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versatility of her hair, whether wearing naturally curly, in poofy ponytails or woven into braids or cornrows. As a mom, Lucas encourages her adventurous  daughter to embrace her natural hair texture and hairstyles. Lucas’s capstone also delves into problems in social work, citing research that indicates most white social workers and transracial foster and adoptive parents were ignorant about Black hair care needs. She notes some advances—for example, some salons are teaching adoptive and foster parents

ensure that our present way of life leaves the world a better place for all. Additionally, PLU signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in 2007, pledging to achieve carbon neutrality by 2020.Earth Day Lecture at PLUTuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural CenterAuthor, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney will lecture on “This Patch of Soil: Race, Nature and Stories of Future Belonging.”PLU SustainabilityLearn more about

dream for the program would be to expand the technique and level of performance and for Dance to have a permanent home in the Columbia Studio,” McGill said. “There’s beautiful new marley flooring, an abundance of natural light, and necessary ventilation systems in place.” Dancers moved to the Columbia Center studio in 2013 from a space on East Campus. The program was also previously housed in Memorial Gym many years ago. The Department of Communication & Theatre has recently restructured the dance

, Marcus says students were “captivated” by Silong Chhun, a second-generation survivor of the Cambodian genocide. He was born in the forest as his mother fled the Khmer Rouge and is now the digital communications manager at PLU. “It’s really crucial to have the perspective of the second-generation who experienced the aftermath of genocide, including migration and trauma,” Marcus says.For Marcus, a key to teaching about genocide lies in language, specifically propaganda. She studies how, in genocides

for seven years and began with teaching private flute lessons, she noticed a need in her community for a math tutor and decided to use her teaching experience and math skills to fill that need.  “I’m trying to address a lot of the needs that will come from distance learning. Many students really need the one on one guidance that is much easier to give while in-person teaching, especially in larger zoom calls it can be easy for kids to feel lost or unheard” Balut said. “ I’m hoping to offer

, whether wearing naturally curly, in poofy ponytails or woven into braids or cornrows. As a mom, Lucas encourages her adventurous  daughter to embrace her natural hair texture and hairstyles. Lucas’s capstone also delves into problems in social work, citing research that indicates most white social workers and transracial foster and adoptive parents were ignorant about Black hair care needs. She notes some advances—for example, some salons are teaching adoptive and foster parents how to care for a

accompany the release of PLU’s You Can Play video and its message, SAAC hosted Hudson Taylor, the executive director and founder of Athlete Ally, in February. Taylor, a three-time All-American wrestler out of the University of Maryland, spoke on becoming a champion for inclusion on campus. This topic is part of Athlete Ally’s overall mission, which involves working toward ending homophobia and transphobia in sports by educating allies in the athletic community and empowering them to take a stand

Warhol’s 1984 screenprint tribute The Scream (after Munch). Munch was a master printmaker, advancing new techniques and mastering all aspects of his craft. TAM has highlighted the Northwest’s passion for printmaking in numerous exhibitions (recall 2014’s positively-received Ink This!), and the Munch exhibition continues the museum’s interest in exploring the artistry of printwork. By his own estimations, the prolific Munch created some 30,000 impressions of his prints. This exhibition reflects the vast

Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 13, 2011 Image: Five Lutes took the stage in the summer of 2011 for Seattle Opera’s production of ‘Porgy and Bess.’ (Photo courtesy of Seattle Opera) December 13, 2011 Amy Van Mechelen ’08 had just finished up her master’s degree in music at Colorado State University and had moved back to the Tacoma area. She auditioned for the chorus of Porgy and Bess,and didn’t think

Connections Opportunity Board will be the central location for all job search and internship opportunities across campus. “Opportunity” is the operative word, because Hughes says the site will eventually include volunteer opportunities as well. Executive Director of Career Connections Bobbi Hughes “We really see it as a centralized resource to develop professional skills and experience,” she said. The online resource will be the main location for all on-campus jobs, state work-study jobs, internships and