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performed on February 17 at 7 p.m., and February 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. A story of friendship, bravery and adventure, James and the Giant Peach is perfect for all ages and is sure to fulfill the fantasies of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. “Children’s theatre ignites the imagination,” Director Katie Wee ‘17 says. “It can act as a tool to give children the hope, the skills, and the creativity necessary to face

January 7, 2013 A small group of students, staff and faculty join hands at the Explore! Retreat for first year students during J-Term. (Photo by John Froschauer) Explore! retreat helps students understand vocation, and just have fun By Katie Scaff ’13 The annual Explore! retreat offers students the chance to have fun and make new friends, but unlike other first –year programs it also offers students the opportunity to reflect on their journey and consider broader questions of meaning and

December 1, 2009 Aspire “I want students to be able to see that you can aspire to be great. You can change the world.”It was on a basketball court that Isaiah Johnson ’96 first felt his calling. He had been bouncing around different majors, unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. The dean of students suggested that he work as a counselor for a youth basketball camp. He was hooked – he had found his passion. Education. As his career went on, Johnson found he connected to a lot of students

personal journey and faith traditions may be nothing like most of those at PLU, but she does find among students a common reliance in community. And there, she finds great comfort. She sees herself no different than so many other PLU students – thoughtful and curious, and genuinely interested in matters of faith. She loves the fact that so many people are willing to ask her about her faith, and she loves to talk about it. And in doing so, she feels a strengthening of the connection both to her Muslim

, Whitman and Seattle University. It was really great to meet other students and see what they were doing. Our first speaker of the day was Dave Zimmer, Vice President of Kindle Device Sales. He laid out the 14 Amazon Leadership Principles that guide the company and its day-to-day work. We then went on a tour of the Amazon campus. We broke up into several groups and spread out. It was really interesting to see that the Amazon buildings have no clear signage or branding. There are many buildings spread

situations. The trio brings the total number of PLU students to ever receive the prestigious award to 79. “I have a real passion, first and foremost, for teaching,” Hummel said. “I also have a passion for other cultures.” The Fulbright scholarship fits well with her goal to eventually teach high school German, she said. She’ll be immersed in the German culture, working in a 400-year-old school assisting native teachers in teaching English. She’ll also have the opportunity to share her culture. “It’s what

March 19, 2009 Hong Hall: Speaking the language of community (in French, or Chinese, or whatever) Just because you live in Hong International Hall doesn’t mean you have to be fluent, or even conversational, in a foreign language. But it does help to have an interest. After all, most of your fellow hallmates will be talking almost exclusively in a foreign language as they pass each other in the hall. Michael Engh, a junior and resident assistant, lives in the Spanish wing. He tries to speak

November 1, 2010 A commitment to educating the entire student By Steve Hansen If you want to see the intersection of athletics and academics in the lives of PLU students, look no farther than Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Both were athletes at PLU – Molly raced for the ski team and Zenon played football. The couple, who later married, met on the slopes of Whistler, B.C., where the ski team was practicing. Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Molly is also the granddaughter of Ole

undergrad degree in geosciences, will be the only new member of the team that includes researchers from the University of Washington, the University of Maine and Berkeley Geochronology Center. And of course, a mountaineering expert. The trip is funded through a National Science Foundation grant secured by Todd, who is making her fourth trip back to the Antarctic. It never gets old, she said. “There is always something new to see, at a new location,” she said. Todd and Hegland obviously can’t wait to get

contact with each Synod in Region 1–to be a resource and connection for all that PLU has to offer as an institution rooted in Lutheran Higher Education, and as a partner in connecting together ministries that parallel PLU’s commitment to prepare students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the Earth. Kendall Jeske '08 Our Director of Congregational Engagement is one of our many connections points, along with the office of