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others are exposed to new insights about people who are different from them,” says Cunningham. PLU Senior Ian Rice, a member of University Congregation, attended last year’s Gospel Experience Concert and reflected on his experience of the event. “Overall the concert was very different than what I’m used to, especially because Lutherans traditionally sit and stand fairly still while singing a hymn. This was louder and longer — since each song seemed Spirit-led in terms of when it actually finished
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Two Lutes fundraising for ACS U.N. Climate Change conference in Marrakech Posted by: yakelina / September 16, 2016 September 16, 2016 Current Lute Maddie Smith (’17) and recent alumna Alice Henderson (’16) have been selected for an amazing opportunity this Fall. They are 2 of 8 students selected nationwide (and the only ones from the West Coast) to be delegates representing the American Chemical Society (ACS) at this year’s U.N. Conference of Parties (COP 22) of the UNFCCC in Marrakech
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the relatives of the murder victims declared their forgiveness of the murderer at his arraignment in court. Alana Simmons said to the murderer: “Hate won’t win. … My grandfather and the other victims died at the hands of hate. Everyone’s plea for your soul is proof that they lived in love and their legacies live in love.”The “Hate Won’t Win” campaign started as a social media effort to extend that spirit of forgiveness and love. Alana Simmons called on people to “show an act of love to someone
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makes a difference in people’s lives.” “It’s an excellent opportunity,” political science professor Michael Artime agreed. “(Students) have lots of questions about what politicians think about various issues, and I can research on those things — but that’s very different than having a candidate there they can directly ask those questions to.” Anderson is working to capitalize on that student interest and turn it into student action. She’s the data coordinator for Lute Vote, a PLU student government
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Daily Jolt, a successful web portal in the days before Facebook. They promoted it with flyers and chalk notices all over campus, and soon a significant percentage of students were logging in daily. “The administration hated it, because they didn’t have control,” he laughed. “That experience taught me a lot about entrepreneurship.” Foster is clearly passionate about instilling that spirit in students. “You have to seek out opportunity,” he said. “It doesn’t come to you. And use LinkedIn!” Read
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resilience of the human spirit.” The award went to China Partners Network and its principals, Donald Mott, MD; John Vaswig, M.Div.; Brett Nirider, PT; Steven Shores, OT; Juanita Niridir, PT; Sarah Kerrick, PT; and Xue Chung Liu, MD. Founded in 2002, China Partners Network is a group of physicians, therapists and other volunteer professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders who live in underserved regions of China. Supported by
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November 11, 2011 SFC (retired) Michael Farnum during the Veterans Day Ceremony at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) Extending a hand to veterans By Chris Albert Extending a hand of thanks embodies the spirit of Veterans Day, said SFC (retired) Michael Farnum during the Veterans Day Ceremony at PLU. “Today I come to you as a retired soldier with a message of peace on my tongue,” he said to the assembled crowd of more than 100 people in Lagerquist Concert Hall Friday, Nov. 11. Farnum began his
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www.recyclemaniacs.org. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) VIDEO: Recyclemania 2013 - GarbologyA day’s worth of trash at PLU was sorted over seven hours in Red Square to kick off Recyclemania 2013. The day ended with 18 bins and three bags of recyclables and compost on the left, and six bins of landfill trash on the right. Read Previous PLU Recognized as a Nationwide Top Producer of Fulbright Students for 2014-15 Read Next PLU’s New Lancelute Mascot Premieres, Reignites Spirit COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If
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Brewers, with head brewer Ken Thoburn ’09 at the helm, created the commemorative brew to help Pacific Lutheran University mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. It’s one piece of a yearlong series of events meant to capture the spirit of Lutheran values deeply rooted in the institution. “This is the first time we get to do something this cool,” Thoburn said on brewing day. “This is most similar to the style that Katharina would have made.” To prepare the beer, Thoburn researched lager from
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our Greater Tacoma community. Addressing this history and its connection to current acts of violence and hate starts with an ongoing commitment to learning and listening. In this spirit, Mortvedt Library has curated a guide of resources to support understanding violence, hate, and disasters — which includes sections on “Anti-Asian Discrimination,” “Racism, Hate, and Bias,” and “Gun Violence.” We look forward to a time when such messages of mourning, solidarity, and resources become fewer and
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