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October 22, 2012 Care for the world, service to mankind By Chris Albert Brian Bradshaw ’07 was walking down the stairs of his residence hall when he saw a young woman crying in the lobby. She had a bad day and it had destroyed her in that moment. Bradshaw was planning on going skiing that day. He stopped to talk to her and after listening said, “Come with me.” The young woman responded, “But you’re going skiing?” He said, “Yeah and you’re coming with me.” They spent the day on the slopes and

program, couldn’t come at a better time in the semester for students like Hundtofte. While most of campus was still asleep Saturday morning, Hundtofte and a group of 10 other students snuck away from campus to escape the stress of finals and enjoy a day in the snow. “If I hadn’t done this, I would have just studied in the library all day,” Hundtofte said. Hundtofte was one of three guides on the trip, and while the group didn’t quite make it to the treasured lookout point, there wasn’t a shortage of

January 23, 2013 Anthony Markuson ’14, Bill Pursell (Kelsie Leu’s uncle), Anna McCracken ’13, and Leu ’13 summited Mt. Kilimanjaro to celebrate the end of their study away experiences. One step at a time By Chris Albert The guides up the mountain keep a cadence of “pole, pole” as three PLU students ascend into the heavens. The words are Swahili for “slowly, slowly,” and Anna McCracken ’14, Kelsi Leu ’14 and Anthony Markuson ’13 soon learn that reaching the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is a slow climb

PLU & Goodwill Partner to Create Sustainable Options for Spring Move-Out Posted by: Zach Powers / May 18, 2015 Image: (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) May 18, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 18, 2015)- As summer approaches, moving out is on the mind, and Pacific Lutheran University’s Office of Sustainability and Office of Residential Life are partnering with Goodwill for the second straight year to make sure that sustainability is on every Lute’s mind

Policy Experts to Team With PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate Posted by: Zach Powers / September 22, 2015 Image: Students, faculty and alumni packed Xavier 201 for the 2014 Ruth Anderson Public Debate. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) September 22, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (September 22, 2015)—On Thursday, Oct. 8, members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts to publicly debate the potential

Attaway: Athletics staff member overcomes ‘soul-crushing trifecta’ to complete the Boston Marathon Posted by: Kari Plog / April 26, 2018 April 26, 2018 By Mark AlbaneseContributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2018) — On Patriots Day (April 16), I ran the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon. It was my second time running the storied race, also competing in 2013, the same year of the tragic bombings that killed three and injured several hundred others.Thankfully this year’s race was far less

PLU students present ‘The War of the Worlds’ Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 1, 2022 Image: PLU students Zivia Rich ’24 (left) and Fulton Bryant-Anderson ’23 (right) are recording the independent production ‘War of the World’, which will premiere on Sunday, Nov. 27, on LASR. (PLU/Photo Sy Bean) November 1, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTheatre major Zivia Rich ’24 loves a good story. She is especially fond of them in the form of a radio show or podcast. Growing up, the

Physical Science Technician Position Posted by: alemanem / October 6, 2017 October 6, 2017 The selectee for this position will serve as a Physical Science Technician in the Radiological Control Office of PSNS and IMF. **This position will require successful completion of a 22-26 weeks of off-yard training in Norfolk, VA. A Continued Service Agreement for the off-yard training is required to be signed. A successful selectee will perform the following duties: ◦Overseeing the performance of work

PLU Digs into the Merits of Meat Posted by: Todd / October 1, 2014 October 1, 2014 What goes into the production of a quarter pound burger? According to J.L. Capper in The Journal of Animal Science, 6.7 pounds of feed, 52.8 gallons of drinking water, 74.5 square feet of grazing, and the equivalent amount of energy it takes to run a microwave for 18 minutes. The average American eats approximately 271 pounds of meat a year—or three, quarter pounder burgers a day. Meat is a tasty part of culture

Did you know intellectuals are lousy at talking about their work?   Posted by: Todd / March 3, 2015 March 3, 2015 Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, explains at this year’s TEDxTacomaWhat comes to mind when you think of the word “intellectual”? If you type “intellectuals are” into Google, the top three responses are “stupid,” “useless,” and “annoying.” Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, argues that the fault lies with the intellectuals themselves at the TEDxTacoma event on