Student learns disaster’s impact first-hand
Student learns disaster’s impact firsthand By Kari Plog ’11 Boats remain docked in Venice, La. as oil continues to gush from a ruptured BP oil well offshore in the Gulf Coast. “I would love to talk to y’all, but my job is my number one…
LeMays see good stewardship on campus
LeMays see good stewardship on campus and seek to support it By Steve Hansen Gene ’62 and Carla (Hansen) ’64 LeMay met on the PLU campus when a mutual friend suggested to Gene that there was “this gal” that might need some tutoring. It is…
Alum talks about his journey before and after PLU
Ensuring access to essential PLU programs By Steve Hansen Tim Vialpando ’02 has had an active relationship with PLU, both as a student and as a graduate. As a student, he served as ASPLU president and participated in the study group that developed the Wild…
Alumna finds good fit at PLU
Even after graduation, a way to stay involved – 65 years later By Chris Albert When Annabelle Birkestol ’45 was deciding which college to go to, her mother gave her an offer she couldn’t refuse. Check out Pacific Lutheran University and, if you go there,…
Campus Safety keeps watch over “city” of 4,500
Campus Safety responsible for keeping small city of 4,500 safe By Barbara Clements They will give you a ride home too. New students coming to Pacific Lutheran University this fall might be thinking about classes, their roommates, their majors or just how did mom say…
PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world
PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world By Chris Albert This year, three PLU students – Eric Buley, Nicolette Paso and Kelly Ryan – received prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowships. Since 1975, 83 students from PLU have received the award. Eric Buley will be…
Around the world to find a calling
Around the world to find a calling By Chris Albert While waiting for a flight, a fellow passenger starts to make small talk with Najib Abbas. The conversation starts with pleasantries, maybe they discuss the weather, but before long the fellow traveler will be telling…
A Streetcar Named Desire
A backstage peek behind “A Streetcar Named Desire” By Loren Liden ’11 The PLU theater department added a dramatic splash to campus with month with the opening of the last play of the season, Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire. Well known in any performance…
Lost Boy of Sudan
Lost Boy of Sudan By Chris Albert The table in David Akuien’s South Hall apartment is covered with textbooks and worksheets, filled with meticulous notes. He sits down at the table and spends hours studying – this day it’s for an environmental studies test. David…
The Dead Gentlemen filmmakers return to PLU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ANB9w73E4 The Dead Gentlemen return to PLU – Ben Dobyns ’01, Don Early ’00, Matt Vancil ’01 and Steve Wolbrecht ’99. The Dead Gentlemen filmmakers return to PLU By Barbara Clements Once upon a time, there were five Lutes, who had a passion for gaming,…
Dean of arts and communication named
Dean of School of Arts and Communication named By Greg Brewis A chamber musician and soloist who has had an active and varied career as an administrator, artist and educator has been named dean of the School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University.…
Really? PLU profs debate questions of the day
REALLY?! Six PLU professors tackle common assumptions, age-old wisdom, folklore and controversies of the day. With a nod to the “Really?” column that frequently appears in the New York Times, we asked six faculty members from disparate disciplines to prove – or debunk – some…