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become reporters for the night—writing, tweeting, and taking photos for the News Tribune at various campaign parties around the Puget Sound, inputting data as it comes in at news stations like KOMO and Q13, and, new this year, shadowing reporters for Olympia’s TVW. There’s no easy way to capture the energy and excitement at these events—but that’s what students who are out at the election parties are asked to do. “It’s a free for all. It’s super high energy,” said business finance and economics

; and, on Sept. 12, even launches a crowd-sourcing lyric-writing contest tied to PLU’s 125th academic year. “The overall theme of Chapel this year is ‘The Fruit of the Spirit,’ focusing on peace, kindness, joy and patience,” said University Pastor Nancy Connor. “One of the reasons we start with peace (in September) is the whole idea that there’s so much unrest in the world, and with the violence at Seattle Pacific University last spring, we want to start the year off as place of peace and community

everything good they’re already doing. Vocation isn’t just for students; it’s for everyone.” Here’s the April 8 lineup: 9:15 a.m.: Lute Talks: What’s Your Passion? | Session I Anderson University Center, Room 201 11:15 a.m.: Panel discussion: “Writing Your Life Outside the Lines: A Conversation on Unexpected Vocations” Anderson University Center, Regency Room The following panelists will invite participants to consider how unexpected encounters can shape a life marked by purpose: • Saiyare Refaei ’14: an

at PLU and have stayed in contact with the faculty throughout my career. I knew I wanted to become a paleontologist by the time I arrived on campus. I’ve always been interested in a lot of different things, and I was able to pursue them at PLU, knowing that I would eventually have to set them aside to focus on paleontology. I took a lot of classes to do with art, writing and literature coursework. I also played tuba in the wind ensemble and the crazy pep band PLU had back then, known as “commando

time, holding a variety of roles throughout the productions he’s a part of. Since “Lizard Boy,” he’s been commissioned to write for Book-It Repertory Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery, and Seattle Repertory Theatre again. He says musical theater is his true passion, combining everything he grew up learning: visual art, music, writing and acting. “It’s the intersection of all the forms of art that I enjoy,” he said.'LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL'See Justin Huertas ’09

. On any given day, I’ll see students writing equations on our whiteboards, relaxing in the lobby between classes or working with one of my colleagues to conduct research for a project — and all that’s not even counting the way that people engage with our online resources. I never know what brings someone to the library, but the library is a space for community, and as such also serves to reflect the interests of our community. I think there’s power in that. Are there particular PLU archives that