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the logs that Fry, owner of NW wood,cut from the PLU campus this summer. In, all some 20 trees, some as tall as 90 feet, were cut down to make way for emergency access and for root rot. About 40 trees were replanted in their place, including dogwoods, red cedar, red maples, cascara and birch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHICzdNP2rc But all the trees that ended up on Fry’s five acres near the PLU campus were Douglas firs. After arriving at Fry’s mill, one of the logs was cut into planks, and

position at Netflix, the popular streaming service based out of Los Gatos, California. “I was like ‘I’m definitely not going to get this,’ but I was doing the shotgun approach, so I really didn’t care,” Ronquillo said. About a week later he received a notification that his resume had been processed and he was invited to take a technical assessment. One application and many hoops later, Ronquillo was hired at Netflix as a user experience developer.Job Hunt Buffering Ronquillo grew up in Ketchikan

October 25, 2010 The Tlingit tribe wait to come ashore during the Ceremonial Landing and the commencement of Tribal Journeys. We sat for hours, baking in the sun while droves of exuberant people in lavish regalia requested landfall. (Photos by Theodore Charles ’12) My Tribal Journey By Theodore Charles ’12 Every morning in Neah Bay, Wash., the cold fog would sweep through our camp and shake us from our sleep as we trundled across the grounds of the Makah Cultural and Resource Center for the

the world again,” Anderson says. “Having natural light is so much better. Sometimes I’ll take a break and just look out the windows at the view of the trees.” Now, rectangles of sunlight illuminate sewing machines, mannequins and labeled racks of tailored costumes as students pull needles through, or stand still while Anderson (right) tracks yellow measuring tape around an arm or a waist. The costume shop also has noted a rise in efficiency in the new space, in part due to Anderson’s involvement

the world again,” Anderson says. “Having natural light is so much better. Sometimes I’ll take a break and just look out the windows at the view of the trees.” Now, rectangles of sunlight illuminate sewing machines, mannequins and labeled racks of tailored costumes as students pull needles through, or stand still while Anderson (right) tracks yellow measuring tape around an arm or a waist. The costume shop also has noted a rise in efficiency in the new space, in part due to Anderson’s involvement

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

February 23, 2009 Making strides at a feverish pace To say Maureen Francisco, ’99, is a go getter would be selling her short. A list of her accomplishments runs long and seems to have no end. She calls it just a start to her “things she wants to do before she dies list.” She’s always wanted to run in a marathon. Well, she’s run in four. She wanted to be a television reporter and has done work in multiple markets. She wanted to work for a non-profit. She’s the media director for Child United

restoration efforts in the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center further west. Efforts to expand and enhance the native species in the Tobiason Center have been on-going. This past year, Assistant Professor of Biology Romey Haberle helped start a biology space adjacent to the Mary Baker Russell building. The plants from that space will be used as part of the Tobiason Center project, as well as to increase native plant species presence on the vacant hill space across from the Morken Center. Last summer

“Practicing Courage” by Margaret Matthews Posted by: Reesa Nelson / March 10, 2020 March 10, 2020 Margaret Matthews is a junior at Pacific Lutheran University who lived in Virginia and Oregon before moving to Tacoma for college. She will graduate in 2021 with a BFA with a concentration in Sculpture. She is already putting her talents to use with a class project that was selected for public display.Practicing CourageIn Mare Blocker’s 2D design course, required for all art majors, students

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