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This mask is in a darker color than the other Makonde facemask in the PLU Collection. On this mask the hairstyle is that of seven narrow, “shaved” spaces between each of eight rows of hair.
plug) with about a two inch diameter protrudes from just under the nostrils. The 15 holes in a paired pattern around the edge of the mask would have been used for the raffia used to secure the mask to the dancers’ head, with additional raffia used to conceal the body of the dancer. Located in Northern Mozambique (and to some degree in Southern Tanzania), the Makonde are “an ethnic minority in Mozambique who in 1997 numbered just under 250,000, or approximately .015% of the national population. The
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Stephen Kitajo serves on the board for the Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.
for multi-ethnic members of the younger generation,” Kitajo said. “I have friends who do struggle with dual identities or figuring themselves out. This pilgrimage is part of their journey.” For Kitajo, the Minidoka Pilgrimage was crucial to understanding the mysteries of his family’s past and his own identity as a descendant. “My first pilgrimage was very meaningful in giving me that perspective, as far as the hardships my family endured and the sacrifices they made,” Kitajo said. “Knowing them
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The University Gallery opened its fall semester’s final show with the annual Juried Student Exhibition on November 16, 2016. Works will be on display until December 14, 2016. The exhibition is open to the university community, as well as the general public. Students not only compete to…
successful. HONORABLE MENTIONS Elements 4 Peace Building by Network for Peace Building and Conflict Management This work represents excellent interactive community engagement on an important issue. Naked Raku Vase by Reza Refaei This piece illustrates superb integration of form and surface design. Cuero y Cuervo by Danielle Twichel Strong composition and demonstrates skill and craftsmanship in her usage of charcoal. Chai Tea, Crème Brûlée, and Pumpkin Spice (3 sets) by Delaney Hills Superior
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For the Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibit, PLU students built an altar to remember and celebrate the lives of women who have died in Juarez, Mexico. (Photos by John Struzenberg ’15) Dia de los Muertos By Chris Albert The Tacoma Art Museum…
altars to remember and celebrate the spirits of the dead. The Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibition can be seen for free on Nov. 4. For PLU, the Hispanic student club Latinos Unidos took charge in creating an altar from PLU students – the first time anyone from PLU has participated in the celebration. And being PLU students, they felt a strong draw to highlight social justice, said Montserrat Walker ’14, majoring in Hispanic studies and peace and conflict resolution. “We really wanted to do
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TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 19, 2016)- Scholars and thought leaders from a broad range of disciplines will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on February 25-26 to explore the concept of “resilience” during the seventh biennial Wang Center Symposium. Officially titled The Countenance of Hope: Toward s…
free and open to the public. Online registration is encouraged before Feb. 19. Event organizers say the topic was selected in the wake of current events both domestic and abroad. “The theme of resilience and hope is timely for a variety of reasons,” Assistant Professor of Global Studies and Anthropology Ami V. Shah said. “The world is in the midst of several massive movements and transitions, from multiple refugee crises to the long-term effects of conflict to the consistent struggle for education
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Thursday, February 23 4-5:15 p.m. Opening Student Session – Regency Room, University Center (UC) 7-8:45 p.m.
conflict and water as a vital resource in the struggle against poverty. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Our Thirsty Planet – Reactions and Community Action – 208 Garfield Following the Wang Center Symposium, head on over to 208 on Garfield Street to chat about your reactions to what impacted you from the speakers’ presentations. This will also be an opportunity to connect with others working on sustainability issues such as PLU’s GREAN student club and to be a part of the conversation about what actions we can take as
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How do you move institutions towards living the values they claim to hold? Brian Norman '99 (full oral history interview here)
on campus in other ways. Most notably, he worked with Beth Kraig to research other ELCA schools that were already adding sexual orientation to their non-discrimination statements, as part of an effort to make the case to the PLU administration that this would not be in conflict with the institution’s Lutheran values. Brian’s time working with the microfiche in Mortvedt library directly translated into PLU’s eventual decision to update its non-discrimination policy in 1998. The Mast breaks the
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David Ward is a practicing therapist who says the origins of his vocation go all the way back to his childhood home. “I grew up in a family where I benefited from strong family ties, and I saw the impact of imperfect but strong relationships,”…
do as leaders in the university. Sometimes there’s complicated differences in opinion or even conflict, but how do we navigate these differences in a way that maintains people’s humanity? What are the advantages of uniting these four particular departments to create the College of Health Professions? It’s the opportunity to collaborate to address the whole person. These four units are all looking at different parts of health and wellness. By being together, we can hopefully do a better job of
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From PLU, to Iraq, and Back By Nick Dawson When Barrett Bollen ’12 settled into the starting blocks for the 400-meter hurdles finals at the 2010 Northwest Conference Track and Field Championships in Spokane last April, 10 hurdles measuring 36 inches in height separated him…
before his six-year contract with the Marines expires. “When I joined the Marine Corps I only wanted to return the service that others had provided for me,” Bollen said. “I had always planned on going to college and pursuing all the things that made me happy, but I didn’t want to do those things until I had proved to myself that I had earned the right to do so. “I believed that there was no better way to earn that happiness than to serve my country and family in a time of conflict, and I stand by
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 1, 2015)- Howard Carter may have discovered King Tut’s tomb in 1922, but the Valley of the Kings in Egypt has yet to be fully explored. In February, Pacific Lutheran University Faculty Fellow in the Humanities Donald Ryan, traveled to Egypt to…
of the Kings in Egypt has yet to be fully explored. In February, Pacific Lutheran University Faculty Fellow in the Humanities Donald Ryan, traveled to Egypt to resume excavation of the renowned archaeological site.The trip marked Ryan’s first time back to the valley after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 forced his team to evacuate due to the increasing instability of the area. “The conflict came to us and we were caught in the middle of it,” said Ryan. “We decided to go back and give it another
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