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the right choice when they asked me: “What do you want to do with your one wild and precious life?” This question, the people I met, and the opportunities all led me to PLU, my second home. My PLU experience: I was one of the lucky few who met their best friends in their orientation group. I found this solid group of friends to encourage me through college. I worked on campus at the concierge desk and the office of Humanities. I was a Resident Assistant in Harstad Hall, President of the Christian

carrying with it all of the other crap that is in that person’s head. And so even things that are new have to reckon with the foundation on which we stand in order to not be exclusive or racist or capitalist or ableist or whatever. Angie: Wait. The sensors don’t recognize darker skin? Jen: Yeah. There’s a whole thing on it. You didn’t know that? Angie: No, girl, because I don’t have those faucets in my house! I have non-racist faucets! Maya: Oh my God… (laughing)Part of the PLU’s My Language, My Choice

June 1, 2012 In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter in their lives and prepared to turn the next page. In the following, some Lutes shared their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences have been and what will be the next chapter in their lives. 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

wearing a T-shirt that read in large, block letters “Love trumps hate.” “My philosophy on being there was all about subtlety,” said Sullivan, a politics and government major and member of the PLU debate team. “I was there to watch the inauguration. I was wearing my shirt, which wasn’t a huge statement, but it meant something to me. “Having someone say something like that about you makes you question what you’re doing and why you’re there. It definitely started to make me think about making a choice

slight grin to a unique angle. I have always admired those who have captured that in their art, be it painters like Chuck Close and Frida Kahlo, or photographer Dorothea Lange. My work tends to be realis- tic, and I prefer to paint or draw with detail to represent the clarity of who a person is through the clarity of the image. Apparent texture or stylistic choice applied to my work, such as short painterly brushstrokes, is intended to represent something about the personality or mental status of the

and differences—that’s a choice the individual can make.”  “World peace is obviously never going to happen, but we can’t be complacent.” she said. “We can call for bigger peace. The goal is to call for world peace, world action. I know I’ve made a difference because I take other people with me in my heart, and they take me.” Post-PLU plans: Sadler will explore how environmental justice can play a role in the peace process while pursuing a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Management at the