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athlete who studied chemistry and biology at PLU. She eventually went on to earn a master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin. It was abroad that Blakney learned about the problems facing developing nations. She saw Panamanians with parasitic infections, primarily a result of poor water quality and sanitation. She saw how simple yet inaccessible preventive treatment was for the locals and decided she wanted to dedicate her life’s work to similar issues. Blakney’s recent field of study is new

good Hebrew Idol movie is a movie that is smart, has something to say, is visually stimulating,” Finitsis said. “A better movie is a movie that has a reason for existing. Whichever finalists can convince the judges that (their) movie makes a point worth making, that’s the movie that wins in the end.” This year, 12 movies are in the running for the title of Hebrew Idol. The competition contains more movies than ever before. Finitsis says the excellent quality of previous films caused the rise in

I have, especially when it comes to the way Latinos are racialized in our society as outsiders. Young: I’m looking forward to hearing my colleagues and hearing the other speakers. I’m also looking forward to getting a chance to talk about my work in an arena, style and platform that is completely different than how I’m used to talking about my work. Busick: I think the opportunity to reach a different audience with a message that I think is important about the quality of our education, the

for a feat of architecture on a campus of PLU’s cachet, even at the time of its ribbon cutting. But, like a quality pair of hiking boots—sturdy, safe and accommodating— Foss was always fit for its charge. “It was far from a perfect building, but its imperfections were part of its charm,” reflected former ASPLU President and Foss resident Willie Painter ‘06 on social media after learning of the university’s decision. “While I can understand the decision to demolish the building, the hardest part is

Norman stresses that there’s one thing she’s not: “I’m not crazy.” Norman, a transfer student at Pacific Lutheran University who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2013 during her first year of community college, said she struggled with mental illness throughout high school. Without labels to place on it, she tried several antidepressants with no signs of improvement. The journey was long, challenging and disheartening. But she made it to the other side, and she has the letter to prove it. “Hey

a new way to make coffee, but instead his team introduced a new approach to marketing the product emphasizing the relationship between business and customer. Culture is important to Starbucks, which is why the company is so often in the news for social or cultural reasons. The company did not really take off in terms of revenue until the early 1990s. However, they gradually supplied the marketplace with a product that felt very high quality (like an expensive Italian restaurant), but was

contributions of Latino Americans to a shared Northwest history; facilitate community dialogue on a topic integral to Tacoma’s present and future quality of life; and leverage the arts to cultivate understanding and build empathy across cultures. With its $500 share of the grant, PLU will debut the first annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Latino Studies Lecture, with a film screening and panel discussion of the documentary The New Latinos (1946-65) from Latino Americans: 500 Years of History at 6 p.m. Oct

amazing coaches and teammates both in the US and abroad, I know a lot success comes from being surrounded by really quality people,” she said, “and PLU is no exception of that.” Read Previous Kiana The Mighty: PLU senior, transfer student shares story of personal struggle with mental illness Read Next Travel contest sends recent PLU graduate to 5 continents in 3 months COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

committee will consider questions such as: Is this job posted in the right places? How do we identify candidates early? When candidates come to campus, are they meeting with folks who look like them and relate to them? “Community is huge,” Brown said. She stressed that community must be built for everyone of all backgrounds in order to not only attract high-quality, diverse candidates, but also to retain them. “The more diverse perspectives you have, the richer the conversation will be.” Once a

our region. It allows us to see where our strengths lie and where there is room for improvement, to guarantee future wins for the department. I also had the opportunity to work with three of my fellow interns —who are incredible— on a project. The project asked teams to generate a concept that could make the customer experience at Nordstrom more convenient. After creating a presentation, all of the stores’ teams presented their ideas for the managers throughout the store. The winning team’s idea