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had to pack it up only two flights of stairs, instead of nine, to the hall’s top floor. The unpacking of the cars, minivans and U-hauls, the lugging of the linens, pillows chairs and posters up the stairs replayed itself hundreds of times last week, as one of the largest freshmen classes in PLU’s history moved in. Find the right hall. Drive the car up to the hall. Have eager football players swarm over your car to help you pack in the heavy stuff. Pick up registration forms, identity cards, meal

and Mooney’s hard work paid off all season: The juggernaut debaters made it to the elimination rounds of every tournament they attended. This places them among the most consistent and competitively successful teams in the storied history of PLU Forensics. PLU Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein, left, who was honored at the national competition, addresses the Speech and Debate team in February. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’15) Top honors also were awarded to Justin Eckstein, Director of Forensics

PLU. Above is a photo from senior Kelly Hall's youth Tribal Canoe Journey (courtesy of Hall). “I was lucky there was a group already making this major,” Hall said. “I get to kind of be the guinea pig.” So, an independently designed major was created and approved. Focusing on the four disciplines of religion, anthropology, history and language, Hall and Crawford-O’Brien came up with a list of classes for Hall to choose from. Now a senior, the only thing between Hall and graduation is her capstone

biography, The Wizard of  Menlo Park , by Randall Stross. PLU’s Innovation Studies program studies innovation in its many contexts throughout history. We’re excited to learn about how individuals and teams have created new projects, and how these inventions have changed the world for good or bad. Lutes from a variety of majors–Art & Design, Business, Economics, History, Philosophy, English, Communications, Nursing, and more–bring their disciplinary perspectives to the program and learn how to be

lot of time thinking about creativity, and that too is an outgrowth of all these crazy pieces of my life.” With a chuckle he adds, “I would still hop a freight train, but my wife has forbidden me to do that anymore.” Profile Areas of expertise Classical music composition Classical music history and theory World music traditions (Chinese, Irish, and Trinidadian in particular) Chinese history and culture Educational study tours in China Education D.M.A, University of Michigan M.M., University of

out to universities that have a history of service. Over the next two years, Zylstra and Williams tweaked the program for PLU, had it approved by faculty and the Board of Regents. Then, they brought Wiley into the fold to direct the program and opened applications in February. “Our initial reservation was we don’t want to be exclusive to the Peace Corps. But there is something about the name and the brand of the Peace Corps that I think is appealing to students,” Zylstra said. “Then when we looked

DickersonLutes are invited to honor Steve Dickerson’s coaching career at a celebration May 6 at the Washington State History Museum, 6-8 p.m. A short program at 6:30 p.m. will highlight the impact Dickerson has made on many people’s lives. Registration for the event available soon at golutes.com. Email athletics@plu.edu to learn more. Dickerson hopes that message continues after he’s gone, one he’s worked to build for 14 years at PLU. He started as an assistant, coaching alongside his former college roommate

surrounding Christian students who prayed outside the dorm rooms of openly gay students. “There was a lot going on,” Brewer said. “It was a bit of a scary time to be figuring out your sexual orientation.” Still, Brewer found support from Harmony and a variety of faculty members. She said Professor of History Beth Kraig, Dean of Students Eva Frey and Diversity Center Assistant Vice President Angie Hambrick were especially valuable. “Honestly there were a lot of staff — both queer and straight — who were

the sun. It’ll make groundbreaking history in getting as close as we’ve ever been to the sun, which is really cool. I’ve actually gotten to go see the probe and everything! It’s not very often you get to say that you’ve seen a spacecraft that isn’t coming back to Earth after they launch it. Justin DeMattos '19 On a normal day, I’m mostly working on a computer doing programing. This internship is mostly computer science. So, I’m working on trying to develop visualization tools for a website to help

dilemmas can be solved without broad, multifaceted expertise. Addressing climate change requires business savvy. Understanding modern racial unrest takes an understanding of American and world history. International diplomacy is often informed by religious traditions. Some of the most successful business managers are experts in psychology. Yet, despite these realities, far too many American universities are neglecting to provide an integrated education—an education that fuses the liberal arts