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, known as Iyanifa (mothers who own Ifa) and the Babalawo (fathers of the secret) act as the intercessors between a Yoruba individual who seeks this guidance, and Ifa. The Babalawo are male diviners, who have usually been trained by their fathers who were also diviners. Once a male becomes a Babalawo, they have the same social advantages as the political leaders, because they know the myths, songs, riddles, proverbs, magic and rituals of their people (Olajubu 57-59; Mullen 25). The female diviners

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2017. He holds a Master of Public Administration from The Evergreen State College and previously served as the director of marketing and communications for The Grand Cinema and Tacoma Film Festival, as a political campaign manager and consultant, as an aide in the Washington State Senate and as a freelance writer. Previous Post Acclaimed Novelist Next Post Joint Mathematics Meetings More Story Acclaimed Novelist Novelist Leslye Walton ’04 Nominated for Prestigious Morris Award TACOMA, WA (Jan. 5

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Change Conference is the pre-eminent political, leadership and skills-building conference for the LGBTQ social justice movement. www.creatingchange.com Northwest Conference on Teaching Social Justice The ninth annual Northwest Conference on Teaching Social Justice takes place Oct. 29 at Madison High School in Portland, Ore. Kevin Kumashiro will give the keynote address entitled, “Troubling Social Justice Education: Five Reframings.” www.nwtsj.org The Justice Conference The Justice Conference has

What are PLU communication graduates doing?A PLU education can lead many places by equipping you with invaluable experiences and excellent intellectual skills. Your future career may or may not directly relate to your major. Check out what alumni are doing with their major and begin to explore the possibilities. ClassJob TitleEmployerState 20032nd Assistant Director / Camera OperatorRocket Science LabsCA 20092nd LieutenantUnited States ArmyWA 19986th grade TeacherBrouillet Elementary School

recalled one moment during a phone conversation with her mother in which she threatened to quit. Her mom wasn’t having it. “She said, ‘You’re so close. You only have 400 miles to go. Hang up the phone and I’ll talk to you at your next stop,’” Ballinger said. “I would have definitely regretted not completing the trail. It was quite an accomplishment for sure.” Both Woodsmith and Ballinger — who studied business and political science, respectively — say PLU helped them prepare for their big adventures