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sciences; however, virtually all recommend some coursework in these disciplines in order to develop an understanding of human behavior and society.  As of 2015, the revised MCAT exam will test concepts from psychology and sociology in the Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior section of the exam. In addition, the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section of the revised MCAT may include passages from cross-cultural studies (anthropology, communication and culture, etc.) and

volunteer mentor because he knows that high school “is a critical time in a person’s life, when you have got to make a lot of big decisions.” “When I struggled in high school, he helped me,” Nagi-Mosa said of his mentor. “When I was about to stop thinking about college, he pushed me.” Jackson said Palmer Scholars wants mentors who want to make an impact on the life of a young person by building a culture of trust, one-on-one, that will support a scholar throughout their college career. “One of the

for transit issues all over the country,” Austin says. “It was an incredible experience organizing in the south in places like Georgia and in Rust Belt cities like Pittsburgh and Cleveland. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Austin rides the light rail in Tacoma. +Enlarge Photo “My eyes were really opened to the similarities between advocacy organizing across the country, but also the dynamics and culture of each community greatly impacted the work. Like they say, all politics is local.” However, after

Examiner cited Powers’ passions for communication, outreach and creative programming, along with his “all-in” engagement with local politics and government, arts and culture, athletics and education. Plus, he coaches youth basketball teams and builds community connections through steering-committee roles with political campaigns—you know; in his spare time. “At the core of what I do, both professionally and in service to my community, is communicating information about opportunities, services and

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allowed me to produce a much better capstone than what I would have produced on my own. Why Mars? What Science and Culture See in Our Planetary Neighbor Allison Sheflo Humanity has long been interested in Mars, as the closest planet to Earth. Mars has been a focus of scientific interest, but also of cultural interest. Scientific studies, both on the planet itself and using Earth analogs, have recently been focused on the ways that what we learn about Mars can be applied back to Earth and on getting

prohibit racial and gender preferences by state and local governments). The campus climate changed during my time at PLU because my peers and I chose to change it. Lou Vargas ’12: When speaking of PLU climate and culture, my memories bring me back to my first-year experience. It was certainly difficult for an immigrant of color like myself to acclimate with my peers who were mostly white. And not just any white — privileged white. The kind of white that didn’t recognize privilege. Their humor was

try to do it again?” he said. “All the conflicts in the world would stop if people would just focus on food and alcohol. You cannot be upset with somebody when you’re enjoying their culture and their drink.” Bunk ran with that approach after launching Nightside. He said many distillers are open to talking about their processes, and he’s been able to troubleshoot problems through outreach. “We’re in competition I guess,” he said, “but at the end of the day we all want more small, craft distilleries