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work of repertoire in North America. They get to work with one of the world’s best-known conductors and one of the best-known composers of modern repertoire. There is great value in learning to collaborate on such a large scale and in such a visible setting. And I believe ultimately all the performers will be moved by the music and its connection to the story. The SOAC focus this year is on storytelling. What do you think this concert has to say about the art of communicating? We’re telling the

says. Trepanning wasn’t designed to kill but to help those with headaches or head injuries by relieving pressure or pain. But the practice was also applied to “release evil spirits” or “a stone of madness” from those who were injured or mentally ill, which we would today understand perhaps more correctly as neurodivergent or intellectually disabled.  The modern revival version arrived in the form of lobotomy, a surgery that continued into the 1970s as a method of attempting to “fix” individuals

celebration of the secular was every bit as important as the sacred. The two came into dialog, one whose fiery confrontation has not yet gone cold. Certainly, the roots of the modern Western university are buried deep in this tradition, and out of those roots stem such intellectual achievements as Kant’s magnificent critiques and the poetry of Goethe.Ours, however, is a time when word usage supplants etymology and neologisms abound in word-play—for good and for ill. May they be for the Good! So, the

roasts them with his own roaster at home. Krise’s connection to the Caribbean began early. Born Thomas Warren Krise in San Antonio, Texas, the son and grandson of U.S. Army medical service officers, Krise spent his childhood on bases across the United States and in Germany. When his father, Edward Krise, retired from the army and academia, the family began sailing, racing and running a charter service based in the U.S. Virgin Islands. His mother, Elizabeth Bradt Krise, is an expert navigator and

for producing excellent nurses — resulting in 100 percent of nursing graduates gaining employment within six months of graduation.Funded by individual donors, foundations and community partners, the center doubles the space available to nursing students, preparing them for their careers in a wholly modern way. In addition to the suites, the bright, spacious facility contains a student lounge, a 96-seat classroom, and another 48-student room with four screens, a video conference camera, and a

while on campus and while abroad in Germany. I am incredibly nostalgic about leaving, but ready for my next adventure. What’s next? For the next year, I plan to work a lot and save up for graduate school. I will then pursue a master’s degree in development economics, and work towards a career in the foreign service with USAID. Anna Pfohl, Bachelor of Science in geosciences and Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies Anna Pfohl ’13 is from Little Falls, Minn. Why PLU? I visited PLU during the

, Carlson and teammate Dave Knodel won the NAIA district doubles championship. The next year, Carlson won both the conference and district singles championships and, as a result, became the first PLU men’s tennis player to play at the NAIA national championship tournament. “In so many ways Ted was the pioneer for what we would consider the ‘modern era’ of PLU tennis,” said Carlson’s former coach, Mike Benson. To cap off a remarkable and trailblazing career at PLU, Carlson won both the singles and

school in Public Health. I am currently waiting on training to become a state health insurance benefits adviser while also working as a CNA. I am excited about a career in culturally sensitive, community-based health initiatives. I love the idea of combining how the history of unique populations intertwines with modern approaches to providing the safest, most effective healthcare.” Halvorson: “I’ve really enjoyed working with you two. As administrator of the Benson fellowship program, I get to see

Gladstone “Typical Evening in Jongno-gu” This is the Honghwamun Gate of the Changgyeonggung Palace in Jongno-gu, a district full of Korean history. This palace, originally known as “Sunganggung”, was built in the mid-15th century by King Sejong for his father King Taejong, and after its restoration following Japanese Collonial rule it now serves as a historic site. The Honghwamun gate is located south of the National Museum of Korean Modern and Contemporary Art, and this particular moment was captured

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