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Gitty Amini, associate professor of political science, has prepared herself for an earthquake by having some money stashed away for an emergency and electronic copies of important documents. Gitty says that she did not feel as worried about being prepared when she was not a parent, but now she wants to make sure her children are safe. / photo by Dorothy Gartsman

Earthquake!

By Brooke Grasso, Dorothy Gartsman on February 23, 2018 in Features 0

Is La Verne ready for the big California earthquake?

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As seen in the liquid amber leaves, the drought has caused a multitude of trees across the city to be infected with bacterial leaf scorch, caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. Scorched leaves develop when sufficient water does not reach the leaf margin cells. / photo by Janelle Kluz

Thirsty Urban Forest

By Janelle Kluz on February 24, 2017 in Features

La Verne city trees are distressed.

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Biology professors Jeffrey Burkhart and Jay Jones discuss the recent addition of California native plants on the University campus. The sustainable garden, located between the Brandt resident hall and the Hoover building, contains drought tolerant plants as a part of an effort to conserve water. The garden includes plants such as the California flannel bush, black sage and white sage. / photo by Jerri White

Sustained

By Alison Rodriguez, Jerri White on September 11, 2015 in Features

The University of La Verne embraces environmentally conscious practices

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Dr. Jay Jones, professor of biology and biochemistry, has long spoken of the environmental health hazards posed by painting and repainting the rock. He has extracted paint core samples to gain a sense of how much it has grown in size. He guesses there are about eight inches of paint covering the rock. / photo by Katherine Careaga

Paint, passion and teaching

By Julian Burrell, Katherine Careaga on September 6, 2013 in Features

Rock painting preserves school pride, but not the planet.

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Hidden to the members of the La Verne Church of the Brethren, a sea of solar panels lies on the roof of its Fellowship Hall. The installation of these panels was completed Sept. 21, 2012, and the Church is now almost 100 percent solar powered. / photo by Hunter Cole

Powered by the sun

By Christina Collins Burton, Hunter Cole on September 6, 2013 in Features

La Verne’s future gets brighter with solar energy.

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