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and Stanton were reunited as partners to take the fourth top seed of 48 total teams after six preliminary rounds. The pair won their quarterfinal round and advanced to the semi-finals where they received a split decision ultimately preventing them from debating in the final round. Ballard and Gerlach made it to the quarterfinals. Tinker and Stanton represented PLU at the Western Regional Championship in San Luis Obispo, Calif. where they competed against some of the best teams in the nation

provide more “real world” work opportunities that test academic learning and help confirm future career interest. Offer the potential for making a bigger impact in terms of post-graduation resume’ and reference strength/competitiveness. Offer a wider variety of employers, industries, and job duties within the local communities. Offer greater potential for post-graduation employment with the same employer.

communities while also developing friendships across the island and practicing English,” Larsen said. “I also organized an island-wide English competition, introduced a digital solar-powered library system, and worked in rural areas to increase adult literacy.” He also realized, firsthand, that he agreed with those peace workers — and he was hooked — on making the world a better place, one journey at a time. Peace Corps PrepPeace Corps Prep (PC Prep) is an undergraduate certificate program that helps

appreciation and excitement for their communities while also developing friendships across the island and practicing English,” Larsen said. “I also organized an island-wide English competition, introduced a digital solar-powered library system, and worked in rural areas to increase adult literacy.” He also realized, firsthand, that he agreed with those peace workers — and he was hooked — on making the world a better place, one journey at a time. Peace Corps PrepPeace Corps Prep (PC Prep) is an

provider shortages in Pierce County and beyond. To take a deeper look at the current and future plans for the partnership, click here . Why Parkland-Spanaway? Over the last fifty years, the Parkland community has experienced substantial expansion, and is now  the most rapidly growing Census Designated Place (CDP) in Pierce County.  Despite Parkland’s ongoing population surge, the advancement of the essential infrastructure to sustain the community has been notably delayed, making it one of the most

making music is an experience everyone deserves.  My experience at PLU taught me to care.  It taught me to care for the successes of everyone around me.  It taught me care for places in the world I may never see. I t taught me to look outward in a society that is so profoundly inward facing.  More than the technical skills and content knowledge I teach my students, I teach them what being a musician truly means.  On any given day, 235 young minds walk through my door and my hope is they learn from

College, worked as a biologist for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. As he rose through the ranks, his tasks became more and more sequestered. “The idea of working for the sake of working has never been appealing to me,” Larsen said. “I came to a realization that there wasn’t a whole lot of making a difference, it was a whole lot of trying.” While he hesitates to say he hit the cliché midlife crisis, “I was at midlife and it was a crisis,” he said, chuckling. After a lot of research and

what opportunities and challenges accompany that particular beat? I am the East Pierce County reporter for The News Tribune, covering communities and city governments. It is often challenging to write about smaller communities because their resources are scarce and it makes it more difficult to get necessary information to write stories about important topics. I also have to prioritize my topics because I cover about 10 towns and cities, and I can’t be in 10 places at once. That often means making

To Do List for Graduate-Level Students Congratulations on your decision to attend PLU! Before you enter this exciting PLU adventure, there are a lot of items to take care of. The list below can be overwhelming but trust us; your transition to new life in the U.S. and at PLU will go a lot smoother if you take care of the following items before you depart your home country. Please let us know if you need any assistance or have any questions! Accepting Admission Respond to Admission Offer Log into

Fine Arts in WritingThe MFA — with concentrations in the genres of fiction, nonfiction and poetry — spans three years with an immersive 10-day residency at the start of each year. “Has it happened yet?” her husband immediately asked upon hearing the news, knowing his wife’s next move was likely a question of “when” not “if.” “Everybody kind of knew,” Swift recalled of her decision to buy the store. The serendipitous timing was practically poetic. Swift purchased Seattle-based Open Books: A Poem