Kaoi Kuroiwa, 21, concentrates on an English exam at Marymount College in Palos Verdes. The private two-year college wants to build dorms on campus, but community opposition is preventing it. (Christina House / For The Times)
Student Erika Neubauer, 31, relaxes on a bench before class near land where the college had hoped to build dorms. (Christina House / For The Times)
Students wait for a shuttle bus to take them from campus to their living quarters. (Christina House / For The Times)
Yen Chu gives a speech in class at Marymount College. (Christina House / For The Times)
A student passes by a religious image at Marymount College in Palos Verdes. The private two-year college wants to build dorms on campus, but community opposition is preventing it. (Christina House / For The Times)
