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February 28, 2011 Caring course work Anna McCracken ’14 is preparing to hand out prepackaged salad in the bottom level of Food Connections – one of the services housed in the Catholic Community Services building by St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Hilltop Tacoma. Beside her other volunteers are distributing canned food, produce, bread and other items. As a line of people coming for food file through, a man stops at McCracken’s spot. He asks, “What’s this?” “It’s salad,” McCracken says, a global

, Spokanasaurus Rex.Yes, you read that right. In addition to parenting her daughters, all younger than 12, Caprye spends time in Spokane, Washington, parks, playgrounds and even lakes in a human sized, inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex costume. “I think it’s fun to give people a crazy experience that makes them smile and kind of bonds people together,” Caprye said. “Because everybody who is there is like ‘did you just see that?’” Caprye started Spokanasaurus Rex in April. She brings the suit when she’s out with

. “Every one is there, raw, authentic, unfiltered.” Visitors will see a wide variety of media from ceramics, sculpture and painting, to photography and graphic design. There will also be plenty of opportunities to talk one on one with the artists themselves. “Viewers should be very open-minded when coming to the gallery. There is going to be a large variety of artwork on display, with all types of themes and genres,” Krista Fredricks, head advertiser and senior artist, said. “I like to believe that art

September 17, 2010 Lute Spirit! By Chris Albert This fall, there’s something new roaming the sidelines at PLU sports events. PLU’s new mascot – the Knight. It’s actually a bit of a blast from the past too. Meet the new PLU mascot – the knight. The Lutes were once called the Knights in the 1970s and 80s. The teams now are still the Lutes, but the mascot is the Knight. The mascot will be part of the cheer squad and help rally Lutes in the stands to cheer on their fellow student athletes. Plans

summer. Get her going on microbes, be in those that caused the Spanish influenza outbreak in 1918 or a more obscure disease named after distant relative Theodor Maximilian Bilharz (yes, with one “l.”) The affliction named by and for Bilharz involves a worm that will wreak havoc on your liver once it burrows into your skin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_umhIvhQC4 Bilharziosis is usually picked up in African or Asian countries by walking through standing water. If you like, she’ll show you a stained

Science Association Latino Caucus.The book, Latino Professionals in America: Testimonios of Policy, Perseverance, and Success, combines rich qualitative interviews, auto-ethnographic accounts, and policy analysis. It explores the converging oppressions that can make it difficult for Latinos to become professionals and to envision themselves as successful in those professions. “Receiving the Latino Caucus Best Book Award for this book is an honor because it shows me that the discipline of political

Research/Development Production Laboratory Technician Posted by: nicolacs / September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 DiagnosTechs, based in Kent, WA, is looking for a new Research and Development (R&D)/Production Laboratory Technician. This individual is expected to build clinical laboratory skills and knowledge, with a goal to achieve independence in assay component production, assay development, quality control (QC) and validation procedures.  https://www.diagnostechs.com/about-us/careers/#RD

Graduate Study in Applied Chemistry at UC Davis Posted by: alemanem / September 12, 2022 September 12, 2022 The AGC Flyer 2022 FINAL describes the Graduate Group in Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry at UC Davis. They offer PhD and MS degrees in four broad areas of applied chemistry: Environmental and Analytical, Biological and Toxicological, Food and Wine, and Fiber and Polymer Chemistry.  Application deadline is Jan. 5, 2023. Interested students may find additional information about the

PLU Virtual Career & Internship Fair – October 28 Posted by: nicolacs / October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021 The fair is intended for students of ALL class levels and majors and is a great opportunity to network with employers about job opportunities, industry insights, internships, career paths, volunteer positions, and other post-graduate opportunities. Students will register for the fair and for 30-minute group sessions and/or 10-minute 1:1 sessions with over 100 employers.  This event is in

June 30, 2011 Life of the Mind: One student’s journey shapes the landscape of PLU, by imagining the past By Chris Albert Standing under the branches of a Garry oak tree on the hill behind the University Center, Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11 takes stock of the open space in front of him. He’s imagining what it must have been like more than 100 years ago – before the basketball court, sand volleyball court, and the well-manicured lawn bordered by a dry creek bed and residence halls. Reed Ojala-Barbour