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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2016)- Gabri Joy Kirkendall ’09 studied political science and French languages and literature at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, she’s a published author and artist. Below is an edited discussion about her vocational journey and her experience creating hand-lettering books. Question: How…

    science and French while working with the nonprofit World Vision on its malaria program. When I graduated, I was deep into the world of public health and applying to graduate schools. But then the unthinkable happened; I was diagnosed with cancer and my whole life seemed to spin off the rails. It took two years of surgeries and treatments to come out on the other side, and by that time my life was unrecognizable. I could no longer physically work a normal 9-to-5 job and grad school seemed out of the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at Cheney Stadium to represent Pacific Lutheran University and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Tacoma Rainiers game Aug.…

    ” flag (that she plans to hang on the front of her walker), 93-year-old Perry beamed with nostalgia. “That brings back many, many, many memories,” she said. Perry and her twin sister, Helen Jansen, played softball together at PLU in the early 1940s. They joined the team after years of playing together as kids. “That’s how we got so good,” she recalled. Perry played left field. Her sister, who died in April, played shortstop. Perry was also an active chorus member on campus. The twins both studied

  • A prestigious all-girls high school band from Japan, Tamana Girls High School, will once again visit Pierce County this June in a friendship concert with Graham-Kapowsin High School (GKHS). Their message: friendship through music. This year, the Friendship Concert performed by Tamana Girls High School…

    PLU hosts Tamana Girls’ High School Band in friendship concert Posted by: marshrl / April 13, 2018 Image: Tamara School Band, of Kumamoto, Japan, in a workshop at PLU with Ed Powell and Ron Gerhardstein and translated by Miho Takekawa on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The band visits the US every other year with it’s sister school Graham Kapowsin. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 13, 2018 By Kate Williams, Outreach Manager and Ryan Marsh, Administrative and Performance AssistantA prestigious all

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 30, 2016)- One frame. That’s all it took for Kevin Ebi ’95 to get his work on a postage stamp – sort of. Ebi, a self-taught nature photographer who has made a living traveling around the world and documenting its beauty, weathered…

    interim dean of the School of Education and Kinesiology COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer

  • October 29, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm9-kQtIZQI A Night of Musical Theater By Katie Baumann ’14 Night of Musical Theater, a beloved yearly tradition at PLU, will take on a deeper tone for its 2012 show. Under the direction of Communication major, Alex Domine ‘12, the production will run Nov. 1 through 3 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. “This one can be seen as quite political,” Domine said. “It’s very cathartic. It’s definitely going to tug on some people’s heartstrings from the very

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- A familiar Pacific Lutheran University tradition changes its anatomy this year, as organizers reimagine “The Vagina Monologues” as “The Monologues” – a fresher, more interactive take on the famous play. Incorporating student-written content, “The Monologues” is a twist on the…

    traditional format of the original episodic performance. This year’s show will not only include standard pieces from “The Vagina Monologues,” but also original monologues written by PLU cast members. The show hits the stage Feb. 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. in the Chris Knutzen Hall in the Anderson University Center. Written and produced by Eve Ensler in 1996, “The Vagina Monologues” is a political commentary on issues of women’s health and sexuality. The original play consists of eight monologues designed to

  • SEATTLE, WASH. (April 16, 2015)- Ordinarily, it takes many years for a Theatre Major to earn the opportunity to write, compose or star in a high-profile musical production. However, one Lute is dramatically defying that expectation. Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009,…

    defying that expectation.Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. Now, he is in Lizard Boy at the Seattle Repertory Theatre — a show he wrote, composed and stars in. “I didn’t actually believe it was true,” Huertas said, regarding his show being in the theatre’s spring season, “until the marketing department [at the Seattle Rep] sent me a press release, and I was like ‘What?!’” Set to a score that could be described as a mix of rock, folk and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August 6, 2015) — Thanks to a major award, one Lute is spending her summer in a juvenile detention center — as a mentor who is paying it forward. Jessica Milian ’15 is the second recipient honored with the Patricia L. and Thomas…

    recipient honored with the Patricia L. and Thomas W. Krise Endowed Internship Fund. President and Mrs. Krise established the highly competitive internship fund last year, awarding one student applicant per summer $2,000 in financial support, and opening unpaid internship opportunities that otherwise would be out of reach. “We think of the endowment as a way to foster PLU’s important mission while also supporting other important missions, all the while providing our students with the chance to get

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…

    interns also write a lot of the brief stories like area event picks; film recaps; and an on-the-street comment section, where you go to a public place and get five different people to answer the same question related to the feature story. Beyond those basic tasks, we write other stories for print and online. Have you had the opportunity to attend and report on any events or concerts for The Inlander? I have! My best friend and I had the opportunity to attend the Walla Walla Gentlemen of the Road

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- With a Catholic mother and Buddhist father, first-year April Nguyen never had to worry about understanding religious diversity in her household — it was just how she was raised. Religion studies and religious diversity weren’t on her radar until she…

    First-year student pulls from roots, helps introduce religious diversity to PLU through lecture series Posted by: Kari Plog / March 21, 2016 Image: PLU Students visit Gurudwara Singh Sabah (Sikh Temple) and school in Renton as part of a J-Term class on the religions of Southeast Asia on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 21, 2016 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- With a Catholic mother and Buddhist father, first-year April Nguyen