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distinguish where one starts and the other ends.” (Photo by Theodore Charles) The next day, I really wanted to purchase some cloth for my mother back home. I hopped on a bus with a number of students returning to a tailor for dresses. Ugandan markets contain stores that are packed tightly together and it is often hard to distinguish where one starts and the other ends. While the students that had already bartered a good went to the second fabric stand on the corner, myself and several others ended up in

. We have a wheelchair for your son.” The father calmly says, “I’ve carried him his whole life and I can carry him these last few feet.” In the father’s eyes, it is not a burden to carry his son. But he’s joyful to be able to give his son the freedom that so many take for granted. The journey this family has taken is not entirely unique in Iraq, said Lt. Col. David Brown ’90, and current PLU MBA student. Brown said it also was not unusual to see children without family members to carry them often

global strategic environment. The lecture is at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the UC. The lecture is entitled, “A Voyage Around the North Pole: Modern Exploration and Climate Change.” Changes to the environment and climate of the Arctic are offering new opportunities for competition and collaboration among states in its periphery. Dynamism will only increase in the coming decades, as water levels rise, gas and oil reserves are explored, and territorial claims are

interview well. Before Manso could even shake his hand, his interviewer enthusiastically said to him: “Go Lutes!” The interviewer would be Manso’s future boss. And while the future boss hadn’t attend PLU, his wife had. In fact, the two had the same swim coach 15 years apart. In the two years he has been working at The Hutch, Manso has worked in four different areas of the lab, and he’s already been promoted. He is currently responsible for efficacy studies on the HIV vaccine trials conducted in the

. Wingman Brewers, on Puyallup Avenue in Tacoma, was born in April 2011 — and has continued to grow ever since. “The reviews are good,” Thoburn said. “I can’t ask for anything better, but I’m my own worst critic.” Thoburn’s days at the brewery are filled with crafting the next beer and making sure there’s enough of it to supply local restaurants and stores. It can take as few as eight hours or as many as 16 to finish a batch. As the main Wingman brewer, Thoburn is constantly learning what works and what

Dialogue expert Steinar Bryn to discuss international peacebuilding work that has deep ties to PLU Posted by: Kari Plog / February 12, 2016 February 12, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 12, 2016)- Steinar Bryn’s peacebuilding work has kept him busy in Norway, eastern Europe and elsewhere around the world, but his ties to Pacific Lutheran University run deep.The repeat Nobel Peace Prize nominee has developed and supported dialogue centers in the Balkans for

she analyzed data isolated from the cells cancer patients.  While the internship typically involves more hands-on lab experience due to the pandemic Thu and other interns are working remotely analyzing data and looking for red flags in the cell information, with the goal of helping scientists develop a stronger understanding of how cancer patients respond to new immunotherapies.   “I have some background in biochemistry but the internship was something completely different then what I’m used to at

generates a greater understanding of the complexities our mission strives to achieve in diversity, justice, and sustainability. When you invest in a PLU student you are investing in our collective future.Meet Lauren Mendez ’15, a psychology major and Rieke Scholar who received a number of scholarships, including the Katherine Kandel and Elizabeth Oleksak Scholarship for the Women’s Center. We asked Lauren about her time at PLU and how her scholarship benefitted her.  What would you like to share with

E. Benson lecture in Business and Economic History, a yearly opportunity to hear from a nationally prominent speaker on economic history and the world of business. To prepare for the event, Pacific Lutheran students and faculty from 10 courses studied Alaska Airlines and its business practices throughout the Fall semester. The students then wrote questions and voted on them, so that the most useful questions could be posed to the Alaska Air Group CEO in a conversational format, which allowed for

.” – Peyton Tell us more about the kinesiology professors. “The faculty in the PLU Kinesiology department are great. They always want the best for you, and are willing to work with you. They are quick to respond, and help you in all different situations. They are very personable, and care for you outside of the kinesiology realm too. I could not ask for better support from the department.” – Peyton “Dr. Katica, who usually teaches biomechanics and adapted physical activity, is awesome and one of my