Kelli Kuttruff

Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Arts Editor
As the grand finale to the spring season and semester, the La Verne Symphony Orchestra presented its spring concert Saturday in Morgan Auditorium. This free concert welcomed all music lovers alike to experience the wide repertoire of music the Orchestra has been practicing and perfecting for months. 
The 47 piece orchestra in this concert featuring strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and more, came together to enchant the audience with an incredible array of...

Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Arts Editor
The life and legacy of Karen Lange, associate director of compliance in the Office of Financial Aid, was celebrated on Jan. 31 in the Ludwick Center Sacred Space. 
Family and friends gathered to share their memories of Ms. Lange, who died on Dec. 17, 2023,  and to honor her life. 
Ms. Lange had been with the University of La Verne since 2003, when she started as a temporary employee, then became a full-time financial aid counselor, and even served as interim di...

Many sports anime have become increasingly popular over the years, with some cultivating massive fan bases and even inspiring viewers to step outside their comfort zones and try new sports. These anime cover popular sports such as swimming, basketball, skating, soccer, and volleyball; and some even depict sports that are invented for the sole purpose of the show. What intrigues many audiences about such anime is the skillful animation, the themes of hope, determination, and strength that they us...

Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Staff Writer
The University of La Verne has been selected as a recipient of the Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus Approaches grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The $500,000 culturally-specific grant will promote the research and development of a program to combat issues such as domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on campus.
In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the D.O.J’s Office on Violence Agai...

Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Staff Writer
Every Halloween many La Verne residents get in the spirit of the holiday by decorating their houses for the community. When driving around town, the festive energy of Halloween is in the air, made possible by the many homeowners who decide to decorate.
Each year, houses on Bonita Avenue can be visited by up to 5,000 trick-or-treaters excited to see the decorations. Houses with themes such as the movie “It,” the “Barbie” movie, alien invasions and even a house...

Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Staff Writer
The Biden-Harris Administration launched an income-based student loan repayment plan designed to make paying back student loans more doable last month.
This Saving on a Valuable Education Plan has replaced the previous income-based Revised Pay As You Earn Plan, and will be fully implemented next July. 
If a student loan borrower earned $38,000 and had a loan balance of $25,000 with a 5% interest rate, under the previous Revised Pay as you Earn Plan they would...

Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Staff Writer
On Oct. 1 faculty and staff of the University of La Verne will receive a 2% general pay raise as announced in an email this month from President Pardis Mahdavi and Chief Financial Officer Avo Kechichian. 
The raise, which goes to all full- and part-time employees, will be reflected in paychecks of salaried employees on Oct. 10 and hourly employees on Oct. 26. 
“Overall, we respect and sincerely appreciate your contributions to ULV,” the Sept. 5 email to facult...