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’ McDonald, Ultramarathoner Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center B-5) “WC10: Will the Next Leader Please Rise” World Cup 2010 in South Africa is a pivotal moment in sport. For the first time in the competition’s 80-year history, an African nation will host the tournament for the world’s biggest sport. But soccer isn’t just a sport, it’s a business – a multi-billion dollar business. This presentation will follow the history of athletic and sportswear giant Nike on the road to becoming
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’ McDonald, Ultramarathoner Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center B-5) “WC10: Will the Next Leader Please Rise” World Cup 2010 in South Africa is a pivotal moment in sport. For the first time in the competition’s 80-year history, an African nation will host the tournament for the world’s biggest sport. But soccer isn’t just a sport, it’s a business – a multi-billion dollar business. This presentation will follow the history of athletic and sportswear giant Nike on the road to becoming
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spiritual favors of dubious repute. For 500 years, Lutherans and other Protestant Christians have celebrated the beginning of the Reformation on this date. PLU will mark this significant day in the history of Lutheran education with a variety of events on campus. Stay tuned for updates on this calendar for more information. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | AUC FoyerReformation Activities Reformation Door interactive activity for on-going Reform and photo booth 9:40 a.m. | AUC FoyerReenactment of the posting of
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and gender, sexuality, and race studies (GSRS)—says PLU challenged and changed her and expanded her worldview in ways she never before considered on her way to becoming a math teacher. “Math is kind of what I expected it to be,” says Clark. “I like math and the discipline of working with students. That’s where my passion is.” But it’s her other major, GSRS, that opened doors Clark didn’t know were there. “It’s just so different. It’s cross-disciplinary, so I’m taking classes from all over the
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soldiers I served with whose names and faces I remember. That’s just a constant for me, but Veterans Day is the day everyone else remembers them. That means something to me, that it’s not just me remembering my people, it’s everybody. I feel much more supported on a day like Veterans Day where people will go out of their way to say something nice or offer a handshake. Those are small gestures that make this burden easier to carry. Shumaker speaks at the 2014 PLU Veterans Day Celebration. (Photo by John
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had previously published a monograph on the river called “The River Nile in the Age of the British. Political Ecology and the Quest for Economic Power” I’ve written a bibliography on the Nile and now have written a history of the Nile covering 5,000 years and 11 countries up to today. I’m also finishing up a documentary on the river. Q: Do you conserve water where you live? Tvedt: I don’t have a water garden, and live a very modest life, with limited demand for water or anything else. And in
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January 19, 2011 PLU on the Vine There are selections from five wineries with PLU alumni connections available at 208 Garfield. Benson Vineyards Estate Winery is family owned and operated by Scott Benson ’96 and Rebecca (Gilge ’98) Benson. Scott says, “Most of the vineyard’s 25 acres is planted to Syrah. It’s pretty much what we are known for.” The Mediterranean-inspired estate winery overlooks Lake Chelan, one of Washington’s newest wine growing regions. Today they are producing a little more
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,” Steves shared in the magazine. A widely respected authority on European travel, Steves empowers Americans to take European trips that are fun, affordable and culturally broadening. He produces a best-selling guidebook series, a popular public television show, a weekly public radio show, a syndicated travel column and free travel information available through his travel center and ricksteves.com. Steves is also the founder and owner of Rick Steves’ Europe, a travel business with a tour program that
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year-round, October is a special time to reflect on the history of LGBTQIA+ movements, moments, and iconic figures. In this exhibit, the Center for DJS, in collaboration with the PLU Library, is choosing to uplift queer authors and their work from the past to the present. We chose these authors in particular to highlight their multifaceted identities and intersecting movement work — they show up across social and civil rights movements, mediums, and communities. We invite you to explore these
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life. Jessica McGifford, Class of 2012I was sold on being a WMGS major really early in my first year at PLU. By the end of the third week of that fall semester, I wanted to sign up for WMGS 201 and see what all the fuss was about. That class opened my eyes to issues I had never seen, had never considered. Why does the media over sexualize women? How come motherhood is prized above fatherhood? Coupled with my Sociology major, my degree in WMGS helps me understand how gender and sexuality influence
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