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and fishing outdoors, and it’s cool to be out there,” he says. Environmental science tied Chontofalsky’s passion for science and nature in a new way. “People look at Wapato Lake and wonder, ‘Why is this water so clear?’” he says, and now Chontofalsky can explain the chemistry of water treatment and the lake clean-up process. “It’s just been a cool experience,” he says. He moved into his city role 19 years ago. He works solo and with others, and must remain open to new opinions and ideas. “In

. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Seattle, MediaLab will premiere the documentary “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S., and Crime.” The ambitious hour-long film – MediaLab’s second in as many years – looks at how drugs and weapons affect the citizens of the two nations. “For us, this is a film about community as much as it is about the drug trade,” said Julie Olds ’09, the lead researcher on the project. “ We want to ask ‘how responsible are we?’” The project had its genesis

Chambon, France, and I didn’t know the meaning behind that,” said Sauvage from his base in Los Angeles.“It was still a footnote in history when I started looking into the story,” Sauvage said. “There has been a sea change since then, and these stories are the flavor of the month. It wasn’t that way in 1989.” Sauvage credits several factors for the Le Chambon region successfully hiding 5,000 Jewish refugees during WWII, including his parents. Germans were spread thinly in France at the time, he said

exploration into how food impacts our everyday lives and how food waste impacts society,” Brasgalla said, who served as one of the film’s senior producers. The documentary explains in detail how and why food is wasted, often unintentionally. “Food is something a lot of us take for granted,” Lunka said, who also worked as a senior producer, “and this film will totally change the way you see food every day.” MediaLab has received dozens of recognitions for its documentary films during the program’s eight

cats, horror movies, and abstract algebra. Bronna has a B.A. in Art and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Missouri. After being a financial executive for 22 years for creative entrepreneurial  design, publishing, and telecommunications firms, she founded B.A. Baroque Arts, LLC in 1997.  She has completed numerous commissioned pieces, including a twenty-foot-tall stainless-steel monument, 900 square feet of stained-glass windows, and over 140 oil and pastel paintings. In 2015 she began

J-term adventures: Keep up with music students around the world Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 12, 2016 January 12, 2016 Churches, Organs, and Art in The Netherlands and GermanyUniversity Organist and Associate Professor of Music Paul Tegels takes students to visit historical buildings in the Netherlands and northern Germany.  Organ students will see and play some of the most significant historical instruments in that region, hearing the repertoire on instruments for which that repertoire

on stage wasn’t too nerve-racking. “I knew a lot of people. It was more like singing for my friends,” he said. Kalohelani got his singing start last year when he came to PLU. He’s currently a member of the Choir of the West and a music education major. PLU Idol is sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. Read Previous New nursing labs raise the bar Read Next South Sound colleges lead way to green future COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

they love, and the moment they knew that this was their calling. Stories by Chris Albert and Barbara Clements Dr. Jennifer Aviles ’97 ER Physician, Highline Medical Center, Wash. “I realized that medicine is an opportunity to care about people different from ourselves.” MORE >> Dr. Nathaniel Schlicher ’00 ER Physician, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Tacoma “I didn’t want to work in a lab. I wanted to care for the whole patient.” MORE >> Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 Oncologist, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

, life-changing charities such as United Way.” Pledges this year can be made through United Way’s secure campaign website on eWay using a provided campaign code, username and password. Donations can be given as a one-time gift or donated through payroll deductions (deductions will begin January 2013). For more details, visit www.plu.edu/human-resources. The campaign runs through November. Read Previous Honoring our veterans Read Next Follow your dreams and say “yes” to opportunities, Patricia Krise

Terry and Dave B. This year’s artists boast an impressive performance history, including sets at Bumbershoot, Capitol Hill Block Party, and Sasquatch Music Festival. LollaPLUza is both free and open to the public, offering a variety of activities for attendees of all ages, such as inflatables, food trucks, and sponsored booths in addition to live music. “We want LollaPLUza to be a day where Lutes and the local community come together to celebrate music, art, each other, and above all have fun