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Cascadia Center to research the issue. “It seemed like an important issue so we decided to take it on,” said chief videographer Linnea Anderson ’12. “We were given free reign in terms of who to talk to and the direction the film would take.” They have traveled up and down the corridor to talk with politicians and experts in the field, including Washington State Senator Mary Margaret Haugen, Oregon Representative Nancy Nathanson, Bruce Agnew at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and Dr. Anthony Perl at

of biblical stories in the creation of a short film; the video productions are scripted, cast and produced by students. This year’s event kicked off with red-carpet interviews of the dressed-to-the-nines creators of the three finalist videos. Flanagan asked the students about the filmmaking process and what would happen if they won (sample answers: a date with Jennifer Lawrence, buy a big house, go to Disneyland, take a nap). The celebrity guest judges— “Scapegoat” (Prof. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen

. You can learn a lot from her,” Abrams said. For Taylor, the archaeology field workshop reignites her love of anthropological research. Seeing students excited about historical learning boosts her own enthusiasm for teaching. “It always makes me excited to come back to teaching in the fall,” Taylor said. “(It makes me) ready to see things from a new perspective, to teach new things, and learn about the past in a different way.” Read Previous Newest MediaLab documentary film, set to premiere Nov. 12

. Imprisoned in a Communist re-education camp, he urges his family to make the escape by boat without him. His wife Mai, son Lai and mother Ba Noi then embark on the arduous ocean voyage in the hope of reaching the U.S. and freedom.—from www.journeyfromthefall.com/Synopsis.aspx   Terry S. & Freida, L. M. (Directors). (1994). Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision. [Film] American Film Foundation. https://video-alexanderstreet-com.ezproxy.plu.edu/watch/maya-lin-a-strong-clear-vision Also available in the library

tours of the Capitol and, in general, support their senator – and their senator’s staff – with whatever needs to be done. Being a legislative intern is not an easy job, Lynam said. There is down time, but the nature of public policy is immediate reaction. In a lot of ways, he thinks he over-extended his commitments for the semester by having the job in Olympia and being part of the crew team at PLU. He loves both, but days that start at 5 a.m. and end at 8 p.m. have worn him a bit thin. “We’re all

modern nation. With engaging color and black-and-white illustrations from influential texts, Nathalie op de Beeck shows how these word-and-picture sequences provide deceptively simple stories within the specific historical and cultural contexts of the period between the 1910s and 1940s. Read Previous PLU professor receives Fulbright award Read Next Film Festival Series: “Most People Live in China” COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

other creatures? Kierkegaard has a surprising answer. Kierkegaard argues that genuine communication must be expressed in one’s being rather than through one’s words. Non-human creatures are therefore communicative exemplars for Kierkegaard, since they have no choice but to be what they mean. Read Previous Film Festival Series: “Most People Live in China” Read Next PLU prof works with USA Hockey team COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Seattle, MediaLab will premiere the documentary “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S., and Crime.” The ambitious hour-long film – MediaLab’s second in as many years – looks at how drugs and weapons affect the citizens of the two nations. “For us, this is a film about community as much as it is about the drug trade,” said Julie Olds ’09, the lead researcher on the project. “ We want to ask ‘how responsible are we?’” The project had its genesis

integral part of African American history and culture,” ASPLU president Haedon Brunelle said. “And that it’s a powerful experience for people of Christian and non-Christian faiths to engage in spiritual wellness and cultural awareness. ASPLU seeks to provide such opportunities.” Other events occurring at PLU this month include a guest-speaker appearance from Ijeoma Oluo (author of “So You Want to Talk About Race”), a Tournées Film Festival screening of the film “I am Not Your Negro” and more. “Black

macaron stands!)—is combined not with Austen’s own prose or language, but with the common cant of today. In other words, it feels destined to satisfy neither view of Austen that Dames proposes. NPR certainly takes this view: “The film tries to be of its own time and contemporary, with Austen characters talking about self-care and being ‘single and thriving.’” A complaint in reviews of Cranknell’s Persuasion is about its use of language common to today, not particular to Austen. The Los Angeles Times’s