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airfare, hotels, etc are accounted for. But clicking a few buttons on the computer allowed Dr. Lyman to virtually visit students in Ohio and for Dr. Bekeny to “drop in” to the PLU Trumpet studio. Our PLU students enjoyed the experience and Dr. Lyman has already lined up a guest lecturer for spring—one with international clout! Read Previous Music Lessons in the Time of Corona Read Next It’s Music to My Ears: Tips for Scholarship Applicants LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna

experience all of the major museums from the Civil Rights movement, as well as visiting landmarks that were major milestones in the fight for Civil Rights, is really important to me as a future teacher,” she said. Although many people receive Civil Rights lessons in school over the years, Hambrick said she still is surprise at how little people actually know about the issues regarding the Civil Rights Movement. “This is an opportunity for students to think that maybe they didn’t understand everything

:30 p.m. | The Cave Annual dance begins with a basic swing lesson. Open to all, cash entry at the door, $3 with a PLU ID and $5 for non-PLU students. Sounds of Christmas  Dec. 8 | 8 p.m. | Lagerquist Concert Hall | Tickets The University Singers and Men’s Chorus present an intimate musical journey through the season, framed in the format of the traditional Lessons and Carols. Come hear biblical readings, songs both familiar and new, and even participate in singing a few of the carols with the

over, but the positive lessons he learned on the team have “prepared him for the rest of his life,” he said. So, Dickerson, who retires in May after a 46-year coaching career, didn’t talk much about the scoreboard when he sat in his office the following Monday reflecting on his final game. “I’ve always thought that the most important thing I do as a coach is help young people become better young people,” he said. “In the process, they become better basketball players.” Celebrate Coach Steve

. (Andrew) Billig — are really caring people. They are fighting really hard for (bills) and making sure that we can pass legislation that actually helps people. PLU: How has your internship complimented what you’ve learned at PLU? Knapp: One of the things that we’ve talked about in a lot of political science classes is different theories on messaging and things like that. I feel like a lot of (lessons) end up reflecting what it’s like at the legislature. PLU: What made you want to study political

landscape and the unexpected benefits of distance learning.PLU: We’re about a week into PLU’s shift to distance learning. What’s the transition been like? Youtz: This past week has been both tiring and exciting. I am always up for a new adventure, and so figuring out online classes and music lessons has been novel and thus fun. I am constantly concerned that it is not “as good” as face to face, and am having to exhort both myself and my students to get over that comparison and to find instead the

. He was particularly moved by the energy from the first-year students. “They were really excited,” he says. “Their last full school year in person was their sophomore year of high school. There’s been so much that they’ve missed out on in this last year and a half. So they came in with a lot of energy, wanting to make friends right away.” LUTE Welcome organizers combined lessons learned throughout the previous 18 months with traditional LUTE Welcome plans to create a COVID-safe experience unique

, “Before these injuries, sports psychology wasn’t really something I had ever considered. The psychological aspect of exercise and sports is often overlooked but is so important. Learning the different mental skills in my PLU classes greatly impacted my recovery. I also want to incorporate these lessons when working with athletes as a physical therapist in the future.” The PLU Volleyball team celebrate winning the Northwest Conference Championship during their 2023 season. In addition to her

year – something we should be contemplating with greater seriousness as climate change continues its sad advancement throughout the world.” What lessons can Benedictine communities offer about sustainable living to us in the present day? Dr. Torvend answered with a few questions of his own: “Do you know the region in which you live? Do you know the land and water resources? How do you promote a more equitable sharing of the goods within your region so that no one grows hungry?  How do we push

what was available at different times of the year – something we should be contemplating with greater seriousness as climate change continues its sad advancement throughout the world.” What lessons can Benedictine communities offer about sustainable living to us in the present day? Dr. Torvend answered with a few questions of his own: “Do you know the region in which you live? Do you know the land and water resources? How do you promote a more equitable sharing of the goods within your region so