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continuing this tradition of choral excellence at PLU.” Choir of the West was invited to perform with Carrington by special invitation from the conference organizing committee. The concert in Portland will be held at the Cathedral of the Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception on Friday, November 13th at 7:30 pm. Approximately 500 conference registrants (collegiate choral conductors), singers from other college choirs and Portland public will attend the concert. Tickets to the preview concert are $8

was a pre-med major in college!). In middle school while waiting to go to orchestra class, I used to make fun of singers because they would make silly sounds and make crazy faces out in the hallway. Now I am a singer and have made silly noises while making funny faces warming up in taxis, public bathrooms, random stairways and even outside in the woods when no practice rooms were available. I bet innocent passersby thought I was a crazy lady. I am a lyric mezzo-soprano and have performed recitals

-girls high school band from Japan, Tamana Girls High School, will once again visit Pierce County this June in a friendship concert with Graham-Kapowsin High School (GKHS). Their message: friendship through music. This year, the Friendship Concert performed by Tamana Girls High School Wind Orchestra and the Graham-Kapowsin High School Wind Ensemble will take place on Sunday, June 3rd at 2 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University’s Lagerquist Concert Hall.  The concert is free and open to the public. Since

submitted it to the Bonneville Environmental Foundation in May. “We’ve gotten to a point,” Cooley said, “now it’s time to start looking at offsetting our power.” PLU is one of just four higher education institutions in the state to receive this grant. The Solar 4R Schools program works mainly with schools to increase public understanding and foster commitment to renewable energy. According the Bonneville Environmental Foundation website, Solar 4R Schools has installed 183 systems in 17 states across the

March 8, 2012 2012 Northwest Horn Symposium PLU and SOAC will host the 2012 Northwest Horn Symposium from March 30-April 1. The weekend, filled with master classes, guided warm-up sessions, presentations, and performances, will draw horn players from across the region. Three performances are connected with the symposium, which will feature prominent regional artists and master horn players; all are open to the public. Featured artists include Douglas Hill, Bernhard Scully and Mark Robbins

2013 Peace Scholar, will introduce Dr. Foege. Watch Forum Speakers Live at PLU As a full sponsor of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, PLU will Livestream the March 7-9 keynote addresses for the campus and community. The events are free and open to the public, and audience members can participate in the live Q&As following the addresses. Here are the dates, times, locations and speakers: Friday, March 7, 1:15-3:30 p.m., Rieke 103: Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group. Saturday, March 8, 1

aerospace industry and the military. From 1995 through 1998, Dicks served as the Ranking Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee and was awarded the CIA’s Director’s Medal upon completing his service. Upon his retirement, he received the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon a civilian, for his work on behalf of military members and their families. Dicks is a native of Bremerton, Wash., and a member of an ELCA congregation. Dicks

. 14. Where: Regency Room, Anderson University Center, Pacific Lutheran University. Admission: Free and open to the public. Mexico is one of PLU’s “Gateway” countries, and the university has had a program in Oaxaca for approximately 10 years, said PLU Professor of Hispanic Studies Dr. Tamara R. Williams, Executive Director of PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education. “Over 100 Lutes have graduated from the program, many of whom now serve the Latino community in the U.S. or have secured jobs overseas

a free public Veterans Resource Summit on Dec. 6 designed to connect veterans communitywide with local resources on everything from post-traumatic stress disorder to GI Bill military education benefits. Presenters at the high-profile event include representatives from: Photo: John Froschauer/PLU U.S. Sen. Patty Murray’s office; the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, with information on benefits such as education, healthcare, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder and

evening’s emcee, was in traditional dress and excitedly introduced the first public showing of Namibia Nine. The crowd was full of Lutes of all ages—current students and alumni filled the auditorium. “It was really exciting to see the turnout to Namibia Nine and how all generations came together,” Melissa Munson ’18 said. “Old people and young people both came, and it was really cool to see the PLU community as a whole come together and support this project.” The documentary, which lasted roughly an