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infuse life with purposeful beauty.” The kitchen inspires ideas for new pieces, a space where her work often ends up being used and held. The end result is a piece that is both beautiful and functional. Her work combines angular lines and soft volumes creating visual contrast. Schwartzkopf uses birds as a starting place, studying stance and expression. The awkward pelican and elegant, buoyant loon are references she meshes with geometric, and architectural elements. On the surfaces of her work, she

a performer to a choreographer has been such an eye opening experience, and it brings me so much joy to see my work come to life. The PLU Dance program has given students so many opportunities to dance, create, step away from stress and have fun!” In addition to student choreographers, Dance 2018: Storytelling will also feature two guest artists. Darion Smith is this year’s guest program choreographer. Smith studied at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany and at the Bolshoi

a performer to a choreographer has been such an eye opening experience, and it brings me so much joy to see my work come to life. The PLU Dance program has given students so many opportunities to dance, create, step away from stress and have fun!” In addition to student choreographers, Dance 2018: Storytelling will also feature two guest artists. Darion Smith is this year’s guest program choreographer. Smith studied at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany and at the Bolshoi

Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit Posted by: Holly Senn / January 31, 2023 January 31, 2023 Black Art Matters uplifts the diverse contributions of Black visual artists working a variety of mediums. Art as a creative expression examines history, contemporary life, and the future by documenting lived experiences; engaging social commentary, protest and social justice; surfacing uncomfortable histories; exploring emotion; creating parodies; and embracing new ways of representing ideas

optimal process parameters for high resolution printing at any length scale. The tasks of someone involved in this project would involve resin formulation, polymerization kinetic analysis, use of a laser scanning confocal microscope, 3D printing experiments, and scripting in Python. I think it would be a great experience and let students see a little bit of what life is like at a government lab. It will also result in one or more publications for any grad school/job applications in the future. Caleb

professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies and Larios’ Fulbright advisor. “She was competing with master’s and Ph.D. students from universities like Princeton and Yale.” Larios says that while she knew the Fulbright program was competitive, she didn’t realize what she was up against until after receiving the grant. “I’m glad I didn’t know because I probably wouldn’t have applied,” she says. Larios attributes much of the success in her life to mentors like Palerm. A Latina woman born to an immigrant father

success in her life to mentors like Palerm. A Latina woman born to an immigrant father, Larios has been fighting against stereotypes her whole life. Neither of her parents finished high school and she didn’t learn to speak English until kindergarten when, after becoming lost during a spelling lesson, she started taking English language acquisition (ELA) classes. “Our school nurse was actually the teacher and she would sit the three of us down — me, my cousin, and my uncle, who was in the fifth grade

touching this jaguar was the experience of a lifetime. Since returning to the United States, I often find myself evoking this deeply satisfying moment, when the value of a life was contained in a touch. And I find myself wondering what happens to this sense of the presence of animals, this moment of contact with other creatures, inside the academy. The touching of the jaguar in the Mexican jungle dramatizes for me the absence of the animal as an animal in our universities. Despite important pockets of

learning, eager to foster intercultural relationships, willing to step out of their comfort zones, committed to serving those around them, and want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home. “Just their presence in the classroom brings a diverse perspective,” Melannie Cunningham, director of multicultural outreach and engagement at PLU, said of Act Six Scholars at PLU. “I look at the group of students we have and every one of them is unique in their

against national and international competitors. Two varsity teams advanced to semifinals, and one English varsity team and one varsity Spanish team both advanced to finals, placing as finalists and in second place, respectively. “I’m proud to see that we are carrying forward our tradition of success at the Willamette tournament,” Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein said. The 2017 Mark O. Hatfield Memorial Debates tournament marks the fourth year in a row Pacific Lutheran University teams have