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February 22, 2011 PLU students spend 96 hours figuring out halfpipes and VHF signals By Chris Albert Pro snowboarder Shaun White is entering a halfpipe going for maximum vertical air. For hours Dan Case ’11 and his team study the YouTube video of White during a 96 hour Mathematical Contest in Modeling. “We’d pause it over and over again to see how to make a model out of it,” Case said. Four teams, totaling 11 PLU students, spent 96 hours competing in the Math Modeling Contest. (Photo by John
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. How did everyone treat the teams and their families? I cannot speak for how the team was treated outside of their hotel, but I can say that the Irene Lodge, where the team stayed, welcomed each US player, every staff member, and all coaching staff with open arms. After every game, hotel staff would greet the team in song and dance outside the main entrance. The night the US Team advanced to the Sweet 16, US families surprised our boys at their hotel. We arrived before the team and in the twenty
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Entebbe. After about a week in the country, Kennedy quickly realized that the bike idea was a bust.. “I’d never seen anything like it,” he said, recalling his first visit to the bicycle repair shop. “They were using technology that was generations before my time, using means I’d never used before.” So with two months left on his visa, what was he going to do? A random conversation with an Australian in a youth hostel gave him an idea. What about setting up a soccer tournament in the poorest areas of
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transcends boundaries. There is always some kind of artwork for each and everyone to enjoy.” This exhibition is unique to the University Gallery in that the exhibition is student driven from the advertising and catering to installation and set up. “Working under a deadline is one thing, we all do that. But working under a deadline and knowing that a lot of people are going to see and inspect your work completely changes the game, and you start to worry more about the message you’re sending,” Carlise said
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the state, at several Seattle Mariners home games, and provided a jazz ensemble to play at the Seattle Seahawks Armed Forces Appreciation Day game. “One of the jobs of military musicians is to connect the people to their government,” said Chief Warrant Officer 4, Russell Houser, the band’s director, after one such event last year. ”We have a great musical product, and we will inspire.” The concert hall has approximately 500 seats, so those wanting to attend are encouraged to arrive early. Read
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“Spirit of the Game,” which encourages sportsmanship and community over wins and losses. That spirit is another thing that Boyden and Lyons like so much about the sport. “Having fun is the number-one priority,” said Lyons. And if a national championship comes with it, all the better. Read Previous PLU alumna gets front row seat to soccer history Read Next Alumni Profile: Brian Ford ’95 COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or
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community of Ultimate Frisbee. Home to both an (A team and B Team), both teams have had numerous successes, placing high at the conference tournaments, and both competing at the regional level. Most recently, the team qualified for Nationals during the 2021-22 academic year! No experience is necessary to join, and we seek students of all skill levels who are willing to bring good team spirit to the field and an attitude to learn the beloved game of ultimate. The fall season is spent practicing, playing
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, monthly or annually). Unpaid internships that fail to meet the Fair Labor Standards Act’s seven factor test for employer-trainee relationships. Jobs and internships which are based outside the United States. Internships Internship postings must meet the NACE definition and criteria for internships in order to be approved by PLU Alumni & Student Connections. If student-intern is completing an internship for academic credit, the sponsoring employer must agree to complete necessary paperwork, including
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director Alonso Ruizpalacios “These Four Years” Film Screening April 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Studio Theater In this documentary, MediaLab explores questions of happiness and education: Is a four-year degree still the route to self-fulfillment and wellbeing? And, if college is not accessible to all, then what are the implications–for individuals and society at large– for those who do not have a four-year college education? No Labor Lost: Industries of the Labor Movement
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all of their teaching jobs with fully certified candidates. More than 80 percent were required to employ teachers with emergency certificates or as long-term substitutes, and 93 percent indicated that they were “struggling” or in a “crisis” mode for finding qualified candidates. Tucker underscored the need for teachers, especially those in high-needs areas. She said the district partnerships tout a “grow your own” philosophy that creates a direct route for candidates with a proven track record of
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