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didn’t expect would present themselves until much later. I grew up reading The News Tribune and worked really hard to eventually land a beat covering the area I grew up in. I was humbled and honored to get recognition so early in my career, and it makes me even more excited for the future. What do you cover for The News Tribune and what opportunities and challenges accompany that particular beat? I am the East Pierce County reporter for The News Tribune, covering communities and city governments. It

at many of these foundries that were merged into ATF. Mark Barbour, International Printing Museum director and curator, conducted an appraisal before PLU acquired the collection. He described it as “one of the better 19th and early 20th century collections in the country, showcasing the graphic heritage of the Pacific Northwest to create commercial printing products.” Another notable item in the collection is the iron Washington Hand Press, produced by Samuel Rust in 1821. It was restored by

Backstage with Violinist Svend Rønning Posted by: Kate Williams / February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 By Tacoma Youth Chorus, December 2017 This week we sat down with Dr. Rønning to talk about everything from Rick Steves to Rachmaninoff. Read on! How did you first get started playing the violin? What drew you to the instrument? My mother tells me that she noticed that I loved to sing from a very early age. So, when I was five years old, she enrolled me at the Suzuki Institute in Seattle. I

things I enjoy, like seeing friends or having time to myself in my room to watch tv, just having time set aside for normal hobbies. That has helped a lot. Also, I keep a routine schedule so I stay on track with work and school. How is your capstone on autonomous cars going? We are making an autonomous RC car. It uses sensors to know its location. Our process started last year. I started work with Professor Caley early in order to get more done. Over the summer, my partner on the project and I worked

Vines for six hours straight and danced through the halls into the wee hours of the morning. A pivotal moment came early on the third day. After drawing up blueprints for an algorithm—which Matthew said they “lovingly” called the Optimal Node Interconnected Objectives Network, or ONION for short—they waited and watched as the code they had staked their entire paper on refused to run. They put sad music on and took a nap. When they woke, they realized they had enough evidence to continue their

into a sci-fi world. Meyer visited campus twice this year, first in February for her official book release and signing party for Cress, the latest book in the Luna Chronicles, and then again in April to talk to Writing and English majors about her journey from PLU to best-selling author. Cress is Meyer’s third novel, with the fourth—Winter—scheduled for release in 2015. Meyer’s love affair with writing began early—she remembers writing stories about the time she saw The Little Mermaid. Her interest

wanted to attend. At the beginning of February, Kate Schneider, PLU Director of Employer Relations, emailed me saying I was one of the students selected to go to Amazon. PLU students got a great view of Seattle’s Lake Union from the top of one of Amazon’s buildings. (Photo: Amanda Brasgalla ’15) I was really excited, and shortly after, we were contacted by an Amazon recruiter who shared additional information and prepared us for the event. On the morning of Feb. 23, we left campus bright and early

fortunate to have opportunities come up that I didn’t expect would present themselves until much later. I grew up reading The News Tribune and worked really hard to eventually land a beat covering the area I grew up in. I was humbled and honored to get recognition so early in my career, and it makes me even more excited for the future. What do you cover for The News Tribune and what opportunities and challenges accompany that particular beat? I am the East Pierce County reporter for The News Tribune

dealerships, real estate agencies and more. “I always felt that I was the straw that stirs the drink,” Morrison said. “It was probably in my early 20s that I discovered my biggest talent was orchestrating the talents of other people. And that’s a great job for a bandleader to have and that’s a great job for a TV producer to have, and I’ve been able to utilize it in both fields.” Read Previous Going to Natties: Lute reflects on four years of Ultimate Frisbee and Reign’s whirlwind trip to nationals Read