Page 126 • (3,678 results in 0.05 seconds)
-
a chunk out of regular training can really hurt, especially endurance.” Klauder and her teammates then entered the Northwest Conference Championships in late February, a meet that marked the end of Klauder’s college career. With the conference meet pushed back two weeks later than past years, Klauder had more time to focus on finishing her collegiate career with some of her best times. And she will get to do something equally important: to train with her teammates. “Not only do I love the sport
-
where the Pickles were down 8-0 late in the game, then scored eight runs and tied it up and forced extra innings. The game started at 7 p.m. and it hit midnight and people were like, “Oh my goodness, are the lights going to go off?” Lights ended up going off at 12:15, game still hadn’t ended, and all of the baseball players from both teams and the hundred or so fans that were remaining all rushed the field and it turned into a big party. They turned the disco lights on our party deck and it was just
-
Sponsorship for major symposia, annual lectures, seminars and workshops that are crucial to a flourishing academic culture and extend the explicitly academic resources of the university out into the community. “I can’t emphasize enough how important these development opportunities for academics and mission are,” Killen said. “They make it possible for PLU to move into the future with it’s own kind of Wild Hope, profoundly rooted in its Lutheran tradition of higher education.” Killen calls PLU a global
-
Buddhism specifically.” Sørensen further shared how all the religions “mingle and intertwine within different cultures and different countries… in a way making their own melting pot.” Stepping into the muddy, complicated history of Hawaiʻi can be off-putting at first, but it is the only way to gain the incredible experience that respecting and learning about another culture can bring. As Dr. Hammerstrom says, this course is about making “choices that support local people and the land.”After the arrival
-
more academic disciplines. “Within the culture and fabric of PLU are these interdisciplinary approaches,” Teska said. “It makes us stronger.” A workshop sponsored by the grant on May 27 to 29 examined the state of Clover Creek. Workshop participants will look at data gathered each spring by the “Environmental Methods of Investigation” course, which charts the health of the creek and the community, and determine what’s changed, what needs to be done and how it can be done better. The final activity
-
states. Stuff here is made with real sugar. The food here is not only delicious, it is a cultural experience that is not to be missed. Even though you may not consider them cultural entities, McDonalds, Jack in the Box, and Taco del Mar are all representations of the American culture. Burgers, fries, milkshakes, and even burritos say something about who you are. Whether you are a vegetarian, strict carnivore, or on a diet, each represents personal preference and what is provided within the United
-
needed to connect to the environment.“To connect to everything on this planet, have an awareness that there is something beyond on own lives,” Pavel said. “To start this off, recognize each other. Let’s pick this up and make it part of our culture. Make the commitment to wake up tonight and go in tomorrow to greet each other on this path.” Beyond recognizing our fellow humans, Pavel also encouraged the audience to recognize other people. “For the plant people, I want you to ask to walk on them and
-
.” That has led to a lot of success in the baking realm, including an order from a teammate’s mom and some custom made cake jars for a team dinner which Foltz swears by. The cakes are all made without eggs, a nod to the vegetarian nature of the Punjabi culture. After a client places an order, the group works with them to provide an image of what they want the cake to look like or a theme. The Sandhus then search Instagram and Pinterest for ideas and let the client decide from there. The company has
-
Assistant in Venezuela Buley will be placed in either one of Venezuela’s universities or at a Binational Center (learning centers affiliated with the U.S. Embassy) as an English teaching assistant. There he will lead language learning classes, facilitate conversation groups and present lectures and discussions on U.S. culture and society. “I decided to apply for an English teaching assistantship to learn more about teaching, to gain experience in the education field and to make a meaningful impact in
-
masters in journalism from Emerson College. Still, with all these academic credentials behind her, Valerius remembers turning away from an acting career because “I thought I wasn’t pretty enough.” Black women are also conditioned from a very young age to fit into a certain role, she added. There are certain roles, both socially and professionally for men and women in black culture. “We are conditioned on what a woman buys or doesn’t buy, and to wear high heels and look like Barbies. For the media
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.