Nayarit Mestizo, at the Cinco de Mayo Festival Saturday at the KOA Campgrounds. Tradicion, located in Pomona, is home to more than 70 dancers who changed dresses for each of the five dances. Each colorful, ruffled costume is crafted for a specific dance. / photo by Tyler Evains

Mexico’s victory honored at Cinco de Mayo Festival

By Brian Rios, Tyler Evains on May 11, 2018 in Feature Slider, LV Life

A celebration of an unlikely victory that took place over 150 years ago brought people together Saturday at the Fairplex’s Cinco de Mayo festival.

Debate discusses transgender rights

By Brian Rios on May 4, 2018 in LV Life

The debate team and Gender Sexuality Alliance club came together April 26 to discuss whether the United States has done enough to support transgender people.

Lemon Festival celebrates citrus

By Brian Rios on May 4, 2018 in LV Life

A citrus scent lingered through Upland Sunday as street vendors, a farmers’ market and food stands crowded Euclid Avenue to celebrate the annual Lemon Festival.

La Verne sophomore first baseman Katheryn Navarro slides safely into second base after hitting a double into left center field to start a fourth inning rally for La Verne against Chapman in game one Saturday. The Leopards swept the Panthers during the Strikeout Cancer Awareness doubleheader at Campus West, 7-2 and 4-3. La Verne is 17-11 overall.

Softball sweeps Panthers, Rojo throws no-hitter

By Brian Rios, Claudia Ceja on April 13, 2018 in Feature Slider, Softball, Sports

The La Verne softball team capitalized on walks and timely hits to sweep the Chapman Panthers Saturday at Campus West. The Leopards won 7-2 in game one and 4-3 in game two. The team is now 17-11 overall and 12-4 in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, putting them in second place.

Miguel Reyes is the owner of an online boutique, Odd Laces, specializing in painting and restoration of shoes. Reyes re-paints sneakers to make them look new. Reyes had a booth Saturday, March 24 at the Dope Xchange Sneaker Convention in Ontario. Dope Xchange offers an opportunity for people to buy, sell, and trade their shoes. The convention also provides opportunities for entrepreneurs to set up vendor tables and promote their own clothing line or sneaker business.

Sneaker lovers lace up at convention

By Brian Rios, Maydeen Merino on March 30, 2018 in LV Life

Entrepreneurs Anthony and Rose Duncan organized the Dope Xchange Sneaker Convention Saturday, in an Ontario Warehouse.

Alumni Nicholas Franco and James Cockrell watch as Baldwin Park Police Officer Andy Velebil, a La Verne alumnus, and La Verne Police Department drug recognition expert David Weaver speak to a full house about the dangers of driving under the influence Monday in the Campus Center Ballroom. Phi Delta Theta’s DUI Awareness Night was created by Cockrell, who graduated in 2017, in memory of his uncle, who was killed in 2016 by a drunk driver.

Officers warn of driving impaired

By Brian Rios, Natasha Brennan on March 16, 2018 in News

In 2016, James Cockrell’s uncle died in a drunk driving crash. Cockrell, who is a 2017 University of La Verne alumnus, honored his uncle’s life by organizing a DUI awareness event last year with the help of his fraternity brothers.

Sisters Gabrielle, Kelli and Kaira Pozon of the band Ramekega perform their original song “Heartsick” at the Folk Music Center’s open mic in Claremont Sunday. The piece was inspired by the late David Bowie. This was the trio’s second performance at the Center./ photo by Natasha Brennan

Performers rock Folk Music Center

By Brian Rios, Natasha Brennan on March 2, 2018 in Arts, Etc., Music

For $2, raw live musical magic can be witnessed at the Folk Music Center.

Horticulture educator Eli Feldman teaches Shawn and Deborah Taylor how to care for and prepare miner’s lettuce and stinging nettle as table-ready garden crops Saturday at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont. The Taylors drove from Banning to attend the workshop focused on cultivating California native plants after re-landscaping their property using all California native plants, especially edible ones. The workshop offered an overview of California natives including elderberries, white sage and holly berries, which were traditional food sources for Native American populations./ photo by Spencer Croce

Class cultivates California natives

By Brian Rios, Spencer Croce on February 23, 2018 in Community News, LV Life

Eli Feldman, horticulturist and educator, led the workshop “Grow our Future,” on how to cultivate California native plants Saturday at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont.

The ULV dance team performs to a remix of “It’s Tricky” and the theme song from the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Monday for students at the 1990s themed club fair in Sneaky Park. The dancers include, from left, Silvia Gonzalez, freshman biology major; Adrianna Verduzco, freshman psychology and political science major; Jacqueline Sánchez, sophomore English major; Florencia Schinoff, junior broadcast major; Alexandra Torres, freshman theater major; Ivonne Damitio, senior legal studies major; and Gabriela Palafox, freshman sociology major. The club fair allowed students to learn about more than 50 clubs and get involved on campus. / photo by Maydeen Merino

Dozens of clubs pitch new members

By Brian Rios, Maydeen Merino, Vanessa Martinez on February 16, 2018 in Feature Slider, LV Life

The spring semester club fair welcomed back the last generation of 1990s kids Monday afternoon in Sneaky Park, with the theme of 1990s cartoons, movies and music of their childhood.

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