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. The symposium is open to music and horn lovers of all levels of musicianship in the northwest region, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Western Canada and Washington. Many participants are college and high school students from the Northwest as well as horn aficionados and vocational horn players who love playing and teaching. Many come to participate in the chance to share knowledge, perform and hear great performances. “When I attended this symposium in 2003, as a student, the
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October 2, 2012 After applying as a cellist for the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, just for fun, Justin Huertas ’09 found himself on a national tour and is working on turning the experience into his own show. (Photo by Kristina R. Corbitt) Pursuing the Dream By Leah Traxel ’14 Justin Huertas ’09 was ready to “break up” with acting and playing the cello to pursue a steadier paycheck, when fate stepped in. Huertas, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from PLU, had worked fairly steadily
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October 15, 2012 Deirdre N. McCloskey – distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago – spoke about the value of the middle-class during the annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) The value of the bourgeoisie By Katie Scaff ’13 Don’t be ashamed of being bourgeois, said Deirdre N. McCloskey, distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the
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December 4, 2012 PLU students took on Mt. Rainier during a snowshoeing expedition with Outdoor Recreation. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) Snow much fun By Katie Scaff ’13 Tumbling head-over-heels down Mount Rainier — literally — isn’t how most students spend the Saturday before dead week, but nursing major Brian Hundtofte ’14 knew he was in for an adventure when he signed up to guide the snowshoeing trip to Panorama Point with Outdoor Recreation. The trip, an annual for the ASPLU – sponsored
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December 7, 2012 PLU grad continues to give back to his community and greater Tacoma area By Igor Strupinskiy ’14 President of Korsmo Construction, John Korsmo ’84 is building more than just academic halls. His company, founded by his father, John Korsmo Sr., is focused on sustaining community, both at PLU and in the greater Tacoma area. “We want to be of help where we can,” Korsmo said. John Korsmo (far right) with Martin J. Neeb and their wives, Lisa Korsmo and Barbara Neeb, in front of the
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May 4, 2014 Dressed for ‘Macbeth’ Success Ali Schultz ’14 works on ‘Macbeth’ pieces in PLU’s costume shop. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’15) PLU’s New and Improved Costume Shop Buzzes with Preplay Preparations By James Olson ’14 They call it the crows nest. On the top floor of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the PLU costume shop is abuzz, preparing for Macbeth, which opens with a student preview on May 8. The new space is, for all involved, a marked upgrade from the
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after a day in the lab. “And this work with Dr. Saxowsky called to me. I knew I’d be interested in it. This (research) looked at how something so small could affect the human body … this is a fascinating experience to do groundbreaking work like this.” One recent August morning, Deane and her partners, Pannapat Angkanaworakul and Jessika Iverson, carefully counted yeast cultures that had started days earlier in agar plates. One culture was looking good, but when Deane showed another to Saxowsky
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PLU’s Visiting Writer Series Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Posted by: Marcom Web Team / November 6, 2014 November 6, 2014 By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 7, 2014)—In 2005, two new professors in the Pacific Lutheran University English Department came up with an idea for the Visiting Writer Series (VWS). This year, the series celebrates its 10-year anniversary—with a dedicated budget from the Provost’s office and a group of new writers
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, regarding matters of race and social justice in the United States, urged communities to “just start talking about it.” Read Previous Into The Wild: Acclaimed Nature Photographer Josh Miller ’01 Started at PLU’s ‘Mooring Mast’ Read Next “Yes Means Yes”: A New Standard of Consent (Listen to the Full Lecture Below.) 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 PLU Director of
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PLU Senior to Present Economics Capstone at National Conference Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 24, 2015 Image: Helen “Nellie” Moran ’15 (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 24, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University senior Helen “Nellie” Moran has been chosen out of 3,700 submissions to present her Economics Capstone at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 16-18.Moran, a double major in Economics
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