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called up for the rowdown, made it to Saltwater State Park where the group urged him to call it quits out of an abundance of caution. “I dried off and was ready to go,” he said, acknowledging in hindsight that he likely was facing hypothermia. “They said I’d had enough.” Eric Schneider ’70 said he respected his mother’s wishes and stayed home that day. “My mom was adamant against it,” he said. “She had a premonition that I’d drown.” Still, Schneider joined the reunion in June — an event organized by

President Barack Obama? One of the constant challenges of teaching is being passionate in a career that is immersed in negative rhetoric. Often teachers feel under appreciated, overworked and unsupported by their administration, districts or communities. When I attended the White House events and met President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, and Secretary of Education John King, I experienced my profession being celebrated. Leaving this event, I felt empowered to take steps in my

.” Despite an ocean separating her from the team, Floyd had the help of fellow PLU student Jackie Stenberg ’19. “Jackie’s been my workout buddy,” Floyd said. “She keeps me accountable. She’s a lot better at planning workouts than I am.” The pair did sprints and workouts at the campus track, as well as hikes and running. They also participated in some competitive sports, including handball, a popular Norwegian team sport. “Those are always fun because it’s competitive, but not hardcore competitive,” Floyd

grateful for the kindness he experienced from strangers there and was constantly moved by the plight of refugees trying to start new lives — most of them caught up in events far beyond their control. Charles continues to watch the refugee crisis unfold from his home in the Bellingham area, mostly through news feeds and video clips. He said he thinks it’s hard for Americans to grasp the scope and scale of the human crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, he said it’s the sort of event

training for hired staff as well as review content that is being produced. Have thorough understanding of video production and editing to the point of confidence in training of these skills. Maintain an ethical TV station. Complete all semester reports. LASR General Manager Hire and train DJs and other LASR Leadership Team Members to support the radio station. Supervise LASR Leaders and oversee DJ accountability and show content integrity. Act as a community and university event contact including

helps determine if students in the Auburn School District face learning disabilities, she said flexibility and improvisation are key. She learned about both while studying away. In Namibia, Allison said the average day of teaching was intense — 12 hours split between the school and an orphanage or after-school enrichment program. It often involved “learning on the fly,” she said. One time, during Allison’s planning hour, a group of students found her and asked if she could teach them art in place of