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  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 swears he has no desire to run for office, but his resume speaks of someone with great political aspirations nonetheless. The junior turned 21 on March 4, and he already…

    orientation.) PLU: What kinds of things have been especially eye-opening for you? Knapp: One of the things that’s been really eye-opening is realizing how much goes into what gets brought on the floor and how the floor actually works. If you watch TVW, you always hear (Sen. Liias) speak because he’s in charge of moving the senate along. One of the coolest things I’ve learned is just how caring the members are. A lot of the senators that I end up interacting with — Sen. Liias, Sen. (Emily) Randall, Sen

  • ‘Lofty’ is just a word to crush For as far as the eye-can see white follows the landscape, lightly bleeding into a calm blue sky. Wind can make or break success and even determine survival here. There are no animals and the conditions often make…

    April 6, 2009 ‘Lofty’ is just a word to crush For as far as the eye-can see white follows the landscape, lightly bleeding into a calm blue sky. Wind can make or break success and even determine survival here. There are no animals and the conditions often make any adventure silent amongst its travelers. This is Antarctica and in 2001 Liv Arnesen, from Norway, and Ann Bancroft, from Minnesota, became the first women to make the trip across the continent through the South Pole. On March 31, the

  • On June 18, Benjamin Rasmus ’06 began a cross-country bike ride to bring awareness to the issue of hunger and food waste in the U.S. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Lute Cycling from one Washington to the Other to Focus Attention on Hunger and Food Waste By…

    all. After this ride, Rasmus considered the cross-country ride and decided, why not? So the idea was born to bike from Seattle to Washington, D.C., and use the ride as a way to raise awareness about the amount of food wasted in the U.S. (130 billion pounds annually) and the fact that in a country of great wealth, some 50 million people go hungry or lack reliable access to food. Rasmus’ ride also will highlight the gleaning movement that is growing across the U.S., with major stops in Denver

  • When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…

    on justice, I’m fortunate to be at PLU, an institution with a strong commitment to social justice,” Levy says. “Other institutions wouldn’t support expert witness work for faculty. But PLU does.” At PLU, Levy teaches anthropology courses that explore how Latin America studies inform anthropological theory, the impact of free trade policies; the state from an ethnographic perspective; and how international migrants build lives in more than one nation-state. Many of his students go on into migrant

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- “Güeros,“ an award-winning drama set in Mexico City, will screen at Pacific Lutheran University on April 27 at 6 p.m. in room 101 of the Administration Building. The screening was organized by Christian Gerzso, PLU visiting assistant professor of English. He…

    chaos. What makes “Güeros” a unique film? “Güeros” is truly a beautiful film: it is compelling both visually and in terms of the story. Alonso and cinematographer Damián García have a keen eye for observing some of the more subtle aspects of life in the city. One of the great achievements of the film is that it avoids the usual trappings of conventional coming-of-age narratives: the Hollywood story about overcoming adversity, the cheap epiphanies and in the case of many Mexican movies, unfortunately

  • Like many students, Emily Peterson ’14 began her time at PLU unsure of what, exactly, she wanted to do. “I wanted to work for the United Nations,” she says. “Although at the time, I didn’t know what it was, to be honest, when I was…

    didn’t know what it was, to be honest, when I was 18.” Today, Peterson is more than familiar with the United Nations. After earning a master’s in environment and sustainable development at University College London, Peterson moved to New York in February 2019. She took on a role at Landmark Public Affairs, a public affairs and strategic communications agency. Landmark aids clients such as international food and beverage associations to engage with organizations like the European Union, World Health

  • Pacific Lutheran University students are people of many interests. Last fall semester, several courses illustrated how the university’s curriculum caters to those eclectic interests. One of these classes was Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “Who Beyoncé is for?” is not usually a question that you…

    Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory Posted by: shortea / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 By Genny Boots '18PLU AlumPacific Lutheran University students are people of many interests. Last fall semester, several courses illustrated how the university's curriculum caters to those eclectic interests.One of these classes was Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “Who Beyoncé is for?” is not usually a question that you ask when you’re bopping your head to “Single Ladies,” or “Partition,” or any of the

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer As the end of the semester approaches, many students will inevitably begin to feel the pressure of impending papers, projects, and exams. While the prevalence of cheating varies and is difficult to measure, most faculty are concerned with ensuring the…

    Academic Integrity and Honor Pledges Posted by: bodewedl / April 27, 2016 April 27, 2016 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer As the end of the semester approaches, many students will inevitably begin to feel the pressure of impending papers, projects, and exams. While the prevalence of cheating varies and is difficult to measure, most faculty are concerned with ensuring the academic integrity of student work in their courses. Depending on the assessment, a variety of strategies can be

  • by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social…

    Where History and Innovation Meet Posted by: halvormj / November 28, 2017 Image: Does innovation change the way that we see the world? Photo by Dayne Topkin on Unsplash. November 28, 2017 by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social upheavals and mass

  • by David Domask Example of phishing email (click to enlarge) Yet another round of fraudulent “phishing” emails have been sent across Campus masquerading as an official email warning users that their accounts are about to be shut down unless they are verified. As we have noted…

    school or a credit union. Q: What should I do if I have responded to one of these emails? A:  Change your password immediate by going to https://www.plu.edu/epass/ and call the Help Desk at 253-535-7525.  We will need to walk you through cleaning your account to ensure that no one else has access. Q:  Is there anything I can do to help combat these emails? A:  Yes!  Continue to report them to us every time you get one.  It may seem futile or redundant, but the sooner we know about a new wave, the