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the world’s memory. “That’s the portrait of victims,” Herschkowitz said. “There were very few child survivors.” But he was one of them, as he escaped with his family from Belgium and survived the struggles of hate. On Oct. 24, he shared the stories of the children of the Holocaust at the Second Annual Powell and Heller Family Conference in Support of Holocaust Education in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. It’s important to hear about the lives of survivors, said Provost Patricia O’Connell Killen

budding underground hip hop scene and young women who are attending college. She was even present during the last Iranian Presidential elections. “When I was in Iran, people would say ‘when you go back to America let them know we’re not their enemy,’” Sarmast said. “After traveling all over the world and all over the middle east, I can say for sure the Iranian people are friends of the American people.” The Diversity Center, Student Involvement & Leadership, and the Common Reading Program presented

, it’s lucky she did. In 2006, for example, Jones received a Most Innovative Foreign Language Teacher Award for starting a French immersion program at Tacoma’s Jason Lee Middle School. She currently works at Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as the assistant director of student achievement and director of as director of the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning (CISL), a program that provides resources for parents and schools. “I work with kids of color and kids

use public transportation). There are a lot of great benefits.” Many departments and organizations around campus were involved in planning for OTR. Faculty members were given the opportunity to provide input into possible trips that they would find interesting. Deane said that the chocolate factory tour scheduled this year was a new idea presented by a geo science professor. Other department contributions included the Volunteer Center, Campus Ministry and faculty members from all over campus

department chair, Craig Fryhle. “I just knew then I wanted to come to PLU and study under him,” Osborn said recently during a break between classes and work in the University Center. When Osborn finally enrolled in PLU two years ago, she set a goal of earning her bachelor’s. Assistant chemistry professor Neal Yakelis said he was impressed when he first met Osborn. “I remember seeing her in my inorganic chemistry class,” he said. “She sat in the front row and I noticed how thoughtful her work was. Her lab

team was worth the work, Jacobsen said. And winning wasn’t the end goal for these students. “For me the end was just a confirmation,” Marchenko said. Read Previous Environmental center dedicated Read Next ‘Be the Spark’ ignites, unites PLU community 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

, chosen by Barbara Kingsolver for the Bellwether Prize. The Alaska Literary Series is edited by Peggy Shumaker. She is the founder of Boreal Books, an imprint of Red Hen Press, which publishes literature and fine art from Alaska. She was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, and has served as poet-in residence at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell and as the president of the board of directors of the AWP. Professor emerita from University of Alaska Fairbanks, Shumaker

Add palm sugar, grind Add grape tomatoes, quartered, grind Add beans, grind until bruised Add papaya shreds, grind just until bruised Add carrots, combine with hands Lightly squeeze juice from lime over salad Move salad mixture to serving bowl Grind peanuts in mortar Garnish ground peanuts and cilantro Read Previous Rainbow Center Presents: Queer Prom Read Next Visiting Writer Series: Melinda Moustakis COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have

partner, operates Raw Space, a cross between a professional music venue and community center in downtown Ellensburg, Wash. The business, the largest venue of its type in a 90-mile radius, is an initiative of the Elmira Arts Project, whose aim is to promote historic preservation, cultural interaction, economic growth and creating just a plain great place to spend time at. “It’s been a really big success for us,” Howell said. A wide array of events take place at Raw Space, including comedy, rock and

I feel much more confident in my application now, and I wouldn’t have been able to complete it without her honest criticism and support. About the author: Alison will graduate in spring 2014 with a double major in Communication (with an emphasis in Journalism) and German, and a minor in Music. She has been involved in student media all four years at PLU and is currently the News Editor of the student newspaper, The Mooring Mast, and the German tutor at the Academic Assistance Center. She studied