Much is being done to tackle the ongoing issue of PLU’s non-tenure-track/contingent faculty, but one side seems to be somewhat tongue-tied. There has been quite the storm surrounding this heated topic of discussion, and the side which can be categorized… Read More ›
Month: May 2013
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Press Release: PLU Student Paper, TV Merge Operations
Contact: Jessica Trondsen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: 253-535-7494 Cell: 360/349-6228 Email: trondsjk@plu.edu … Read More ›
Entertainment Blog: 3 Reviews
BY KIYEON LEE AND JORDAN SCANLAN Album Review Fall Out Boy’s latest album, Save Rock and Roll is a sublime combination of modern and classic rock styles that brilliantly comes alive through songs like The Phoenix, My Songs Know What You Did in the… Read More ›
Press Release: PLU Students Tackle Sex Ed in New Film
Contact: Ariel Roberts or Beth Kraig Tel. 253.535.7296 … Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Great Gatsby”
BY CARRIE REIERSON If there was ever a story that needed the loud, flashy, gaudy touch of Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby is it. In this adaptation, the essence of the American classic is not only captured, but set alight… Read More ›
Clouded Leopard: New Species Holds New Insights
BY MARIAH RASMUSSEN Clouded leopards are a unique species of cat; a species that is one of the least known about cats in the world (Wilting & Buckley-Beason, et al, 2007). Clouded leopards are, by nature, very secretive, and rare… Read More ›
Review: The Submission: A Novel
The Submission at a glance: AUTHOR: Amy Waldman PUBLISHER: Picador LENGTH: 337 pp PRICE: $15.00 RECOMMENDATION: 2/5 Stars BY HANNAH PROCTER In the years that have followed 9/11, few things have been more prevalent than the fear of Muslims in… Read More ›
Review: Safeco Ballpark Improvements, Additions
BY RICHARD LAURITZEN AND JESSICA SHAEFFER It is springtime and you know what that means, it is baseball season. With this new season Safeco field has some major new additions. These new additions are hopefully going to attract the public… Read More ›
Lifestyle blog: Mimiatwork.tumblr.com
BY AMY JONES Post #1 Hi. I’m Amy, and I’m a black university student. Perhaps you are asking why I felt the need to introduce myself that way, as a Black student.There are a lot of questions out there. For… Read More ›
Press Release: TAPCO Credit Union Awards 8 Scholarships
Contact: Chloe Eklund FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: 360-123-4567 Email: chloe.eklund@tapcocu.org Tacoma’s TAPCO Credit Union Sends Seniors on Their Way to Success With $8,000 Scholarship Award Tacoma, WA- May 1, 2013- High school seniors, Jared Douthett, Zoey Selby, Alyson… Read More ›
Review: Pho Tai in South Tacoma
Pho Tai at a glance: LOCATION: 9205 S. Tacoma Way PRICE: $$ HOURS: Open till 4 a.m. BY STEWART BERG The spacious seating of Pho Tai is largely empty with a few patrons siting at booths and an equal number… Read More ›
The Prevalence of Homophobia in Sport in 2013
BY SYDNEY BARRY I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay. … Read More ›
KWA hiring 100 care givers
–For Discover Parkland— KWA, formerly Korean Women’s Association, is hiring up to 100 caregivers in the Tacoma area. Instead of the usual interview process, they have set up interactive care giving situations. Caregivers are on the forefront of the operations, visiting clients… Read More ›
Bluegrass in the Forest celebrates a unique style of music
The sounds of banjos, mandolins and guitars surrounded Shelton High School during the ninth annual Bluegrass in the Forest Festival this past weekend. National bands, workshops, competitions, food vendors, and impromptu jam sessions kept attendees buzzing with excitement. For some,… Read More ›
BOOK REVIEW: Online philanthropist establishes the future of giving
The use of social media and the internet is ubiquitous in the new generation of social interaction. In his book, CauseWired: plugging in, getting involved, changing the world, Tom Watson describes how this new generation of internet use affects philanthropy… Read More ›