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Some people build fences to keep people out… and other people build fences to keep people in. Posted by: Kate Williams / October 16, 2017 October 16, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach Manager “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything” – Malcolm X. Inequality. A word that carries the weight of a million lost souls. A word that has invoked the true nature of thousands of Americans. A word that has haunted the spirit of mankind for hundreds of years. How, as individuals do we defy a

The Choir of the West and Choral Union perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony three times this May, with three different orchestras Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013 PLU choirs and local orchestras will combine this spring to perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony three times this May, with the Everett Philharmonic Orchestra, PLU’s University Symphony Orchestra and the Tacoma Youth Symphony Orchestra. Tacoma Youth Symphony and Everett Philharmonic Orchestra conductor, Dr. Paul

March 12, 2014 Poster courtesy of Pierre Sauvage. Hiding in Plain Sight: Filmmaker researches his roots and into the rescue of Jews at Le Chambon-sur-Lignon By Barbara Clements Content Development Director Pierre Sauvage, just 18, remembered being shocked by the news: He was Jewish? And his parents survived WWII and the Nazi regime largely by finding a safe haven, with up to 5,000 others, in a little-known part of south-central France? The news, belatedly told by the Sauvages to their son, led

PLU religion professor Seth Dowland discusses his new book “Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right” (Podcast) Posted by: Zach Powers / March 2, 2016 Image: PLU Assistant Professor of Religion Seth Dowland. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) March 2, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2016)- PLU professor Seth Dowland’s first book, Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in October 2015. Dowland describes the book as a

Choir of the West Director Richard Nance discusses his recent leadership award and the origins of “St. Matthew Passion” Posted by: Zach Powers / March 21, 2016 Image: PLU Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Dr. Richard Nance (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 21, 2016 By Mandi LeComptePLU School of Arts + Communication Outreach Coordinator, special to PLU NewsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 21, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University Director of Choral Studies Dr. Richard Nance was recently the

Local and international film critics lose their marbles — in a good way — over Lute’s live-action short film Posted by: Kari Plog / October 11, 2017 Image: Carl Petersen ’04 plays a marble thief named Wolf in the short film “All the Marbles.” Petersen wrote, produced and starred in the film, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France. It screens locally at the Gig Harbor Film Festival on Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Carl Petersen) October 11, 2017 By Brooke Thames '18PLU

Going to Natties: Lute reflects on four years of Ultimate Frisbee and Reign’s whirlwind trip to nationals Posted by: Kari Plog / May 25, 2018 Image: Genny Boots ’18 May 25, 2018 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 25, 2018) — “What happens when you achieve your goals?” asked my teammate Margaret Chell. “I don’t know,” I said. “I guess we make new ones?” My housemate and teammates — Margaret, Molly, Liz and I — were piled on our couch, exhausted. We had just won a

Jeremy Knapp ‘21 talks interning for a state senator in Olympia, passion for political science and future career Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 is learning the ins and outs of the Washington State Senate as an intern for Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood) in Olympia. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By By Ernest JasminGuest Writer for Marketing and CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific

Anni Lange ’00 uses skills learned at PLU as VP of marketing and communications for Sound Physicians Posted by: Zach Powers / May 5, 2023 Image: Anni Lange ’00 majored in communication at PLU and serves as vice president of marketing and communications for Sound Physicians. May 5, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAnni Lange ’00 is vice president of marketing and communications for Sound Physicians, a national medical group headquartered in Tacoma. Lange oversees all

Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market Posted by: Zach Powers / April 26, 2024 Image: Cece Chan ’24 is a double major in communication and gender, sexuality, and race studies from Seattle. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 26, 2024 By Nikki McCoyPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer For Cece Chan ’24, what began as a love of student advocacy and social justice in high school, has blossomed into activism through art at