Araceli Esparza | La Verne Magazine

Husband, Wife Resist Signs to Slow Down

Jul 1, 2000 | Profiles

Birds’ morning song and the aroma of fresh coffee wake Orville and Maxine Powell up on a daily basis, but the greetings of local elementary school children are what get them on their feet and out the door just as 7:30 a.m. approaches every school day.

Crossing the Boundaries of BUSD

Feb 1, 1999 | Profiles

During a time in which racial barriers separated society, when drinking fountains and park benches read, “For Whites Only” and when getting a higher education was a struggle for any minority student, the life-long dream of Dolores Gonzales, Ed.D, was born.

What Was the Best or Worst Thing You Learned in School?

Feb 1, 1999 | Features

La Verne educators reflect on their most important school experiences.

Encouraging Growth Through Individuality, Confidence, Pride

Feb 1, 1999 | Profiles

by Araceli Esparza photography by Scott Harvey Kindergarten is now more than learning the ABCs,...

From the Editor…

Feb 1, 1999 | From the Editor

Memories: splattering bright paint outside the lines and disguising a drawing of a butterfly; greeting little people just like myself as I first entered my classroom; and sitting before the small television screen, with a bowl overflowing with Cocoa Puffs and milk in hand, to learn English from Big Bird and the Sesame Street gang.