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, and the process of repetition and confirmation-bias lead discourse to become increasingly extreme and polarized. The prevalence of these scenarios is perhaps more pronounced today than it has ever been, in large part through how technology has increasingly fostered these closed systems in media and social networking. The term has its origins in acoustics, describing a hollow enclosure where sound reverberates. When composing for acoustic instruments and electronics, I’m wary of the meaning that

should be is simple. It’s discourse and deliberation. Our federal government has become so polarized that they fail to talk about anything.” Princess Reese ’14 Anthropology and women’s and gender studies double major Princess Reese ’14 cast her first ballot in the primaries this year and has been eagerly awaiting the chance to vote this November. “It feels really good to have my first election,” Reese said. “I’ve been heavily following politics since like ninth grade.” Reese is active within PLU’s

to experience so as to ask big questions about power, supremacy, agency and collective liberation.” Samantha, an inmate at Washington Corrections Center for Women, reads a copy of The Matrix during a meeting with PLU students on Friday, April 21, 2017. (Photo by John Froschauer) Smith has taught at WCCW for two years as part of the Freedom Education Project of Puget Sound, which offers high-level college courses for inmates. She teaches two courses at the jail: an introduction to gender studies

Former military linguist Kara Atkinson ’23 discusses her service on campus, academic research, and graduate school plans Posted by: Zach Powers / April 18, 2023 Image: Kara Atkinson is a PLU senior majoring in history with minors in religion and Holocaust & genocide studies. (Photos by Emma Stafki ’26) April 18, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior

Aaron Bell ’04: A Philosopher in Finance Aaron Bell applies philosophy and psychology principles to wealth management Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Aaron Bell ’04 double majored in psychology and individualized studies at PLU. He is now a partner and wealth advisor at Cannataro Family Capital Partners. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98Resolute Guest WriterPLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was

UN and studied Chinese abroad on a one-year exchange program as part of his double major in Chinese Studies and International Relations (now Global Studies). The time abroad was integral to forming his future path. “After spending time in Southeast Asia, I realized I wanted to find a career that would allow me to travel internationally,” Lander said. “I realized I was  well-suited to that kind of life, and the experience triggered a deeper appreciation of international politics.” After graduating