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enough. One Washington Post story dealt with whether she was showing too much cleavage. Then the B-word came up, quite often. “The level of vitriol has been high for the last year and a half,” she said. It isn’t a new phenomenon. When Geraldine Ferraro ran for vice president on the Democratic ticket in 1984 with Walter Mondale, she was introduced by Tom Brokaw as being a size six. As for Palin – even when one puts aside her gaffes so expertly mocked by Tina Fey – the coverage has been sexist, but

recreation, training and competition in every sport. “The projects will be phased in over time,” Turner said. The first major component is the creation of two outdoor all-weather lighted synthetic fields for practice, competition and recreation. One of the fields will be designed to accommodate the addition of spectator seating, giving the campus a multipurpose stadium sometime in the future. The construction of new indoor space for practice, instruction and recreation is also planned for phase one. It

confident that we are positioned to achieve new levels of success even greater than we have already seen.” As one of the oldest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) organizations in the Puget Sound, Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA also is one of the area’s premier advocates for STEM education and diversity. 30 Years of Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Accomplishments •    Served more than 14,000 students in the Puget Sound area. •    Cultivated more than 200 certified teachers. •    Impacted more

William Bradley, Josiah Citrin, Timothy Hollingsworth, Roland Passot and Richard Rosendale. The Bouchon Beverly Hills competition is the second in the series of four Young Chef Competitions taking place across the country this fall. The first competition will be held at Emeril’s in New Orleans on Oct. 19, the third at Johnson & Wales in Miami on Nov. 8 and the fourth at the International Culinary Center in New York City on Nov. 15. For his application, Sipe submitted his resume, a letter about his

in-school reading program. “We had one reading program at Vaughn Elementary in 2003, and we now have programs and services in 10 of the 15 schools in our district.” Speer and Shultz say CIS of Key Peninsula, as well as chapters all over Washington State, is always in need of new volunteers and new contributors. “We can always use volunteers in our after-school programs to help struggling students keep up with their peers, and we can always use additional funds to help sustain the work we are

University in Chengdu, China, said Xi Jinping signed the 1994 document that created the Sister City relationship while he was Chairman of the Standing Committee of Fuzhou Municipal People’s Congress. Chinese President Xi Jinping Youtz told WA China Digest that his initial involvement with the sister-city program was inspired by a $1.1 million grant project received by PLU and funded by the Freeman Foundation of New York and Stowe Vermont between 2002 and 2011. “We took 84 teachers, professors and school

Commons The Bistro Burger and friesCrave stands as the “all-American” option in the Commons. On any given night one can find mashed potatoes, grilled veggies and any variety of barbecued meats ready to eat. Crave is also known as the home of PLU’s hamburgers, and this year a new addition is stealing the show. The Bistro Burger is new to PLU and an excellent twist on a classic. Instead of the traditional toppings, the Bistro Burger combines garlic aioli spread and arugula to create a taste that’s fresh

students in STEM, but it will also allow us to better integrate PLU resources and build new structures to support these students’ success.” The grant, funded by the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program, will be awarded over a five-year period. It will provide scholarships and enhanced support for students who meet the criteria for federal Pell grants, with a particular focus on transfer and commuter students.   Sixty percent of the funds will provide

race studies. Chan’s capstone project documents the farmers’ lifestyle, struggles, culture, and significant contributions to the area’s most iconic destination—the Pike Place Market. Chan’s film will highlight a full growing season with the farmers. “Pike Place Market is such a central hub and has such an impact on our Washington community,” says Chan. “The market would not be as vibrant and iconic if it weren’t for Hmong farmers and all other Asians who were there before. I have a new respect for

students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an