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diversity of culture, artistic sensibilities and commitment to service that define PLU. Below are just a few examples of this month’s events, for a complete listing please visit plu.edu/calendar.University Concert Band May 6 at 8p.m. Lagerquist Concert Hall Under the direction of Dr. Ronald Gerhardstein, the University Concert Band will perform selections including: “Kirkpatrick Fanfare” by Andrew Boysen, Jr.; “Earth Song” by Frank Ticheli; “Hypnotic Fireflies” by Brian Balmages and more. Free admission

near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area. “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in

are a lot more evocative of British imperialism than they are of an outside force.” Orson Welles’ production of “The War of the Worlds” is a mock radio broadcast reporting an alien invasion in New Jersey. When it debuted in 1938 during the Halloween episode of The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast, it was met with panic as some listeners thought it was real. The story’s themes and Rich’s love for audio storytelling prompted her to put on a slightly updated production. Despite not having podcast

) and where we were headed: the “Yes on I-591” rally in Bellevue, Wash., which was anti-gun-regulation. She also told us what we were looking for: color. (“Color” is a term used in journalism to describe what makes the story more human-interest-related. The same word is used to describe the sports anchor who accompanies play-by-play: Color commentators give expert analysis, player history and light anecdotes.) As The Mast’s A&E Editor, I knew finding color wouldn’t be a problem. Making stories PLU

., Fallin has gone from crying in Avila’s office at PLU, to being a successful designer almost 3000 miles away in Thomasville, Ga. So successful, in fact, that her designs are featured on T-shirts at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. Fallin said she’s “starstruck” by the reality her designs are being sold at a country music epicenter like the Grand Ole Opry. Fallin, who also co-owns a restaurant with her husband, began her design career when she was asked to create art for Lizzy J’s, a boutique

are you working now? I’m currently working on getting my MFA (2017-2020) in Ceramics from Ohio University, the top ranked 3-year program of its type in the US. Before that, I did a Post Baccalaureate (2015-2017) for Ceramics at the University of Alaska, Anchorage with Alanna DeRocchi and Steve Godfrey. What were you involved in while at PLU? I was involved in the Women’s Center, Stage Services, Ceramics, and Printmaking. What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced since graduation? What

from the Pacific Northwest playing originals and covers. Attendees are encouraged to donate during each band’s set. iTech creates audio and video multimedia packages for the artists performing. Bands can set-up a booth for merchandise alongside the LASR information booth.   Thursday, September 8: Rainier Quartet, Dead Amy and Gabe Fobes The Rainier Quartet plays original compositions and jazz standards with their signature lofi jazz fusion flair. After winning LASR’s Battle of the Bands in Spring

2008, Tomio Yamamoto, a well-revered Japanese music educator, along with Japanese percussionist and Pacific Lutheran University professor, Dr. Miho Takekawa have connected Graham-Kapowsin High School and Tamana Girls High School from Tamana, Kumomoto, Japan for annual friendship concerts. Every year, students either travel from Pierce County to Japan, or vice versa, for the concert. Mr. Yamamoto continues to give generous financial support for students in the U.S. and Japan to be able to travel to

and justice,” Ross said. “While as a Catholic, I will draw on the Catholic tradition, this lecture has pushed me to consider how the Lutheran tradition also has a wonderful tradition of beauty, particularly in its music but also in Luther’s ‘earthiness,’” she said. Ross has published numerous books, articles, chapters, and book reviews regarding theology, particularly on topics that include women and the Eucharist, embodiment, feminist theology and feminist ethics. She is the author of “For the

PLU, joining a group of other prestigious colleges with Holocaust Studies, which asks students to write essays on the topic of genocide. Lemkin was an international lawyer who initiated the term “genocide” and in 1948 succeeded in persuading the United Nations to adopt the Genocide Convention which outlawed the destruction of races and groups. Last week the two top essayists presented their findings and were recognized for their work. Marks began her essay “Identity and Genocide: The Armenian