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greater women’s sovereignty.” 23-Feb-20 Ben Leschensky Category: Scenes from Around the World Title: Snow? “Before my spring term began in Aberdeen (Scotland), I had the chance to travel around Europe. One of the locations I visited was the Lofoten Islands, an archipelago above the Arctic Circle in Norway. Much to my surprise and dismay, the incredible scenery was devoid of snow (in fact, it rained for much of my time there). Who would’ve thought the Arctic Circle wouldn’t have snow in the middle of

literature blossomed. She saw promise in me and helped me through the process. PM: The professor who helped me come [to the United States] taught Africana Literatures. It was the first time that I heard my professor say the stuff I was thinking about, but couldn’t really conceptualize. When I first met him, right away, I knew one way or another, my life would be tied to this person. We still are in touch today. JRO: It’s funny how those ‘eureka moments’ direct our lives.AG: How has teaching languages

anticipates a time when people will come to the temple in Jerusalem to see what all the fuss is about and when they pray, he’s asking God to hear their prayer as a witness that, in fact, the God of Israel is a loving and faithful God. In the ancient world, most people would have prayed for God to defeat their enemies or at least convert them. But Solomon is asking God to hear their prayers so that non-Israelites will experience God’s steadfast love and faithfulness for themselves. You could think of

. “Having the responsibility of running that department definitely helps you prepare for moving into the professional world,” Thorpe said of his time at Impact. “you learn accountability, you learn a little bit of managing a budget, you learn a lot about managing people. I’m glad to hear it’s still around.” Thorpe plans on continuing to be involved with students seeking guidance, just like he plans on keeping SuperGraphics’ business relationship with PLU going strong. Because ultimately, the message

not have that luxury. When she left, Ford felt like a failure abandoning the group. Years later, she heard from the leader of the group that the Kenyan community was doing well. She thinks her brief time with the group, and the training and support she provided, were just what they needed to stick together long enough for them take the next step. “You just never know what your impact is going to be,” Ford explained. “Maybe it was small … but maybe my work with the youth group helped them get to

series of movies that were being developed out of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy. The rest is history. “The entire experience was fantastic,” said Perry of his time working with Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings creative team. Not only did he help the Ents attack the tower, but he helped the lighting team with Gollum, and he created some of the larger battle scenes. Perry is working for the next six months in Vancouver, B.C., on special computer generated effects on the next “Final Destination

novel. According to Baillon, these events – including the author reading – are about having a common starting point where everyone (faculty included!) can begin to talk about their lives, their own identity, and the many different lenses through which we perceive life. “Students who make connections with faculty and staff outside of normal class time and who make intellectual interests part of their social life with peers are usually going to be more successful,” said Levy. Some professors are also

think we need more people aware of the issues, especially our age group,” Reese said. “A lot of people work 40 hours a week, and things prevent them from having the time to watch the debates. There’s a lot of privilege with being able to vote. Even knowing what issues are on the ballot is a privilege. We need to do a better job of acknowledging that privilege and acting on it — taking a study break and reading up on issues, or engaging in conversations about politics.” Eric Herde ’14 As if Math

the Middle East. We chose the topic of “Islamophobia” and in June 2012, three of us set out on a two-week trip to the East Coast. But our most exciting breakthrough in our formation of the story behind Islamophobia came right here on PLU’s campus when we met two students, Bashair Alazadi ‘12 and Carlos Sandoval ’13. We ran across a 2010 TIME Magazine poll that reported that 62 percent of Americans claim to have never met a Muslim. Through the story of Bashair and Carlos we are able to create a

September 3, 2014 Today’s Chapel at PLU: Collaboration, Community, Choice (and a Celebratory Song That Needs Your Lyrics!) University Pastor Nancy Connor at the 2013 Blessing of the Animals service in PLU’s Lagerquist Hall. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications In 1952, Pacific Lutheran University made Chapel mandatory for the first time: Seats were assigned, attendance was taken and that, dear congregant, was that.   To say Chapel has changed over