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  • Blue (and green) heaven By Steve Hansen Back in high school, Erica Boyle was on her way to a soccer tournament in Alaska when she looked out the window of her plane. “That’s a lot of water down there,” she thought to herself. “I should…

    did check PLU – and the region – out. And she’s happy she did. Since then, Erica has been snowshoeing at nearby Mt. Rainier National Park. She’s been hiking numerous trails in the Cascade Mountain Range, like the thigh-burning inclines of Mt. Si. She’s even been able to kayak those great blue stretches of Puget Sound she first saw from her airplane window years ago. For Erica, the Pacific Northwest has been like nothing she could have imagined. The rain? Yeah, it rains – but that’s what keeps the

  • The Athletic and Recreational Clubs and Organizations on campus strive to better students by utilizing teamwork, embracing challenges, and supporting teammates as well as the Tacoma community.

    Athletic and RecreationalThe Athletic and Recreational Clubs and Organizations on campus strive to better students by utilizing teamwork, embracing challenges, and supporting teammates as well as the Tacoma community. These clubs and organizations are great if you are looking for an encouraging environment while staying physically active with like-minded individuals.Men's LacrosseDescription: The Pacific Lutheran University Men’s Lacrosse team is a competitive college lacrosse team that

  • By Makaela Whalen The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed is enhanced by the wildlife it offers a sanctuary to.

    showcase how salmon are valued in Western Washington. After one of these lessons “Ten-year-old Elliot Hougardy, in Hull’s class, said he’s interested in fish because he likes to eat fish and go fishing. ‘It’s cool because you can see all the organs in the fish,’ Hougardy said about the Wednesday presentation. ‘You see how they’re like us and how they’re different’” (Johnston). There is already a great interest in salmon that is also being passed on to the children as they are given a chance to interact

  • For Whidbey Island business owner Roshel Donwen ’17, her close-knit island community is everything. She finds fulfillment in running her store, 3 Sisters Market, providing local food and goods to the people she considers family. “The best part about running and owning 3 Sisters Market…

    connection to our community that we have,” she says. “Everything we sell is local, so I know specifically, any customer that comes in and buys a product from us is directly supporting our community here locally.” The business major operates the market in Coupeville, Washington with the help of her family. The business sells their farm grass-fed beef, all-natural pork, grass-fed lamb, all-natural chicken and eggs. Customers can also purchase meat, dairy,  produce and goods from other farmers and sellers

  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier. Understanding the function of the human brain is a truly enlightening experience, especially when you tie brain research into the newest developments in computer technology, creativity, and innovation studies. Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down at Pacific Lutheran University with…

    quantitative skills and learning how to do your own research. (Access to student-faculty research opportunities is a great strength of PLU’s program.) The Psychology major at PLU requires (just) 42 semester hours, and this flexibility allows for students to explore other courses of study in addition to those required for the major. This is where the Innovation Studies minor can come into play. With just a 20 semester hour curriculum, Innovation Studies offers a simple and flexible plan that can be a great

  • by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social…

    have played in human societies. These three topics not only make history bigger and more interesting than it traditionally might be, but the courses offer useful insights into how humans interact with the innovations that we have come to value today (or love to hate). Many of the forces and ideas that are visible in today’s global economy come from these developments. Why I am majoring in History I am a History major at PLU because I feel that the program gives me great skills in research, writing

  • Explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson highlights his 80 day journey around the Arctic Ocean. (Photo by John Froschauer) Arctic exploration and climate change By Katie Scaff ’13 Changes in the Arctic have become increasingly visible, according to Norwegian explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson, who, with BØrge Ousland, became the…

    ,” Thorleifsson said. “It’s one small ocean up there and we are sharing it.” Saether echoed his words. “We find it crucial to protect the climate conditions,” Saether said. “We need a great innovation, great entrepreneurship and a great will.” Retired physical oceanographer Carol Helene Pease and her husband, Bruce Rummel, both of Seattle, were among those who turned out for the lecture Friday afternoon. “We’re sailors, so we enjoyed the talk about the actual sailing,” Pease said. “Sailing in those large

  • TACOMA, Wash. – Political Science major, Riley Dolan, moderates discussion with Jay Inslee Political Science major, Riley Dolan, did a great job moderating a recent discussion/town hall with Governor and presidential candidate  Governor Jay Inslee  at  Pacific Lutheran University . What an excellent opportunity. PLU…

    Governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee visits PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019 By By Jeannette ShimkoCommunications Coordinator, Division of Social SciencesTACOMA, Wash. - Political Science major, Riley Dolan, moderates discussion with Jay InsleePolitical Science major, Riley Dolan, did a great job moderating a recent discussion/town hall with Governor and presidential candidate Governor Jay Inslee at Pacific Lutheran University. What an excellent

  • How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. | March 7 | Chris Knutzen, Anderson University Center Who: Mónica Guzmán, Bridge-Builder, Journalist,

    , journalist, and author who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions. Her new book, I Never Thought of it  That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times was featured on the Glenn Beck Podcast and named a New York Times recommended read. She’s Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels, the nation’s largest cross-partisan grassroots organization working to depolarize America; host of A Braver Way, a podcast that equips people with the tools

  • Teranejah Lucas, 28, is in her senior year and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says. Lucas lives…

    in her senior year and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says. Lucas lives in Tacoma with her 6-year-old daughter and is preparing to attend graduate school this fall for social work, with the University of Washington and Seattle University already extending offers. Lucas hopes to found and lead a