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August 1, 2012 I never thought I’d study away four times – and still graduate on time Maryn Johnston ’12 and some of her new friends in South Africa. By Katie Scaff ’13 When Maryn Johnston ’12 came to PLU, she knew she wanted to study away. The Phoenix, Ariz., native traveled to Europe for two weeks with her family in high school and took a 10-day trip to Mexico after graduation, but those trips pale in comparison to the experiences she’s had since she’s been at PLU. Since coming to PLU

Medical Center in Tacoma. Justyn is a current member of the Washington Air National Guard, and participates in service related activities on and off-campus.“I wanted to travel,” Justyn says about his reasons for joining the Air Force. “I have been able to visit places I never would have seen otherwise.”  Justyn’s travels with the Air Force included trips to Japan, South Korea, and parts of Europe. After six years of service, Justyn decided to attend PLU, drawn in by the nursing program and a chance to

actual painting. I drew on the plastic, and if the figure didn’t work at one place, I erased it out and rearrange and such. When it was finally ready, I would then transfer it onto the actual painting (see image at left). At the very last stage, I used Photoshop for minor retouches. In early time, for instance, if the sky on the painting was not bright enough, the painter would have to go back and physically paint the sky brighter. So now with the help of modern technology, I could use Photoshop for

Heller. His parents, John and Georgette, survived the horrors of concentration camps. They were honored at the conference, along with the six million who lost their lives during the Holocaust. The event also marked the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht. In November of 1938, the windows of many Jewish businesses where mashed, hence Kristallnacht, “the night of broken glass.” The Nazis blamed all the problems Germany was facing on the Jewish people. The event spiraled Jewish resentment into repression

good citizen and celebrate the rights those that defend this country fight for. “This is the thanks America can give,” he said. Origin of Veterans Day Veterans Day was first called Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. It was enacted by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919. The day was in recognition of those who fought in World War I. It marked the signing of the Armistice agreement by Germany that ended WWI on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. In 1954, after

October 1, 2013 Our Middle Name: People of Wondrous Ability Editor’s note: This essay is the first in a series of writings in Scene from various authors on Lutheran outreach in the world, and the impact and meaning of a Lutheran higher education. By Professor Samuel Torvend, Chair of Lutheran Studies In 1524, monasteries across Germany had closed, their property confiscated by greedy rulers. And with this, education of the young was abandoned. In desperation, Martin Luther wrote a heartfelt

, including Hamburg, Berlin and Vienna. On Feb. 18, 1943, White Rose members Hans and Sophie Scholl were arrested by the Gestapo after distributing leaflets in the University of Munich atrium. Along with another member, Christoph Probst, a married father of three children, the Scholls were executed by guillotine on Feb. 22. Many other White Rose members stood trial and faced execution or imprisonment in the months to follow. The last White Rose leaflet was smuggled out of Germany and ultimately airdropped

Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra will perform J.S. Bach’s advent cantata “Wachet Auf” (Wake, awake!) as part of the university’s celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. The program also will include one of Robert Russell Bennett’s beloved carol medleys, “The Many Moods of Christmas,” and traditional Christmas favorites and festive carols sung by the audience. Join us, In Sweet Rejoicing! Our on-campus concerts are sold out, but you can still join us at Seattle’s

department, choir, and my classes. Kelvin Adams ’12 is from Portland, Ore. I also am incredibly blessed and grateful for my four years in PLU choirs, which have taken me on a journey I could never have dreamed of, including a tour to Germany and France last summer with the Choir of the West. And, of course, no engineering education is complete without the construction of a trebuchet. All of these experiences are integral to who I am today and I would not trade them for the world. What’s next? I will be

. In the Spring of 2020, Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen  was teaching two classes of Early Christian History. When the pandemic struck, Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen took her sixty students and moved them all to a distanced format immediately. Her main goals were to be in contact with students and to be extremely transparent during the entire process. This meant she took seriously the university’s concerns about what the pandemic would mean for classes, and gave her students plenty of warning before moving forward in