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never thought I would do collegiate Debate,” Ballard said, “but I went to a tournament on a whim my junior year and was hooked. I made it my senior year pipe dream to win a tournament. I’ve worked hard and lost sleep to make this happen and I couldn’t be happier.” Ballard also received an award for tenth best speaker overall at the tournament. This is the second big win as a division for the T.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum this season. One of their Junior Varsity teams comprised of two freshmen took

, Hallie Harper, Hanna McCauley, Sarah Ward, Raven Lirio, Emily Groseclose, Ben Leschensky and Seley Nemish. Communication Department faculty member Dr. Kate Hoyt is the documentary advisor for the team. Director Brennan LaBrie shares, “I’m so proud of what our team was able to create together despite the curveballs 2020 threw at us. I know our team shares my excitement in finally showing the product of months of filming, virtual writing sessions, and editing that went into this film. We hope you find

2017-18 seasons. This is the first concert performance of the year for these choirs, and a rare opportunity to hear them all on stage in one performance. The concert will include four PLU student choral ensembles: Choir of the West (Richard Nance, conductor), University Chorale (Brian Galante, conductor), University Singers (Brian Galante, conductor) and Men’s Chorus (Barry Johnson, conductor). At the end of the concert, all alumni of the choral groups are invited to join the combined choirs on

students. As a colleague shared, “Dr. Shore initiates mentoring relationships with grace and care, seamlessly blending encouragement with constructive feedback.” In her nomination packet, colleagues and former students shared examples of Shore’s unwavering support and invaluable guidance during pivotal life moments, with the recurrent theme being her genuine concern for individual growth. Former students described how they continue to trust Shore with questions about professional and personal lives–a

world-renowned philosopher Peter Singer, who is credited with launching the animal rights movement 30 years ago with his book “Animal Liberation.” He challenged students to think about what they eat, how their food was raised and how the animal was treated before it was killed for food. He also challenged ideas on giving money to panhandlers, or not. “I’ve talked with panhandlers before and they’ve told me that just giving them money doesn’t do much,” Singer said. “They like people to notice them

from the South, along with insufficient housing and equipment. For example, many resorted to cutting arms in their sleeping bags and wore them while working to keep warm in the freezing temperatures. “I think it was a slap in the face at how segregated the Army was at that time,” Wells said. Buy as Wells and Schrecengost dug deeper into the highway’s history, the original topic evolved to encompass how the road touched those who constructed it and the communities it connected. “It’s all the

. Shanks Kaurin gained initial inspiration for her article through a thread she began on her Twitter account. Analyzing Defense Secretary James Mattis’ remarks to troops stationed in Jordan, Dr. Shanks Kaurin shared her thoughts on the speech with this tweet: “Mattis is reflecting a line I have [heard] from many (mil esp but also civ): society is gone to hell and mil is only + last bastion of virtue,” she tweeted. The tweet gained traction, with numerous comments, retweets, and likes. Mattis is

travelled to Lhasa, Tibet, where he watched devout Buddhists make a pilgrimage to a city and prostrate themselves in a circuit around the temples with prayer wheels, especially at the Jokhang Temple, one of the holiest sites in Tibet to Buddhists. Prayer flags would snap against the wind, along with the Chinese national flag. Centuries old streets, would intersect with more modern boulevards.  Smells of spices, dust and exhaust fumes would compete for dominance. “I was just transfixed by the place,” he

Kaiser Permanente Volunteer Opportunities Posted by: alemanem / January 18, 2018 January 18, 2018 Kaiser Permanente offers three great ways to volunteer. Find out more at:  https://wa-health.kaiserpermanente.org/volunteering-benefits Read Previous Application for the ACS Scholars Program Now Open! Read Next 2018 REU Opportunity at the Colorado School of Mines LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of

, but two of our “You ask, we answer” series made it into the Top 5! Here are the top questions of 2023: What is NCAA Division III and Where do I find my PLU student ID number? RELATED: We recently posted a fall 2023 sports recap; check it out to see the sports PLU offers. Spoiler: We had three NCAA national tournament qualifiers! We know why “Your PLU student ID number” ranked so high in our Top 5: It is vital for recently admitted students who are ready to take their next steps. Were you recently