Writers Archives: Sara Flores

Hisham Hussein, junior business administration major, was named Lee Fulmer SCIAC Athlete of the Year, First-Team All-SCIAC and an Academic All-American. Hussein, who has been playing golf for six years, grew up in San Dimas and attended San Dimas High School before coming to La Verne. The men’s golf team finished second in the SCIAC conference. / photo by Sara Flores

Golfers earn national title berth

By Mark Acosta, Sara Flores on May 25, 2018 in Golf, Sports

The men’s golf team ended its season with multiple strong performances, earning a trip to the NCAA Division III Championships May 15-18 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Senior business administration major Jose Perez gives the Enactus team’s presentation Tuesday in Morgan Auditorium with junior business administration majors Alyssa Noriega and Seham Musleh. The team, which won in the San Bruno Regional Competition, will head to national competition in Kansas City, Missouri, this weekend in hopes of qualifying for the Enactus World Cup. The team presented on the work they have done in Pomona and abroad. / photo by Sara Flores

Enactus tackles youth homelessness

By Aryn Plax, Sara Flores on May 18, 2018 in News

The University of La Verne’s Enactus team gave students, faculty, and their family members a preview of their team presentation Wednesday in Morgan Auditorium before they compete in the Enactus National Exposition in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The baseball team was eliminated from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament Saturday after losses to Chapman and Redlands.

ULV drops 2 of 3 in SCIAC tourney

By Mark Acosta, Sara Flores on May 11, 2018 in Baseball, Feature Slider, Sports

The baseball team was eliminated from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament Saturday after losses to Chapman and Redlands.

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Ben Seidman, a magician and comedian, performs for students Tuesday in Morgan Auditorium. Kiana Maria Gonzalez, freshman political science major, volunteered to be part of the show for a trick in which Seidman made the tissues from the box she was holding disappear. Seidman’s shows are known for a combining sleight-of-hand tricks, pickpocketing and comedy. Seidman performs regularly at the Magic Castle in Hollywood and also tours the country performing at colleges, parties and special events./ photo by Sara Flores

Disappearing act

By Sara Flores on May 4, 2018 in LV Life

Ben Seidman, a magician and comedian, performs for students Tuesday in Morgan Auditorium.

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Robert Alejo, a volunteer at the Imagine Standing Up event, reads the true story of a sexual assault victim Tuesday at the dA Center for the Arts in downtown Pomona. Project Sister Family Services, a nonprofit organization that provides services to sexual assault and abuse victims in Southern California, hosted the annual event to raise awareness of sexual assault. / photo by Sara Flores

Speakers tell stories of sexual abuse

By Arturo Gomez Molina, Sara Flores on April 27, 2018 in LV Life

More than 40 people gathered at the dA Center for the Arts in Pomona to share and listen to the stories and experiences of sexual abuse victims.

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Marcus Eriksen, cofounder and director of research for the 5 Gyres Institute, visited the University of La Verne on Friday, April 13. Eriksen discussed his book Junk Raft: An Ocean Voyage and a Rising Tide of Activism to Fight Plastic Pollution in La Fetra Auditorium. While on a trip to the Sahara desert Eriksen discovered a camel corpse full of plastic in place of its stomach. Eriksen collected the plastic and placed it in a bag to bring along to lectures to show the impact of plastic pollution around the world.

Plastic ‘smog’ spreads in the ocean

By Aryn Plax, Sara Flores on April 20, 2018 in Feature Slider, News

Marcus Eriksen, co-founder of 5 Gyres Institute, sailed from Long Beach to Hawaii on a raft kept afloat with plastic bottles to raise awareness about plastic pollution in marine environments. Eriksen shared his story, the organization’s discoveries about plastic pollution, and its effect on marine life with an audience of 40 people Friday in LaFetra […]

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La Verne freshman attacker Jassmine Kezman is fouled by Pomona-Pitzer freshman attacker Colleen Woo during the second period of Saturday’s game at the La Verne Aquatic Center. Kezman scored twice during the game but the Leopards lost to the Sagehens, 15-5.

Women’s water polo blasted by Sagehens, 15-5

By Sara Flores, Vanessa Martinez on April 20, 2018 in Sports, Water Polo

The women’s water polo lost to the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens 15-5, Saturday at the La Verne Aquatic Center. The first five minutes Pomona-Pitzer scored three goals, leaving the Leopards behind.

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