By Shawn Gross ’12 Washington state continues to suffer from a tough economic slump. This is reflected by the lack of job growth and the cutting of several state programs. Local legislatures are attempting to balance the states budget by… Read More ›
Month: November 2011
Controversial ‘Plan B’ available on campus
By Mel Natwick ’12 Senior Jen Hermeier attended a party where alcohol was involved and describes the entire night as a “big blur.” She barely remembered having a one night stand and whether protection was used. The following day she… Read More ›
Can they really get any smarter?
By Ethan Ottemiller ’12 Ten years ago when you purchased your own personal cellular phone (probably a Nokia 5190), you knew exactly what you were dealing with. You knew that you could make and receive calls, send text messages, and… Read More ›
Added pressure to avoid alocohol for student-athletes
By Daron Casey ’12 As it is depicted on television and in movies, everyone’s favorite thing about college may be the drinking and partying. However what they often fail to portray are the consequences for these actions, especially for student-athletes. At the… Read More ›
Spotlight on Student Media: KCCR
By Josh Kaiser, ’12 Many PLU students have heard of KCCR, the student-run radio station. It’s promoted on flyers, at events, and on bright blue sweatshirts with dinosaurs on them. But how many students actually know what KCCR is about,… Read More ›
Miscommunication leads ResLife to reemphasize the importance of diversity in holiday celebration
By Joshua Kinne ’13 “Even back in Luther’s time he recognized that Catholicism wasn’t the only answer,” said Director of Residential Programs Jeff Olsen Krengel. “There are other perspectives out there, and we can’t just negate them.” Olsen Krengel says… Read More ›
PLU’s Furry Contraband
By Annie Norling ’12 * Names have been changed to avoid repercussions. What would you do if you walked through the doors of your residence hall and saw a boa constrictor slithering up the stairs of the dorm? Would you… Read More ›
Opera with LAUGHS?
By Linnea Anderson ’12 Giggles and guffaws could be heard emanating from this year’s Opera Workshop which premiered Nov. 10 in Eastvold Auditorium at Pacific Lutheran University. Students performed selected works from iconic operas and Gianni Schicchi, a comic opera… Read More ›
Rodents and Insects and Mold! Oh my!
By Dianne McGinness ’13 Pacific Lutheran University is not only the home of students. Critters including bats, rats, ants, silverfish, and bedbugs also make on-campus buildings their home. Campus Facilities and Management work closely with a service Eden Advanced Pest… Read More ›
Veterans Day: Controversy surrounds annual celebration honoring veterans
By Heather Perry, ’13 Pacific Lutheran University closes for eight of ten federal holidays. It remains open during Veterans Day and Columbus Day. In recent years ASPLU, the Student Veterans Association and other student organizations have lobbied for PLU to… Read More ›
Mooring Mast mistake prompts examination of race and diversity
By Jack Sorensen ’13 This article appeared in the Nov. 11 edition of The Mooring Mast. Six weeks ago, The Mooring Mast ran an article detailing the presidential search. The article contained questions and conversations surrounding the work of the… Read More ›
Dodgeball ducks, dips and dives at PLU
By Judah Heimlich ’12 It’s not just in the movies… but intramural dodgeball has started at Pacific Lutheran University and students are using it for more than a chance to throw objects at fellow students. College students are going through stressors… Read More ›
Sports Medicine is more than ankle tape
By Justin Buchanan, ’12 As the Pacific Lutheran’s fall athletic programs end their season and prepare for the off-season, the sports medicine program is busy preparing for the basketball and swim teams upcoming seasons. For Pacific Lutheran’s sports medicine there… Read More ›
ROTC cadets learn their future
BY: Jon Helgren ’12 For 32 cadets at Pacific Lutheran University, the long four-year path to becoming Army officers is almost over. In mid-September, Cadet Command submitted the nation wide branch results for all fourth-year ROTC cadets. These results finally… Read More ›
President Obama’s PAYE plan could affect nearly all 3,500 PLU students
By Shawn Gross, ’12 As a fifth-year student I have contributed $25,000 to the now one trillion dollar student loan debt bubble. I currently have two jobs, work thirty-five hours a week and expect to graduate this May. I have… Read More ›
Atheism in interfaith: yea or nay?
By Joshua Kinne ’13 With the explosion of the interfaith movement in the United States, some religious communities are scratching their heads wondering, “Where do I belong?” It is no secret that atheism can be damaging and even hostile to… Read More ›
Military Science Minor Needed At PLU
By: Jon Helgren ’13 Most universities in the greater Seattle Area offer a military science minor, why not PLU?
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