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PLU. Above is a photo from senior Kelly Hall's youth Tribal Canoe Journey (courtesy of Hall). “I was lucky there was a group already making this major,” Hall said. “I get to kind of be the guinea pig.” So, an independently designed major was created and approved. Focusing on the four disciplines of religion, anthropology, history and language, Hall and Crawford-O’Brien came up with a list of classes for Hall to choose from. Now a senior, the only thing between Hall and graduation is her capstone

lot of time thinking about creativity, and that too is an outgrowth of all these crazy pieces of my life.” With a chuckle he adds, “I would still hop a freight train, but my wife has forbidden me to do that anymore.” Profile Areas of expertise Classical music composition Classical music history and theory World music traditions (Chinese, Irish, and Trinidadian in particular) Chinese history and culture Educational study tours in China Education D.M.A, University of Michigan M.M., University of

DickersonLutes are invited to honor Steve Dickerson’s coaching career at a celebration May 6 at the Washington State History Museum, 6-8 p.m. A short program at 6:30 p.m. will highlight the impact Dickerson has made on many people’s lives. Registration for the event available soon at golutes.com. Email athletics@plu.edu to learn more. Dickerson hopes that message continues after he’s gone, one he’s worked to build for 14 years at PLU. He started as an assistant, coaching alongside his former college roommate

surrounding Christian students who prayed outside the dorm rooms of openly gay students. “There was a lot going on,” Brewer said. “It was a bit of a scary time to be figuring out your sexual orientation.” Still, Brewer found support from Harmony and a variety of faculty members. She said Professor of History Beth Kraig, Dean of Students Eva Frey and Diversity Center Assistant Vice President Angie Hambrick were especially valuable. “Honestly there were a lot of staff — both queer and straight — who were

the sun. It’ll make groundbreaking history in getting as close as we’ve ever been to the sun, which is really cool. I’ve actually gotten to go see the probe and everything! It’s not very often you get to say that you’ve seen a spacecraft that isn’t coming back to Earth after they launch it. Justin DeMattos '19 On a normal day, I’m mostly working on a computer doing programing. This internship is mostly computer science. So, I’m working on trying to develop visualization tools for a website to help

life takes them.  We teach Aristotle in the language he spoke, we explore issues of race and ethnicity in part by relating them to such issues in the Greco-Roman world, and we are tracing the roots of the contemporary medical profession thousands of years into history.Second, Classics is one of the most innovative academic programs at PLU. Our Classics faculty work with the departments of Women’s and Gender Studies, Religion, Honors, History, English, and Art, to create cross-listed and

high school. By chance I was sitting with Dr. Matt Smith and was able to speak with him about research, the biology department, and my own interests. Anna Kreutz ’12 is from Chehalis, Wash. Another piece that made PLU stand out was the school’s Lutheran foundation, as well as global and environmental focus — all of which aligned with my own values. I’d heard wonderful things about PLU from a number of people back home, but stepping onto campus was what solidified my decision. The people here all

problem,” he said of how our species functions with the world. We are now facing not only an environmental crisis, but a “civilization crisis,” he said. Destruction is not a sustainable way of life, he said. Religion has and can play a big role in how the species views itself within the context of the natural world. To sustain and re-vitalize, there must be a religious and a moral transition for the care of a healthy Earth, Rasmussen said. God and the ecosphere must be viewed as a whole. It is the

October 21, 2014 MediaLab’s Newest Film Breaks Down the Food Equation MediaLab member Olivia Ash, left, conducts an interview in London while Taylor Lunka operates the camera. (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) ‘Waste Not’ premieres in Tacoma on Nov. 8 By Natalie DeFord ‘16 MediaLab TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 23, 3014)—An estimated one-third of food produced in the world each year goes to waste, causing economic, energy and environmental losses of more than $750 billion annually, according to a 2013 United

The Puyallup Herald. While at PLU, Miller took every opportunity to escape campus for rock-climbing trips and days spent hiking around Mount Rainier. He was always sure to bring his camera. “Every cent that I didn’t have to spend on food, rent or gas was spent on climbing gear or film,” Miller recalls with a laugh. After graduating from PLU with degrees in Environmental Studies and Art, Miller immediately immersed himself in the world of wildlife photography. “I could have transitioned straight