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a thing that we all have in common, which is our disabilities. So it’s something we can all relate to each other with and understand. It becomes a space where we can all just help each other and provide that community for those of us who know what we’re all going through. What would you say the club culture is like? Our club is a bit more reserved. Most of our communication comes from discord, but it’s more of a matter that we know that we’re there for each other and help out when needed. PLU

which aspects are most relevant to our time and to them personally.  Professor Parker is particularly passionate about working with students who might not fit stereotypes of the “traditional” college student. He enjoys working with first generation students, students of color, and representatives of other marginalized groups, and he believes that the Classics can resonate with these students and empower them to engage and to change the dominant culture.  Classics, Parker explains, need not be

most critical issues we could tackle, so I had to commit myself to this work. But I also grew up in the community and high school theater scenes. Storytelling is such an important aspect of the human experience. I was encouraged to connect the two and have realized that environmentalism, activism and art have historically been interconnected. Climate change involves a lot of data. Numbers and statistics are a lot for folks to digest, but art, theater, visual and music can help get information

, theater, visual and music can help get information across to a much larger audience. I understand the two of you came together to put on a musical called “Normalcy: The Climate Fiction Musical,” which Kenzie wrote. What is it about? Knapp: I was initially inspired by the wildfires happening more frequently now in late summer/early fall, referred to as “fire season.” I wondered, if “fire” was an actual season like summer, what would come after that? So, the musical is set in “New Seattle” in 2040

most critical issues we could tackle, so I had to commit myself to this work. But I also grew up in the community and high school theatre scenes. Storytelling is such an important aspect of the human experience. I was encouraged to connect the two and have realized that environmentalism, activism and art have historically been interconnected. Climate change involves a lot of data. Numbers and statistics are a lot for folks to digest, but art, theater, visual and music can help get information

physics major. He knew how to succeed in college since he’d taken prerequisite classes and knew the difficulty of a STEM-focused schedule.Kop set his focus on mastering his physics and STEM courses. But he also needed other classes to fill out his schedule. “I chose Introduction to Latino Studies,” he said. “My mom and her side of the family are Mexican American, and I wanted to learn more about my background.” These courses truly altered Kop’s path. “Learning about my culture and my history was so

.” That has led to a lot of success in the baking realm, including an order from a teammate’s mom and some custom made cake jars for a team dinner which Foltz swears by. The cakes are all made without eggs, a nod to the vegetarian nature of the Punjabi culture. After a client places an order, the group works with them to provide an image of what they want the cake to look like or a theme. The Sandhus then search Instagram and Pinterest for ideas and let the client decide from there. The company has

entrepreneurship through a multi-disciplinary approach. Through music, art, and communication we come together to explore entrepreneurship and its culture of boundless dreams and actions – where creativity meets and fuels opportunity. In this series we combine the visionary and the pragmatic – the heart and the mind. Black History Month Concert tickets are $8 general admission, $5 for alumni and patrons over 55, and free to the PLU community and students under 18. Tickets can be purchased at the Concierge Desk

in creating this documentary is to prompt a conversation about coming out culture and stress the importance of centering queer voices in the media. What’s next for you? I am currently applying to marketing and other communications positions, so I plan to go from there and see where it takes me! Read Previous Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer science and religion Read Next From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses

Chagas disease in the Pastaza province of Ecuador. After he spent the 2006 J-Term in Ecuador with Professor of Biology William Teska, Wauters knew he wanted to return to Latin America. The plan was to spend a year after graduation immersing himself in another culture and working on his Spanish before returning to the United States to attend medical school. When the Fulbright came through, his short-term goals didn’t change, but he noted, “I no longer had to sweat the details of funding my dream.” But