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break the instant-gratification loop that continuously checking for new notifications brings by making students aware of how much time they’re spending on their phone and helping them focus on tasks. Does it work? Yes, Mbugua says, because it’s already made a noticeable difference with his own phone habits. “I take time to respond back to people on texts, like maybe a couple hours,” he said. “I would say I use my phone a good amount on the daily, but now I can go without it. I’ve been able to go a

potentially huge impact. “She is on the ground floor of a relatively new field that has the possibility of making all kinds of great insights into cancer in the evolution of history,” Ryan said. As Hunt and other researchers unearth more and more ancient evidence—breast cancer in 3500 B.C. Egypt, osteo-sarcoma in a T. rex femur—Hunt has formed an intriguing theory: She believes cancer is inherent in human beings and is aggravated by—rather than caused by—environmental factors. Her goal now is to gather

Education major gives back to Parkland community Posted by: vcraker / March 28, 2022 March 28, 2022 When Kaila Harris ’24 received her PLU acceptance letter, it was a special moment for her and her family. Upon its arrival, Harris read the letter, which included the contents of her financial aid package, aloud to her parents. “When I finished, my dad stood up, gave me one of the tightest hugs I’ve had from him in my life, told me he was proud of me and cried,” said Harris. “It was one of two

liked about it. Many of these people are teenagers, but some are adults and some are librarians who work with teenagers. Some of these people who email me, however, are offering pharmaceuticals designed to help me with me various personal problems or beseeching my aid on behalf of Nigerian royalty. Pablo dispatches those people with several barks and growls and then he wipes his paws of them and we go back to the business of making up fake people. Read Previous PLU Professor Colleen Hacker is First

. At a personal level, Austen interacted with imperialism from the products she consumed to her experience of her brother’s naval career, which influenced her portrayal of the navy in Persuasion. Her unfinished manuscript Sanditon (1925, but written 1817), includes a character described as a “half mulatto” West Indian heiress. Furthermore, Persuasion‘s diverse cast does matter, just as it does in enterprises like Bridgerton (2020-) and Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022). It matters a lot to viewers wanting

Is Nursing School Worth It? 3 Reasons to Get an MSN Degree Posted by: thiriba / May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021 Wondering if an MSN degree is worth it? We've collected our top reasons you should pursue a nursing degree and why nursing school is worth it.As a nurse, you possess the ability to positively impact the lives of others, but if you’re looking to develop the sought-after skills needed to transform people’s lives through excellent patient care — you should consider obtaining a Master of

Get involved with PLU Clubs Posted by: vcraker / September 27, 2022 September 27, 2022 Campus life is about getting involved, building relationships, and taking advantage of what our campus community offers. Here’s a look at PLU’s 2022 Engagement Fair, where incoming Lutes met Lute leaders, signed up for clubs, and learned about Parkland community resources. Learn more at: plu.edu/clubs/club-list Read Previous PLU Football: Behind the Scenes Read Next First-year student athletes share their

collections agencies to purchase unpaid medical debt for a fraction of the cost and helps folks run crowdfunding campaigns to settle their medical debt. For Young, part of the appeal of working with RIP Medical Debt was the work the organization is doing in Washington and nearby states. “They own about 15k of debt in Washington, and significantly more in Idaho and Montana, so we are working to raise money to settle as much of this as possible,” Young says.  Young’s students worked with a representative

Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford Posted by: Zach Powers / June 12, 2024 Image: Kaden Bolton ’24 is a political science major from Enumclaw, Washington. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) June 12, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer For the graduating class of 2024, freshman year was online and confined. So by the time fall came around for sophomore year, they embraced in-person classes, study groups, lunches, dinners, and

should prevent one from looking at the evidence, or from reacting to that evidence. There is, in fact, reason to think that beliefs central to one’s worldview, religious or not, are not and should not be subject to a roller-coaster ride based on the latest epistemic perturbations. The factor of personal allegiance peculiar to theistic religious faith need not be a major culprit here. I conclude that there is nothing about the nature of religious belief that should prevent a more careful exploration