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presence was strong among the crowd, too. Members of the university’s Habitat chapter carpooled from campus to cheer on the Krises at the base of the building on the sunny fall afternoon. The energy level was high as they led an “Attaway!” chant before the Krises took the plunge. Each of them chose a hype song that played as they rappelled: Tom Krise went with “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley and Patty Krise chose “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin, one of her all-time favorites. President Tom Krise and his

Seattle and Melbourne, Australia. A self-described geek and math lover, Tilden said he decided to go to PLU because he thought of becoming a teacher, and the school had a good reputation. But once at PLU, he changed his mind. “I noticed all the accounting majors had job offers waiting for them in the fall of their senior years,” Tilden laughed. Today he serves on PLU’s board of regents. As he settles into his office, he looks at pictures of family members that crowd for space around his computer. They

had not spent much time in cities. But when she moved to Parkland to attend PLU, she suddenly had access not only to local cities like Tacoma and Seattle, but also to cities across the globe. A travel writing class sparked a love of travel, leading to a J-Term in Cuba and full semesters abroad in Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago. It was the first step in a 20-year journey to her current role as president and CEO of ECOnorthwest, a leading public policy and research firm in the western United States

Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America, which will premiere April 11, at 7 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University’s Studio Theater and online at www.plu.edu/soac. The premiere is part of the 2013 SOAC Focus Series. Since 2011, the MediaLab documentary team has traveled around the country, from Tacoma to New York City to Washington, D.C. in an effort to break down barriers and shatter stereotypes that many North Americans may have about Muslims. “The statistic that prompted us to pursue

August 10, 2011 The renovation to the Tower Chapel, now known as The Ness Family Chapel, will begin in 2012. (Photo by John Froschauer) The PLU ‘Imaginarium’ By Chris Albert With continuing construction and updates at the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, PLU is quickly becoming the home of the premier theater venue in the South Sound. This year, Phase II construction will begin on the center, which will include work on Eastvold Auditorium and the renamed Ness Family Chapel

Festival of Toy Music, Town Hall Seattle and New York’s Le Poisson Rouge. •    She’s a member of the Steve Newcomb Orchestra and a past member of ensemble mise-en and the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. •    She has held artistic residencies at The Banff Centre and the Bang on a Can Summer Institute. •    She was a finalist in the 2013 Seattle Flute Society Young Artist Competition and the winner of the 2009 Coeur d’Alene Symphony Young Artist Concerto Competition. That’s quite a résumé for anyone, but

January 28, 2012 Trevor Lubking throws a fast ball during spring training. (John Froschauer, Photographer) Facility upgrades expand athletic opportunity By Chris Albert and Barbara Clements Lower campus is transforming the PLU Athletic landscape with capital facilities projects taking place throughout 2012. This year, the focus will be on PLU’s baseball fields. So far, $10,000 has been raised for the new fields, with a deadline of $100,000 by May 31. PLU received a lead gift of $250,000 for the

/ Sy Bean) The competition isn’t just about vocal excellence; it’s also an intensive lesson in resilience and self-awareness. Students learn to tackle the complexities of performance, stage presence, and technical skill—all essential for success in the field. Meade’s perspective offers a glimpse into the realities of pursuing a career in opera, a profession that, according to her, involves much more than singing. Reflecting on her own journey, Meade shared, “I wish I would have known how much of my

, won in the Video Documentary category at the 51st Annual National Broadcasting Society Electronic Media Competition Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles on March 15, 2014. PLU Premiere of ‘Tapped Out’ What: The PLU premiere of Tapped Out, followed by a panel discussion. When: 7 p.m. April 10. Where: Studio Theater, in PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Admission: Free and open to the public. For more information: http://tappedoutdoc.weebly.com/ MediaLab is an award–winning

November 29, 2011 Annika Carow ’12 says her internship at the Puyallup Fair is “absolutely a great portfolio builder.” (Photo by John Froschauer) Annika Carow’s cool internship: The Puyallup Fair By Steve Hansen Annika Carow ’12 is a busy person. She has a full class load of 17 credits, and is the assistant general manager of MediaLab, PLU’s student-run media organization. But when she locked-down a coveted 40-hour-a-week internship in the public relations department of the Puyallup Fair – the