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human emotions and the progression of relationships. This year’s guest choreography exposes the relationship between the hunter, the prey and the wolf. Guest choreographer Jessica Zoller explains that the inspiration for her piece Keep them at Bay occurred while listening to an episode of This American Life. The episode discussed infamous American Custer Wolves that terrorized cattle and eluded hunters in the early 1900s. Intrigued by the Custer Wolf, Zoller decided to explore themes of

School. Tomorrow we’ll visit ‘Iolani High School, and then share a final luau dinner and show at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We’ll get up early and head home the final day. Thank you to all of the wind ensemble student performers, Dr. Powell, all other PLU family, and our school hosts. We have had a wonderful time in Hawaii and we are honored to have shared our tour with all of you. Our tour has been a success and we can’t wait until the next time we are able to return.   Mahalo! ~ Ryan Marsh

City of Tacoma environmental scientist Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 loves asking questions Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 27, 2022 June 27, 2022 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterFrom an early age, Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 always thought he'd be a wildlife biologist. He'd pore over issues of National Geographic and One World magazines his dad purchased, studying photos and text of exotic animals. Chontofalsky is now an environmental scientist with the City of Tacoma, analyzing

applied). And we didn’t expect to get the money that would let us buy something this powerful.” This grant comes on the heels of another grant from the NSF in early 2007, where the department received $181,000 to buy an atomic force microscope. The spectrometer itself, which arrived this spring, is not much to look at – even the enthusiastic team of professors Craig Fryhle, Dean Waldow, Myriam Cotten and Neal Yakelis admit this. It looks, from the photographs, like a rather large thermos surrounded by

students the keys to guide their college experience and avoid looking back on it after graduation and wondering, “What if?” Students are able to learn what PLU has to offer early in their college careers and begin figuring out what they want to achieve in their time here. It also aims to help students begin the process of discovering their vocation, identity and purpose. The first years are just beginning to understand what the vocation of a student is, how that fits with what they are studying and how

internships, tips for parents of students who are in the job search arena and places where alumni can check out LinkedIn groups or connect with current students. The site also has academic resources to help in class selection and sections to peruse volunteer opportunities. “We are set to connect with students wherever they are on their journey,” said Ruth Rogers, Director of Career Development and Student Employment. “It’s never too early to begin, and to look at your career search in a focused way.” For

the park’s free roaming area where they saw animals in all aspects of their natural lives. The early-morning ride, while a bit chilly, brought a close encounter with every animal in this area of the park, including deer, geese, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, moose, bison and a blue heron. Some of the animals, like the sheep, were spotted laying in an open meadow a few yards away, while others, like a shaggy mountain goat were almost close enough to touch from the tram. For many, this was their

roll and folk music performances, weddings, civic events, rummage sales and lectures, as well as other events with unique connections to the university. Sean Howell Howell got involved with the project in early 2011, roughly a year after his business partner purchased an 1889 building and began converting it into a stage with a sound system. The goal was to attract artists to the area and liven up that part of town. “He was excited,” said Dean DeCrease, Howell’s business partner and friend of more