Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, answered questions before an audience of about 150 at the La Verne College of Law on Monday.

Eighteen students had to be evacuated from their suites in the Vista La Verne dorm the first week of classes following a slow hot water heater leak that caused drywall to crumble and floors to buckle, as well as damaging students’ personal items.

At approximately 1 p.m. Monday, Wilson Library was evacuated due to a fire alarm being set off.

Junior journalism major Christian Orozco will take over as the new editor in chief of the Campus Times for the spring 2013 semester, and senior journalism major Alex Forbess will serve as the editor in chief for La Verne Magazine in spring.

Professor of Communica­tions Don Pollock kicked off the faculty lecture series on Feb. 4 with “Fiji and the Media.”

Entering her fourth semester as president of the University of La Verne, Devorah Lieberman speaks to the faculty and students at the second State of the University address.

Professor of English Jeffrey Kahan talked about the life and mysteries of William Henry Ireland during his lecture titled “Forging a Ghost: The Hunt for Bruno,” Monday in the President’s Dining Room.

The University of La Verne ranked No. 2 in U.S. News and World Report’s first ever nationwide list of over-performing colleges, which looks at how universities performed in comparison to the schools’ reputations.

Five members of the University of La Verne’s decorated debate team are awaiting the results of a University judicial review after they were pulled over last Thursday for speeding, and a student driver was charged with driving under the influence while on the way to a debate tournament at UC Davis.

The Sustainable Campus Consortium is making its mark on the environment, leading the University of La Verne to a more sustainable campus by revamping its goals and organization.