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, who oversees Pierce County Elections and a wide variety of other local government services, will be visiting Associate Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill’s course on American government. All PLU students are welcome to attend the course for this Q&A discussion. Sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government. The Saint John’s Bible Exhibit Opening Sept. 15 | 4 p.m. | Mortvedt Library Suzanne Moore, a contributor to the Bible, will present on “Dynamic Collaboration: One

managing pandemic’s difficulties. Brizuela encouraged camaraderie and community among the high school students, which he learned from PLU’s conductors, such as Richard Nance, Brian Galante and Barry Johnson. He says the differences between online or in-person work aren’t as stark, as long as you can fuel the necessary group dynamic familiar to many musicians. For Zwang, PLU’s rigorous education major reinforced the importance of the human. “The child is a human before a student, the parent is a human

totaling up the points, my head finally knew what my heart had known all along: PLU was the best choice for me. My PLU experience: Over the past four years, I made life-long friends, challenged myself, and grew more than I thought possible. Rigorous work in the biology department and across campus has prepared me for a future in healthcare. Co-curricular involvement has enhanced my understanding of society, diversity, and leadership. My involvement with the Office of Residential Life, Office of

school,” she said of her upcoming production. “It is quite a gift to let a student use the mainstage for a performance. At most schools, that does not happen.” Schultz has selected “In the Garden of Live Flowers” by Attilio Favorini and Lynne Conner, a drama inspired by the life of environmentalist Rachel Carson and the writing of her groundbreaking book, “Silent Spring.” In making this ambitious choice, Schultz said she was looking to select a play that would make the audience both laugh and cry

. DeLohr had never worked with the Seattle Rep before, but Huertas wrote a character in his new show, a mysterious villain named Siren, specifically for her.Something Wonderful“Lizard Boy” opened at the Seattle Rep in March 2015. Featuring a dynamic, three-person cast that played eight different instruments on stage while harmonizing their way through 16 catchy and sweet songs, “Lizard Boy” was an immediate hit with Pacific Northwest audiences and critics. "In Seattle Repertory Theatre’s premiere of

instruction for a divisive and inflammatory online space rife with infighting where there could be community. While drafting this review, my mind has of course been occupied by the Supreme Court’s likely overturn of Roe v. Wade and what this means for women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy- things that have never gone unchallenged. The choice we currently possess is by no means a luxury- it is a right- but we cannot rest on our laurels as not so long ago women did not have the rights that we now

,” also has published poems, novels and nonfiction. His stories about the boys have been featured often on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, as well as on radio in Sweden and Denmark. The most recent collection of these stories, The Boys’ House, was named Editors’ Choice for Best Books of 2001 by The Bloomsbury Review, Newsday and Booklist. Heynen lived for many years in the Northwest and received a Northwest Booksellers Award for one of his story collections, You Know What Is Right. He

unhoused and on long waitlists. In Tacoma, affordable housing units often have a three-year waitlist or longer. Seniors might face a five-year waitlist. In Virginia, Harmon says the public Housing Choice Voucher waitlist in Arlington County has been closed for nearly 10 years. People often have to look for available rental subsidies or live with family or extended family while waiting for an opening. Harmon is using American Rescue Plan Act funds to help renters catch up on late rent. But even before

. Some will immediately enter the vocation of their choice, others continue their academic pursuits. They all have found a passion for a vocation and are ready to engage the world. The students who shared their stories here joined more than 850 students who graduated from PLU this academic year. Abigail Pishaw – Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre, minor in communication Abigail Pishaw ’12 is from Forest Grove, Ore. Why PLU? Plain and simple, it felt like home. I remember stepping on campus for my

bachelor’s graduates and 100 percent of master’s degree graduates passed their state boards at first sitting. One more PLU graduate received a Fulbright Fellowship, bringing our 34 year total to 80. Our student Mathematics Modeling team won a meritorious award, the second-highest award possible, and the student MediaLab received a college division Emmy Award for their film “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the US, and Crime.” At the end of the academic year,  the University Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band