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investigating the major ideas and products in the history of computing and business. Our attention turned this week to the introduction of Apple’s breakthrough home-computing product, which emerged during the first surge of commercial PC innovation in the late 1970s. This era is also known for the release of the SOL-20 (1977), the Tandy TRS-80 (1977), the Commodore PET (1977), and (eventually) the IBM PC (1981). “To me, a personal computer should be small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive,” wrote

and a community member.” Dela Cruz double majored in history and literature. She also studied away for a January Term in Manchester, England, and a semester in Oaxaca, Mexico. She said she hopes to go to graduate school in a few years to study student affairs. Eventually, she hopes to work at a university in academic advising or leadership, specifically to help students of color and first-generation students. She said he is always thinking about her one wild and precious life, thanks to her time

that I could stay connected with throughout the process. The HR team member in Tacoma told me that all of Nordstrom’s internship opportunities would become available at the beginning of December. When it comes to securing an internship at Nordstrom, it is important to not only introduce and present yourself as being polished and professional, but to be informed about Nordstrom, which includes their history, the culture and their values as a company. If you know what Nordstrom stands for and can

History and literature senior Kathryn Einan ‘22 aspires to be a lifelong learner Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 2, 2022 Image: Kathryn Einan ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 2, 2022 By Isabella DaltosoMarketing & CommunicationsKathryn Einan ‘22 is a self-proclaimed “book nerd.” Einan is a triple major in Literature, History and Nordic Studies with a minor in Chinese. She has a deep love of learning and hopes to become a teacher one day.“There are so many interesting things to study!” says

will change the game so drastically. Ultimately it will come from a place that we don’t see coming. For now, though, a decade-defining show has come to a close and our watch has ended. Damian Alessandro is a recent graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, where he majored in History and minored in Innovation Studies and Chinese Studies. If you are interested in more of his work or have questions or comments about this article, you can reach him at dhender97@gmail.com. Read Previous PLU adds

PLU to host environmental symposium and Earth Week events exploring the violence of natural resource extraction Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging and long-term

Kara Atkinson ’23, transfer history major and former military linguist, on her PLU experience Posted by: shortea / May 5, 2023 Image: Kara Atkinson is a PLU senior majoring in history with minors in religion and Holocaust & genocide studies. (Photos by Emma Stafki ’26) May 5, 2023 By Grant Hoskins '23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major

Summer Internship: Environmental Studies major works as a bio tech at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Posted by: nicolacs / July 22, 2022 Image: Image: Environmental Studies major Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. (Photo courtesy of Fiona Ashton-Knochel) July 22, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsFiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with

Summer Internship: Environmental Studies major works as a bio tech at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 22, 2022 Image: Environmental Studies major Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. (Photo courtesy of Fiona Ashton-Knochel) July 22, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsFiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to

PLU’s own Crystal Aikin to headline on-campus Gospel Experience Concert during Black History Month Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / February 5, 2019 February 5, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2019) — National recording artist and Pacific Lutheran University alum Crystal Aikin '97 will be returning to campus on Friday, Feb. 15, when she headlines the Gospel Experience Concert.Aikin, who was born and raised in Tacoma but lives in Texas now, graduated