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journal, The Matrix; contribute poetry, short stories, sheet music, art or photographs to PLU’s literary and arts magazine, Saxifrage; or become a DJ for PLU’s radio station, LASR. For more information on PLU student media, check out the website and attend the Sept. 11 Involvement Fair.Community Garden Finally, for those looking to get their hands a little dirty, check out the PLU Community Garden. Located on 121st Street, across from Ingram Hall, the PLU Community Garden provides students with the

quality of the people is just great,” said David, who met Leah’s mother at PLU. “It’s a pretty special place.” Now, it’s time for Leah to create her own PLU experience. She will live in Hong Hall, in the International Honors Program wing, and take classes in poetry, Norwegian and calculus. And she’s ready to leave high school behind: “I’m just excited about the community at PLU and getting to know people, taking cool classes that are interesting. The whole college experience is something I’ve been

-prize winning poet held an audience in a packed Lagerquist Concert Hall spellbound for an hour as she read from her work, a collection of poems spanning over 45 years. Oliver won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for her collection of poetry “American Primitive.” Her first collection, “No Voyage, and Other Poems,” was published in 1963, although the thin and silver-haired Oliver told the audience last week she has always written, even as a child. She also has been more comfortable in the outdoors

have come to campus. Skipper and Barot sit down each spring to choose visiting writers. Barot said they try to get writers from different genres—those who write fiction, nonfiction and poetry. And this year, the Office of the Provost gave the VWS a dedicated budget to continue the series for the foreseeable future.“The series is now on solid financial footing,” said Barot. “Jason and I are very excited to be celebrating the anniversary of the series.” The celebration continues on Nov. 20, when

PLU’s campus, at the university’s entertainment venue, The Cave. When performance day arrived, groups bustled around The Cave, munching on brain food and preparing their presentations. Some students sunk into cozy couches to calm their nerves, while others played spirited games of foosball. PLU students Joanna Morales and Abby Stringer sat quietly, reflecting on their upcoming performance – emotional pre-recorded audio interwoven with poetry and live reflections of identity. Morales, a first-year

the dancers and the choreographer. This piece was originally set at the University of Idaho. “I was excited to work with students with theatre background in this PLU cast, as the piece involves characterization, dialogue, poetry and singing,” Winchester explains. “There is a projection at the end of the piece that ties into the theme of memory and the title, Home Movies. The students participated in the process of creating moments on film and practicing basic video editing- all part of the

the PLU identity and the PLU background are really needed to step up and just do it.” Read Previous Top marks for green Read Next Poetry to restore the complexity of the world COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching