“Welcome back week” began with a laugh as crowds of students gathered in the Campus Center Ballroom to watch comedian Dillon Garcia.

Two-year-old La Verne resident Ty Ranells is helped by his mother, Christy Ranells, and La Verne Mayor Don Kendrick to turn on the lights on the City Hall Christmas tree on Monday night.

Freshmen Dylan Perugia and Jose Rojas sit under the leopard statue in Sneaky Park singing Christmas tunes on a rainy Monday while students walk by.

Students will explore the world and gain a new perspective through international travel and study during the 2013 January Interterm.

The Interfaith Student Council held a day of service event with the Grow Better Together campaign on Saturday. It was a volunteer day dedicated to planting and cleaning community gardens. There was also a canned food and toy drive.

After months of planning, the admissions office hosted its third annual Preview Day last month.

All the chips were out for Sigma Kappa’s annual casino night to support their philanthropy and bring their families together.

University of La Verne Greek community and Enactus met for the joint Greek Philanthropy Challenge and the Let’s Can Hunger Campaign in Sneaky Park on Nov. 20.

Gail Tang does not underestimate her students and believes in challenging them by opening inquisitive class discussion and asking them how they got their answers as well as why they are correct.

Men’s soccer head coach Crescencio Gonzalez stops by the Herbalife tent to support and hand out free smoothie samples Wednesday morning in the Johnson Family Plaza.