When Lordsburg College opened its doors in 1891 and allowed students outside the Church of the Brethren to attend, things were bound to change. But no one 112 years ago would have imagined that it would come to a point when less than one percent of the student population would be affiliated with the Church.
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It is 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of the month, which means it is time to call the monthly La Verne City Council meeting to order. The rookie councilman Steve Johnson slowly makes his way to his seat wearing a baby blue button up collared shirt, a maroon tie and khaki pants, which is unusual for this casual man.
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The University of La Verne has moved up to the third tier in the U.S. News and World Report ratings for the “Best National Universities-Doctoral” list, based on statistics from the year 2000.
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The game is going strong on the football field, with its players giving everything that they have. Suddenly, a La Verne College player is down on the field. A doctor walks to the field with his black medical bag in one hand.
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It is January of 1937: “It’s eight o’clock, and this is Floyd Young on KFI radio with tonight’s temperature reports . . . La Verne, another cold night is expected with lows predicted at 26 degrees.”
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I reached into my closet and grabbed my old pair of Wranglers. I slipped them on and was happy to see that they still fit.
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They sit there, unknown to the masses — brown and fragile to the touch-behind the creaky, steel door in a cold damp room made of stone.
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The sun reflected on her hair, beating down on her back as she stepped off the plank and onto the hard, dry earth.
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Where one starts out in life and where one finishes are two life points that provoke deep thought and reflection. This article holds the stories of four people; two who are retiring from careers, and two who are just beginning their journeys.
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