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, and ten dances choreographed and performed by PLU students. The performance will include contemporary, musical theatre, ballet, jazz, hip hop, and step dancing. “For Shifting Sands, a new work I created, the dancers created all the movement. I didn’t choreograph any of the original dance material. Instead, I gave the dancers carefully chosen choreographic tasks to create solo dances. Because each dancer worked with the same prompt, their solos shared a similar quality of movement, although the

MediaLab’s 2021 Documentary Premiere: Turning The Page Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021 MediaLab students at Pacific Lutheran University will premiere their latest documentary virtually on Thursday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. Turning the Page: The Story of Next Chapter explores how local nonprofit Next Chapter is tackling the issue of homelessness in greater Pierce County, Washington. Co-founders Monique Patterson and Kathryn Hedrick, as well as Next Chapter clients, share their

September 1, 2009 Freshman meets Obama Christney Kpodo has Oct. 13 marked forever on her calendar. That’s the day she shook the hand of President Barack Obama. She even gave the leader of the free world a hug. Kpodo, 18, was one of five youths who, through competing in a series of local, state and regional competitions for Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year, reached the final stage in September. Although she did not win the top slot of national Youth of the Year, she still got to

October 4, 2010 The Women’s Center is joining in the state-wide effort to raise awareness about how to get involved with creating safer communities through the Green Dot campaign. (Photo by John Froschauer) Making the community safer By Kari Plog ’11 Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has been the cornerstone of advocating against domestic and intimate partner violence in the community. Now, a renewed $250,000 grant will help the Women’s Center continue to educate, inform and advocate

recent SNC meeting in the first floor Stuen lounge, I was greeted by a cheerful collective of students, as well as fidgets. There was a unique sense of empathy among members of the group, as they discussed school, life, challenges and triumphs.  To learn more about the Student Neurodiversity Club, I interviewed the current SNC president, Ryan Browne. Ryan is a senior majoring in Communications at PLU.What does it mean to be neurodivergent?  Just a difference in brain chemistry for the most part. We

Theatre professor finds her wild hope at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 15, 2014 January 15, 2014 Change was in the air when Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dr. Lori Lee Wallace, came to PLU in fall 2012. This was the same year President Krise arrived as the 13th president of PLU, the Theatre program was taking on two new tenure-line positions, and the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was near completion. During her first year, students took to Wallace quickly. After

Theatre professor finds her wild hope at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 15, 2014 January 15, 2014 Change was in the air when Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dr. Lori Lee Wallace, came to PLU in fall 2012. This was the same year President Krise arrived as the 13th president of PLU, the Theatre program was taking on two new tenure-line positions, and the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was near completion. During her first year, students took to Wallace quickly. After

Theatre & Dance Cancels the Spring Musical, Urinetown Posted by: Reesa Nelson / March 11, 2020 March 11, 2020 It is with a very heavy heart that we announce our production of Urinetown could not be rescheduled and, therefore, we are announcing its cancellation. No one could have anticipated the events leading up to this week, and the entire department recognizes how much hard work, passion and dedication went into this production. There will certainly be a period of grieving this loss. We wish

Theatre & Dance Cancels the Spring Musical, Urinetown Posted by: Reesa Nelson / March 11, 2020 March 11, 2020 It is with a very heavy heart that we announce our production of Urinetown could not be rescheduled and, therefore, we are announcing its cancellation. No one could have anticipated the events leading up to this week, and the entire department recognizes how much hard work, passion and dedication went into this production. There will certainly be a period of grieving this loss. We wish

Remembering Gordon Gilbertson Posted by: Kate Williams / November 14, 2017 November 14, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerGordon Gilbertson will forever remain a legacy in the PLU music department. David Robbins, Senior Advancement Officer and former chair of the department recounts Gordon’s impact at PLU. “Gordon was hired at PLU in 1954 to serve as band director and teach music education courses. Over the course of a 30 year career at PLU, he led all the major ensembles of the