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CAMPUS TIMES SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE COMMUNITY SINCE 1919 VOL. 126, NO. 1 Football New beginnings takes opener Crystian Mendoza Staff Writer Football returned to action with a 33-25 win against Puget Sound Saturday, as the Univer- sity of La Verne hosted the Log- gers at Ortmayer Stadium for their first non-conference game of the season. Leopards’ junior quarterback Josh Evans picked out junior wide receiver DaeJohn Logan with a 56-yard pass leaving a wide-open end zone to make it a 6-0 game early on. “I think we came out really hot, if we can keep that through- out the game we’d be a lot better off in the future,” Evans said. “We’ve been working on stuff like that all off-season and it’s finally starting to click in the game. I’m confident in us, I think when we start executing our stuff not many teams can stop us.” After some back and forth play, Evans got on the score- board himself and made it a 13-0 Janelle Kluz game as his two-yard run forced Freshman Brianna Estrada works with her mother, Pat Estrada, room’s low ceiling. La Verne reached 87 degrees as students, par- its way into the end zone with and cousin, Arron Vaca, to set up her dorm room in the Stu-Han ents and staff assisted in freshman move-in day two weeks ago. Es- five minutes remaining in the Residence Hall on Aug. 23. The three also discussed the potential trada begins her undergraduate career this semester as an English first quarter. for head injuries as they noted how close her bunk was to the dorm major. The Leopards continued gaining yards on every play uti- lizing senior running back Rob- ert Fernandez’s strength carry- Convocation welcomes new students ing the ball, as he led La Verne the Athletics Pavilion. Chappell explained how an preparing to enter the Athletics on the ground rushing for 104 Speakers “The Art of Unlearning” individual’s beliefs are constant- Pavilion, representatives from yards. was the theme of the event, re- ly challenged when he or she en- the Office of Advancement Yet, it was sophomore quar- emphasize ferring to unlearning as “the art counters different situations. played an “Alumni Advice” vid- terback Sam Taylor who finished of letting go of your previous Some of these situations call eo segment on Facebook Live. a 90-yard drive with a one yard knowledge and beliefs in order for students to change their be- Volunteers responded to a piece touchdown to extend La Verne’s LV mission to make room for new facts and liefs to broaden their under- of advice that alumni had writ- lead to 19-0 after a series of 15 principles,” said convocation standing of the world. ten on a post-it. plays. “Alumni have a lot to con- Senior running back Michael Mulan Novilla tribute to students, and getting Medina added 54 yards rushing. Staff Writer ‘The Art of Unlearning (means) letting go in contact with them for advice shows that they are engaged in “We have a high tempo in of your previous knowledge and beliefs to practice so we’re in shape after New students, athletes, facul- a more intimate way,” said Fares off-season training,” Medina ty and staff were on hand to cel- make room for new facts and Abdullah, a student assistant at said. “And I knew Fernandez ebrate “The Art Of Unlearning” principles.’ the Office of Advancement. was on deck if I ever got tired, during the University’s Convo- Lieberman’s community so to go all out every play was cation Ceremony Aug. 30. –David Chappell, message following Chappell’s the plan.” . The ringing of the spirit bell associate professor of physics convocation speech addressed Puget Sound got back into officially began the 126th Con- the challenges ULV alumnus the game with three minutes left vocation with President Devorah and Houston Police Chief Art in the second quarter, as senior Lieberman first thanking the Acevedo faced during Hurricane crowd in the Johnson Family speaker David Chappell, asso- In light of the new school Harvey. Continued on page 10 Plaza and inviting them to enter ciate professor of physics and year, Chappell encouraged the She explained how Acev- the recipient of the University’s new students to surround them- edo used the values and skills INSIDE THE CAMPUS TIMES 2017 Excellence in Teaching selves with people of various he learned at La Verne to lead award. backgrounds and to be open to the Houston Police Department Kent mixed theater with Provost Jonathan Reed other ways of thinking. through the disaster. activism ...................................... Page 2 served as the master of ceremo- “La Verne offers unique “I know that you, like Art Ready, set, goat to the nies. learning opportunities that other Acevedo, will take the core County Fair ..............................Page 6 “Convocation is a time when universities could not, so take values and the skills from the Siam Jem grooves at we come together to reflect on advantage of this,” he said. University of La Verne to your Millard Sheets ............................ Page 8 the challenges before us and One of those opportunities next personal and professional Leopards sweep PCC how the University’s four core comes in the form of alumni re- chapter. Like Art Acevedo: lead. tournament ............................... Page 12 values can help us overcome lations. Lead with your head and lead those challenges,” Reed said. While the new students were Continued on page 2 Page 2 NEWS September 8, 2017 Kent mixed theater with activism as a play that asked the question, Director “What is white culture?” When Mr. Kent first worked for the University, Sean Dillon, connected professor of theater, developed the initial impression of Mr. with actors Kent as a passionate and en- ergetic director who resonated Aryn Plax with his students and colleagues. News Editor “Steve had a way of connect- ing to the personality and the Steven Kent, who recently humanity of the actor and com- retired from his position as the municated with people on a lev- University’s director of theater, el that was kind of unexpectedly died July 12 in his Los Angeles perceptive,” Dillon said. “He home. He was 74. knew how to get the most out Mr. Kent founded the Com- of people, not just as much as pany Theater, an experimental they thought they could do, but theater in 1967, and the Provi- he saw the potential in people sional Theater in 1972. that he was working with and As a political theater, the he could push them in ways that Provisional Theater produced made them realize they could do staunchly anti-Vietnam plays more than they expected.” and collaborated with other so- Mallorie Johnson, sopho- cial justice minded groups, like more theater major, took Mr. El Teatro Campesino, a theater Kent’s Theater Acting and Per- troupe founded as part of the formance class and said she was file photo by Christopher Guzman United Farmworkers Union. initially “terrified” when she Former Director of Theater at La Verne Steven years working in theater, Kent won three Los An- Alma Martinez, associate first took the class. Kent died July 12 at the age of 74. During his 50 geles Drama Critics Circle Awards. professor of theater, worked “My high school theater and I was terrified that he was from Parkinson’s disease and Carson, about a woman taking with El Teatro Campesino when teacher worked with Steve in going to think that I wasn’t good other illnesses made him unable care of her mother with Alzhei- the Provisional Theater put on the past and he always kind of enough, and I was unteachable, to return to work in the spring mer’s disease. plays supporting the removal of held him as a legend in the the- but none of that was true.” 2017 semester. He had planned Aryn Plax can be reached at troops from Vietnam. ater world, and he really truly is, Mr. Kent’s decline in health to produce “Daytrips” by Jo [email protected]. “With Steve, when I first saw his company perform, it was amazing,” Martinez said. Convocation... “It was eye opening, that the- Continued from page 1 ater could be that fearless. Here with your heart,” Lieberman said. of La Verne President Elmeera Nosrati, ju- Bell together. we are at that time, as far as the She also advised students to keep their nior business administration major, led the “I liked how they honored the freshmen Vietnam War and our participa- minds open and make long lasting friend- students in the New Student Honor Pledge, so we don’t feel left out. I felt really wel- tion, it was that theater could ships as they start their journey at La Verne. officially welcoming them into the Leo fam- comed here, and I can’t wait to get to know literally go ‘against government She ended her message by welcoming ily. everyone,” said freshman kinesiology ma- policy’, that it could be that new students to the University, where they To close the ceremony, Assistant Profes- jor Yasmin Lopez. outspoken. I knew that with El can explore and grow. sor of Teacher Education Christian Bracho Mulan Novilla can be reached at Teatro Campesino and farming, Associated Students of the University and a new freshman student rang the Spirit [email protected]. but now we’re talking about the Vietnam War itself. I remember seeing them and watching how they took very complex ideas, they streamlined it and made it interesting, compelling as theater while giving you infor- mation that was vital to under- standing this complex political situation.” In addition to anti-Vietnam War activism, he was an activist for racial justice.