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become one of the best in the world.” To do so, Horn explains, “The bagpipes have to be your entire life.” For him, this is a commitment he is not willing to make. Hoping to pursue a future somewhere where sports and writing converge, he feels he is being drawn elsewhere. But he remembers his past with the instrument fondly. “When I first got to join a bagpipe band the feeling of all playing together felt awesome,” he says, of the experience playing in unison with the other bagpipers in his band

variables in the equations Fortuner has been exploring. His findings show the amount of expansion and energy in the universe over time, and give insight into what parameters affect the physics of the very early universe. Entering numerical codes into a computer program and running simulations for hours day after day wasn’t glamorous, but it’s been an invaluable experience for Fortuner – a physics major who almost failed his first physics class. “When I took Intro to Physics class, the first college

. 14. Olson is a Business major/Music minor from Olympia, and while he’s “leaning more toward the music right now,” he’s finding the business end really helpful. “We don’t have a manager for our band,” Olson said. “We have to handle all the money. There’s a lot of business, so we have to do all that.” As for the music, Olson takes keyboarding at PLU and private songwriting/recording  lessons with PLU’s Jeff Leisawitz. “He has a lot of experience in the music industry and has been a big help,” Olson

Pacific Lutheran University on April 21.Finney’s lecture, “This Patch of Soil: Race, Nature and Stories of Future Belonging,” is about how the discussion of environmental and racial issues is grounded in the experience of a particular place. Dr. Kevin O’Brien, chair of the Environmental Studies program, says he expects Finney to also talk about how the relationship between race and nature has been defined in the past, and the possibility of “future belonging,” creating communities of a genuine

NCAT-supported centers are designed to be life changing. “(Our goals) go beyond equipping students with specific skills, to empowering each participant to effect the change they want to see in their own lives,” Schouten said. Nguyen, who has 20 years of experience in Pierce County workforce development, agrees. “We can make our community better by providing access to arts and education,” she said. “It’s the key to rising out of poverty and having a better life — and that’s why this project is so

one day after PLU’s 11th annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, a conference that empowers attendees to use the lessons of the Holocaust to challenge prejudices, violence and other forms of dehumanization. The timing served to heighten the shock. There are no words. There are no words for our anguish, our anger and our despair when we experience this heart-wrenching news. As Rabbi and PLU partner chaplain Bruce Kadden said at a solidary event Sunday night at Temple Beth El in

reflect the students they serve. The program will give recipients a pathway to earning a degree through an exceptional PLU scholarship in a supportive cohort with extensive mentoring and paid work experience at Tacoma Schools throughout their college tenure. “Our goal is to equip TPS graduates who want to be teachers with the tools to succeed and empower them as educational leaders and changemakers,” said Pat Erwin, director of Education Pathways at Tacoma Public Schools. Teachers are in high demand

.” Duffy, Madeline and Matthew competed in 2022 as well, solving a problem on asteroid mining, an experience which set them up to assist associate professor of mathematics Mei Zhu in running the workshop that prepares students for the annual competition in February. Zhu has taught the J-term class on overload for almost twenty years. Before PLU had a BS in Applied Mathematics, it was one of the few opportunities for students interested in applying math skills to real-world problems. Each year she

university experience, especially for potential future first-generation students. PLC’s Big Buddies program brings PLU students to James Sales Elementary for mentoring, homework help, games, crafts, and other activities twice a week after school. “We meet students where they are,” Yaden says.  “PLU students don’t always get a lot of opportunities to engage with the Parkland/Spanaway community, so PLC is an important connection between campus and community,” Rogers says. “Our students learn about the

A slice of history: PLU Crew, the Husky Clipper, George Pocock, and the sport of rowing Posted by: mhines / December 19, 2023 Image: The 1967 PLU varsity crew in the Husky Clipper scrimmaging against the JV boat. (Photo by PLU Photographer Ken Dunmire) December 19, 2023 By Jim Ojala '69Editor’s Note: Jim Ojala ’69, a dedicated rower rooted in his PLU experience, earned four varsity letters and fostered a profound connection to the sport. Through a compelling photo essay, Ojala explores the deep