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. It’s hard to believe this self-described introvert arrived at PLU from Tacoma’s Mount Tahoma High School two years earlier, determined to break out of her shell. “I didn’t want to miss out in college,” she explained. “I wanted something to pull me out of my comfort zone, and help me grow more skills.” Presenting at this year’s Dr. Rae Linda Brown Undergraduate Research Symposium was just the challenge Waite was looking for. Named in honor of its late founder and PLU provost, the event brought over

the other way around, shuffle is one cruel individual. Heating up beside my rust bucket, the other arrived, and it was time to play with a piece of plastic. That day I learned to throw with and against the wind (to an extent) and how to throw across a table. All important skills that help me navigate today and tomorrow but something else clicked. It was the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia’s spacious lead lines, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart chasing each other, Bob Weir’s jazz centered rhythms

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on to use those skills in his career as a labor leader and on nonprofit boards. “Success is not an individualistic pursuit. Everyone relies on a team,” he says, “whether it’s having a conversation with a mentor, or helping someone else to be better.” “All successes started with some sort of failure and getting back up when you’re knocked down,” he’s come to see. “Then, if you’ve gotten up enough, you can help other people get up. That, too, is success.” Serve What is a well-lived life? Rebecca

before embarking on his own project; learning valuable sustainability project management skills. In 2009 Enrique formally launched Urban Island, an organization which aims to solve the water shortage in Mexico City by creating a sustainable system based on rainwater capture systems. Despite setbacks, he pushed forward and today relies on a multidisciplinary team to support Urban Island’s work. Lomnitz has been recognized for the Urban Island project by the UN Best Practices Water Category in 2011 and

Disease Control and Prevention, suicide has become the second leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds in the United States. We expect universities and colleges to be places of learning new knowledge and skills, pursuing personal fulfillment and happy living, conducting research to educate for well-being, and serving society. Nonetheless, suicide on campus is a major problem. What are the causes? How to approach prevention? The answers to these questions are multiple and based on the differences

does. A standard morning at Lionheart includes plenty of visits from a growing base of regulars from all walks of life: church groups, students, creative types and more. Events there underscore the shop’s dedication to building community around coffee. In June, for example, Lionheart will host a quirky competition called a Latte Art Throwdown, during which competitors will show off their milk-pouring skills to create beautiful designs that float on the top of patrons’ cups. It’s a popular