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June 12, 2013 It is not too late to decide where you will study away this January Tibet 2012, submitted by Evan Koepfler It may be summer, but it is never too late to start thinking about January Term 2014 – particularly, where you want to study away. The Wang Center for Global Education has extended its deadlines to make it easier to apply. Of the 25 dynamic faculty-led study-away programs offered this January, more than 15 international programs – including those in Antarctica and Argentina

conference. Featured alumni come back to campus and share their personal stories of vocation with fellow Lutes. It shows that vocational discernment doesn’t end with graduation. “We’re trying to highlight how the educational mission applies beyond campus and the PLU experience,” said Joel Zylstra ’05, director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service. The first part of Meant to Live this year comes in the form of a panel discussion on interdisciplinary studies Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the

us about your favorite psychology professor. “Dr. Taylor has been an excellent psychological research & statistics professor. Learning from her has ignited my interest in a branch of psychology I did not previously realize I would have any interest in: research. Under her supervision, I have thoroughly enjoyed designing studies, writing them up, and integrating statistics to interpret results.” – Suzi S. ’24 What are your plans after PLU? “Getting my Bachelors in Psychology at PLU is preparing me

competitors points towards eligibility for the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions in 2015. The tournament boasted more than 300 individual events and almost 200 debate student entries. High school students competed in student congress and three types of debate including public forum, policy, and Lincoln-Douglas debate. Individual events included expository, extemporaneous, impromptu speaking, and many others. The tournament showcased the PLU Speech and Debate program as well as the school

stewardship of nature—issues that still resonate today, especially at PLU. And, we imagine, especially if you saw Kennedy in person. We’ve already heard informally from several Lutes who attended Kennedy’s Tacoma speech—so we suspect there are more of you out there. We’d love to hear from you, too. Please help us mark the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s death this November by sharing your memories of his Tacoma appearance—or even stories you’ve heard from other Lutes who were there. You may post your

St{art} Momentum Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 13, 2012 April 13, 2012 St[art] Momentum, the 2012 Senior BFA Exhibition at Pacific Lutheran University kicks off with an opening reception on April 25, 2012, from 5p.m. to 7p.m. Graduating BFA students will have their best work on display. The exhibit remains open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or by appointment) through May 27, 2012 in Ingram Hall at Pacific Lutheran University. Admission is free and open to the public. Patrons can

tackles how we as a society view mental illness,” Marlow commented. “The script does an awesome job at tackling the bigger issues while also still allowing for some humor.” The story follows Artie Shaughnessy, a Queens native,  zoo-keeper by day, and lounge player by night. Shaughnessy dreams of life in Hollywood with his mistress, but is held back by his mentally unstable wife, Bananas. Things get interesting when the Pope makes his first visit to New York City, and their son makes a bomb intended to

alumnus Dr. Richard Weathermon ’50, the Richard and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for jazz studies created an annual two-day artist-in-residence program to bring a renowned jazz artist to campus to perform with the University Jazz Ensemble and a select local high school jazz band, to lead rehearsals and public master classes, and participate in other educational and performance activities. Last year, the University Jazz Ensemble featured tenor saxophonist, Jeff Coffin. This year, alto

April 6, 2009 ‘Lofty’ is just a word to crush For as far as the eye-can see white follows the landscape, lightly bleeding into a calm blue sky. Wind can make or break success and even determine survival here. There are no animals and the conditions often make any adventure silent amongst its travelers. This is Antarctica and in 2001 Liv Arnesen, from Norway, and Ann Bancroft, from Minnesota, became the first women to make the trip across the continent through the South Pole. On March 31, the

national television next year. (Photo by John Froschauer) Snipstead, ’11, said neither she nor her friends really thought they had a chance. But now, six months later, Snipstead, 20, is still pinching herself. The Hispanic Studies major was collecting her bags at Sea-Tac Airport Friday afternoon, and a bit breathless. She and her bandmates had just spent a whirlwind week in Los Angles recording the jingle and the “behind the scenes” video of the event. Look for Snipstead, who will be singing the jingle