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Turkish countryside come to an abrupt end: when their grandmother and uncle learn they have been seen splashing around in the sea with boys, they lock them up inside the house. From there, things only get worse: medical virginity checks, arranged marriages, suicide… But Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s film holds our interest and carries our hope through the unrelenting rebellion of the youngest sister, Lale, who will not accept to be deprived of attending her favorite soccer team’s game, just as she will not

activities — such as getting in and out of cars, carrying groceries and reaching above the head — a little easier. “I’m still doing volunteer work there and the class went from four students to 20 now,” Brass said. “They just love it and I love seeing seniors being physically active and not living a sedentary lifestyle.” Brass hopes to continue to work with seniors and their mobility, perhaps opening his own business to this end. And his advice for PLU students? “Don’t be discouraged by failing a class

, for instance, has completely transformed my teaching. They’ve trusted me enough — and vice versa — that they build and teach my classes alongside me, and it’s helped de-center whiteness in ways that I don’t think I could have ever done without them. That work has been so joyful, frankly, and transformative. Maya: Yes, I agree. Trust is important. By the end of my time at PLU, all the students who were a part of The Collective had been pretty involved in the Diversity Center, had very strong

faces. Some look excited, others seem more aloof, as if they are waiting to be impressed. This may technically be an “off Broadway” production, but we’re right on West 42nd Street. We’re within a few short blocks of shows like “The Book of Mormon” and “Phantom of the Opera.” We’re a stone’s throw from the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. On or off Broadway, this is an audience with Broadway-level expectations.Justin Huertas sings “Things I Want” from Lizard Boy. By the end of the third song, the audience

. We asked three Lutes who have each managed to study away multiple times (one even squeezed in seven different programs!) to share about their own experiences.Acadia GrahamJunior (Class of 2020). Hometown: Anchorage, AK Global Studies major, Anthropology and dance minors, Peace Corps Prep program (Youth & Development Track) Involvement: Admission Intern, Global Ambassador for Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, Outdoor Recreation guide Number of times studying away: I’ve

people have migrated from China’s rural areas to the cities – the largest internal migration in history. China faces enormous long-term development challenges, including the need to invest more in public health, environmental protection, and education, as well as the need to secure adequate, reliable access to natural resources and energy. Much more than an economic powerhouse, it is also emerging as a political player with high potential to contribute to regional and global stability. The U.S. would

viewers to include their own narrative in our work? MORE INFORMATION The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness Feb. 24 | All Day | $125-250 | Anderson University Center A professional and personal development to bring our community together to discuss race, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and school environments. MORE INFORMATION Legacy Makers: Historical Narratives on Gender and Sport Feb. 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Anderson University Center (Regency Room) Trailblazers Judy Sweet and Sharon

unincorporated community, Parkland faces a complicated and interconnected set of economic, health, and wellness challenges. Economically, Parkland residents experience income inequality that can limit access to quality housing, education, and family services. The lack of investment in infrastructure and economic development hinders business growth which, in turn, reduces economic resilience. Many Parkland residents experience health disparities that are frequently linked to socioeconomic inequity. Access to

Why Having a “Philosophy of Enrollment” Matters Posted by: Thomas Krise / March 8, 2016 March 8, 2016 This spring, the Strategic Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (known as SEMAC) will finalize PLU’s philosophy of enrollment, with the intention to ask our Board of Regents to adopt a final draft statement with enrollment targets in May. (See the current draft here on the Provost webpage.) SEMAC is a university standing committee with the responsibility to lead the development and the

core. On this view, whether a belief is basic (and how basic it is, if there are degrees) is a separate issue from that of epistemic support; rather, it is a question of how far through one’s conceptual scheme the belief ramifies, how much would have to be changed if the belief were abandoned. Poster Advertising a “Faith and Reason Dialogue” between Philosophy, Chemistry, and Physics Professors in 2015. If this is so, then those beliefs central to a religious conceptual system end up just about