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conversation the two had a few days earlier: Have you ever read a romance novel? Gregson hadn’t. And she would fully admit that she was like many other people: She assumed romance novels were easy reads, brainless formulaic pop. Then, the box of novels arrived. She read one. And a research topic was born. Gregson and her friend, professor Jennifer Lois of Western Washington University, decided they wanted to study the writers of the romance genre, of which about 95 percent are women. Sure, the novels had

, at 7 a.m. As soon as we arrived at Amazon, we went to the lobby, where we each got a badge, nametag and the chance to grab anything we wanted from the coffee bar (every college student’s dream at 8 a.m. on a Monday). And then, once we were escorted upstairs, we were provided with breakfast. We ate and mingled with other selected students from all over Washington—the University of Puget Sound, the University of Washington, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Gonzaga

, spent the day with the Korean Women’s Association, a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services to marginalized individuals throughout Western Washington. “I wanted to do the job shadow specifically because I’m a senior, and I don’t have a specific track or job planned out,” Nabass said.  Nabass met the agency’s leaders and a few of their clients, gaining greater insight into KWA’s mission. “This experience opened my eyes to what is out there, as long as you know where and how to

Education’s Uukumwe Project, an educational partnership between Pacific Lutheran University and Namibian educators. And at N/a’an ku sê, Delos Reyes had a unique opportunity: to teach Western music concepts to students who wouldn’t otherwise have access to music education. It was a life-changing experience. “I have never had so much fun teaching in my life,” Delos Reyes says. She loves her current practicum at a small K-8 school outside of Olympia but says the connection that develops when you’re relying

really appealed to me.” Gutierrez says her family was shocked when she finally announced her decision to attend PLU. “They were surprised honestly that I was going to a smaller school,” she said. “I think they thought I would want more hustle and bustle. They were happy of course —most of my friends went to WSU —so my family was happy.” Making the decision to attend PLU was easy. The difficult part came when it was time to leave her close-knit family. Gutierrez found Western Washington a major change

and so on). Typefaces include those first introduced from 1690 to 1900, making the collection remarkable in breadth. There are examples of type cast at foundries from around the country and abroad (Barnhart Brothers & Spindler, Western, Bruce, Dickinson, Philadelphia, Central, Cleveland, Johnson, as well as Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan). By 1892, about 85 percent of all foundries in the United States had merged into American Type Founders (ATF). It is rare — especially in the U.S. — to see type cast

native of Memphis, Tennessee, mentored by jazz piano great James Williams. He studied composition with Donald Freund and Jonathan Kramer, and ethnomusicology with David Evans. Dr. Deacon-Joyner came to western Washington from the University of North Texas in Denton, where he held the position of Associate Professor of Jazz Studies from 1986 to 2000. He received his Bachelor’s degree in composition and Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of Memphis, and his master’s degree in composition from