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characteristics of the spirit. The spirit of Sowei represents the ideals and authority of the society, and is understood as the Sande society’s teacher, healer, and judge (Boone 36). Senior officials of the Sande also adopt specific roles when wearing these costumes; some frighten the audience while others serve as comic relief in the ceremony. Even though the masks are worn exclusively by women, they are carved by male artists. The sowei mask is made out of wood and finished in a monochrome black color made
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characteristics of the spirit. The spirit of Sowei represents the ideals and authority of the society, and is understood as the Sande society’s teacher, healer, and judge (Boone 36). Senior officials of the Sande also adopt specific roles when wearing these costumes; some frighten the audience while others serve as comic relief in the ceremony. Even though the masks are worn exclusively by women, they are carved by male artists. The sowei mask is made out of wood and finished in a monochrome black color made
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characteristics of the spirit. The spirit of Sowei represents the ideals and authority of the society, and is understood as the Sande society’s teacher, healer, and judge (Boone 36). Senior officials of the Sande also adopt specific roles when wearing these costumes; some frighten the audience while others serve as comic relief in the ceremony. Even though the masks are worn exclusively by women, they are carved by male artists. The sowei mask is made out of wood and finished in a monochrome black color made
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realized I was sitting in a classroom with my first openly queer teacher (in my entire life!). There was never any secrecy, and to know Beth is to know the type of pure sincerity and openness that comes when someone treats each person they meet as a peer. I am endlessly grateful that my years at PLU overlapped with the end of Beth’s tenure, because I know I am a better student, historian, and person for it. Thank you to Beth and the other interviewees—Brian, Colleen, Pastor Jen, Nikki, Katie, and Emily
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how to conduct research through the literature and offering many opportunities to engage in this practice. This program has helped me to become a more critical thinker who seeks to unpack the layers of an issue or situation to best understand the why something is happening, as opposed to only the what.Career after graduationI am currently an elementary PE Teacher in southern California. The most pertinent part of the MSK program that prepared me to secure this position was the applied project
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Faculty Feature: Dr. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities Posted by: Reesa Nelson / June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020 Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone, and my first band director. I learned to read music before I learned to read English. The die was cast at an
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climate change one tree at a time Read Next PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to
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circling toward a career in writing, prioritizing the task more and more each year. She credits the Rainier Writing Workshop’s assistant director, Judith Kitchen, with giving her the courage and confidence to take the plunge. “Judith Kitchen is entirely to blame for all of this,” Andrews laughed. “It’s Judith, all Judith. There are tons of people who would say the same thing. Judith is an entirely generous and encouraging teacher of writing … I’m her groupie.” Andrews isn’t the only current student to
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Seattle and Melbourne, Australia. A self-described geek and math lover, Tilden said he decided to go to PLU because he thought of becoming a teacher, and the school had a good reputation. But once at PLU, he changed his mind. “I noticed all the accounting majors had job offers waiting for them in the fall of their senior years,” Tilden laughed. Today he serves on PLU’s board of regents. As he settles into his office, he looks at pictures of family members that crowd for space around his computer. They
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to become a doctor, but due to the poor quality of the schooling offered to South African blacks, he switched to become a teacher, and then a minister. He received his master’s degree in theology from King’s College in London and returned to minister in South Africa in the late 1960s. In the 1970s, Tutu became actively involved at the frontline of the anti-apartheid movements. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1984. When asked later by journalist Bill Moyers about the worst
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