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in thought and feeling to those questions, is experienced —and often experienced as some kind of gift come ‘unawares.’” David Tracy, Analogical Imagination   “When the two-dimension figure in Flatland meets the three-dimensional sphere, it neither sees a sphere nor has any sense that there is more than what it sees —namely, a two-dimensional circle, that piece of a sphere its plane runs through.” Robert Kegan, ln Over Our Heads:The Mental Demands of Modern Life In the gap between Robert Kegan’s

, many members of iDebate Rwanda lost their extended families during the genocide. And, “although most were born three or four years after the genocide, none have escaped its shadow.” Jean Michel Habineza, one of the founders of iDebate, told the website, “The biggest victims of genocide were us — the young people — because we are all bearing the consequences of something that we did not create.” The four visiting debaters had to win a competition in Rwanda to be selected for the U.S. tour, which

a Lute has its Perks—Including Some You Might not Have Known About COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief

First class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients passionate about community, music, nursing, education and more Posted by: Zach Powers / June 24, 2016 Image: Alex Gutierrez outside Decatur High School in Federal Way. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) June 24, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close

Mighty and its bipolar section. A week after sending the column to the website, editors told her they loved it. Norman said the positive response to her story has been overwhelming since the column published April 26. A former classmate from Pierce College sent Norman a message on social media thanking her for “speaking into her life.” “She said ‘this really helped me,’” Norman recalled. “I never knew sharing my story would help someone who is silently struggling.” Norman received similar responses

minds. There’s no business in the world, The Yes Works included, that doesn’t improve, that isn’t strengthened in direct correlation with the improvisational strength of its people. Read Previous State lawmakers adjourn session with new budget that maintains State Need Grant funding levels Read Next PLU employee Logan Seelye to share his story of triumph, struggle and faith at TEDxTacoma COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled

leadership on (the PLU) campus, leading a retail team, especially in a competitive environment like Nordstrom, was eye opening. Nordstrom invests and trusts its assistant and department managers with the success of the department they are associated with—they essentially own their own business within Nordstrom. That being said, every display, every action is intentional and well thought out. Watching my Assistant and Department Manager experiment and drive business on risks was rewarding, and beyond what

, with whom I sat at dinner, confided in me that the U.S. is totally different than the way the media had portrayed it to her. Instead of being a sanctuary, she recognized that the United States had more than its own share of problems. Herein lies the danger of hearing only one side of a story: The visitors made it clear that they do not want pity or money from the rest of the world; instead, they want the international community to get to know Rwanda’s whole history and culture. Team members pray

interested in its growth into economic, cultural and educational exchanges over the years. When he was looking for a good “small place” to visit—between visits with Bill Gates and President Barack Obama—he chose his old Sister City, and the high school in Tacoma that had created an exchange with a high school in Fuzhou. When people ask why I was invited to be part of the audience at Lincoln that historic day, it is delightful to tell people that I have been part of building bridges between Americans and

competitors. “This year we have 12, because over the years, the movies just keep getting better and better and better. It gets harder for me to cut them out,” Finitsis said. “There are also so many this year because there is enough variety between the movies. Not one of them looks like the other.” The key to Hebrew Idol’s success is that the fate of the competition rests in the hands of the student body, Finitsis says, and its widespread support helps the competition thrive. “We are calling (the students