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more is involved in the recovery and rehab process.”Rather than participating in drills with the team, she focused on learning about and training her mental resilience as she rehabilitated her knee. She then transitioned her role to student support staff for the volleyball team.“Throughout all of the injuries, she continued to rehab so that she could possibly return to action, and for that, I was in awe at her toughness and persistence,” said PLU Volleyball Coach Kevin Aoki.Iverson explained
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Attaway: Athletics staff member overcomes ‘soul-crushing trifecta’ to complete the Boston Marathon Posted by: Kari Plog / April 26, 2018 April 26, 2018 By Mark AlbaneseContributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2018) — On Patriots Day (April 16), I ran the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon. It was my second time running the storied race, also competing in 2013, the same year of the tragic bombings that killed three and injured several hundred others.Thankfully this year’s race was far less
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer Cary Tolman With a stop at Saltwater State Park to dry off and warm up in front of a blazing fire, the Lutes set off for Point Defiance, where a National Guard LST ground ashore and gave them a lift through the dangerous Tacoma Narrows to Steilacoom, bringing their epic journey to a close. Photos by the late Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer Cary Tolman The Lutes’ first order of business upon making it home to American Lake was to repair the damage
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organization’s commitment to research and education. In addition to having 88 neighborhood branches and the largest circulation in the country, NYPL is the world’s largest public research library and works extensively with New York City Public Schools. “It’s actually three different types of library all rolled into one,” Bannon says. “There’s nothing like it.” NYPL is a world-class collecting institution, but its access philosophy is different from many peer organizations with similar collections. “It’s
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Center “I put off writing this simply because when I thought about how to convey the impact of the Women’s Center in my life, I became overwhelmed. How could I put into words how deeply the Center had impacted me, both professionally and personally? Would whatever I wrote do that justice? The following is my best attempt to do so: When I arrived as a new employee on the PLU campus in the fall of 2006, I was looking for a place to connect with the larger university community. I had made several
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their parents and older brother Davis. Davis, who lives in Auburn and is training to be a pilot, also makes the 30-minute drive for movie nights with Jackson and Sydney. While some young adults see college as a time to break free from family roles and expectations, others may find more meaning in attending school alongside a sibling. The two have a great relationship. “Thinking about it now, any other way wouldn’t have felt right,” Jackson says. “I get homesick sometimes, but when I’m leaving the
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Cosmosis: combining the art of music with the inquiry of science Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 In Cosmosis, the final 2013 SOAC FOCUS Series Event, musicians and scientists explore how failure can empower us to pursue knowledge and success. The three-part event will take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8 pm. The first part will feature works by Jonathan Newman, Beethoven and John Mackey. The second part
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Angie Tinker wins the prestigious Megan Gaffney Award Posted by: Todd / February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerOn Saturday, January 27th, the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) honored Angie Tinker, Forensics Forum Assistant at Pacific Lutheran University, with the Megan Gaffney Award. The announcement was made by NFC president, Brent Northup at the Scheller Invitational, held at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Megan Gaffney was a debater at the
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university – on the Pacific Rim, in the Pacific Northwest, in the 21st century – that is positioned to make a difference in the world. “Our faculty and students walk freely into the world, don’t blink at the problems and come up with creative solutions that nudge human existence in the direction of flourishing rather than foundering,” she said. “Ultimately that is the profound mission that our donors have supported and will continue to support.” There are many ways to make an investment in the PLU
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with a little vest’. So we got him this little blue, polyester, three-piece suit with a little vest. He would put on this suit and ride off on his little bicycle to school. One day we walked into the store and these little girls his age came out and they all, in unison, said ‘Hi Suit Man’ – that whole thing cracked me up so much it sparked a whole line of sculptures,“ tells Keyes laughing. As for Cox, he’ll give you a more intrinsic answer. “I don’t think I could begin to pick a favorite piece out
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