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  • “What make a man start fires?” In November 2017, New York Times reporter Richard Faussett asked this question, posed by an album title of the punk band Minutemen, in regard to Tony Hovater -- a

    sympathizer from Ohio who had participated in Charlottesville. “A Voice of Hate in America’s Heartland,” headlined the title of Faussett’s article about Hovater. Try as he might, Faussett couldn’t find a silver bullet explanation for Hovater’s extremism. He seemed to be an ordinary man, a welder who watched “Seinfeld” and ate at Applebees. Faussett’s question about the contemporary white nationalism in the U.S. is one that has long been asked in genocide studies and related fields. It is also one Hinton

  • Professor of History | Department of History | kraigbm@plu.edu | Beth Kraig’s strongest interests center on the history of discrimination and oppression (and resistance to those forces) in the United States, and especially in the 20th century.

    examinations of anti-gay ballot measures in the 1970s, racism in the military in World War II, and feminist voices in popular literature in the post-WWII decades. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary programs and fields of study, including Women’s Studies and Peace Studies, and has participated in research and projects that center on the importance of historical thinking in interdisciplinary contexts. Recent publications by Beth Kraig include articles on Grace Jones and Cynthia McKinney in the

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  • PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.

    Shiori Oki ’17 Shiori Oki ’17 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/shiori-oki.jpg 600 600 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg May 16, 2016 September 25, 2017 Shiori studied classical languages and literature, as well as English literature, at PLU. She was deeply involved in the PLU community during her four years as a student. A handful of her numerous leadership roles

  • , presented at the prestigious 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference in Tacoma Sept. 25-27, among more than 2,000 local, regional, national and international participants (including a large contingent from Pacific Lutheran University). Chaired by Jenny M. James, PLU Assistant Professor of English, and including Michael Benveniste, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Puget Sound, the panel in which Davidson participated reconsidered the legacy of civil rights in the university literature

  • The conventional wisdom around the most recent cinematic take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion (2022) hardened almost immediately. Too Fleabag- y, too Bridgerton -y, and not Austen-y or Persuasion -y enough to tempt me was the consensus. I focus here mainly on U.S. based publications and…

    (Not) Persuadable: The Discourse About Persuasion Posted by: ramosam / August 29, 2022 August 29, 2022 By Katherine Voyles The conventional wisdom around the most recent cinematic take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion (2022) hardened almost immediately. Too Fleabag-y, too Bridgerton-y, and not Austen-y or Persuasion-y enough to tempt me was the consensus. I focus here mainly on U.S. based publications and reactions, but British GQ sums up takes from Britain’s papers. It’s worth slowing down to

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- “Güeros,“ an award-winning drama set in Mexico City, will screen at Pacific Lutheran University on April 27 at 6 p.m. in room 101 of the Administration Building. The screening was organized by Christian Gerzso, PLU visiting assistant professor of English. He…

    with Ruizpalacios as kids in Mexico City? Alonso and I met through a mutual friend when we were 14 years old, and from the beginning, we became very close. Alonso went to a British school in Mexico City, and my dad is American, so we had a very heavy dose of British and American pop culture: our friendship revolved around watching “Monty Python,” Woody Allen films and NBA basketball, among many other things, and we always enjoyed arguing over sports and music bands. As a teenager did he hope to

  • Major in Chemistry 51 semester hours: 47 semester hours in Foundation courses, plus 4 semester hours in CHEM 342 Foundation Courses 47 semester hours Chemistry Courses 29 semester hours CHEM 115,

    stimulate creativity and problem-solving abilities through the use of modern biochemical techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM 403. (3) CHEM 410 : Introduction to Research An introduction to laboratory research techniques, use of the chemical literature, including computerized literature searching, research proposal, and report writing. Students develop an independent chemical research problem chosen in consultation with a member of the chemistry faculty. Students attend seminars as part of the course

  • ENTRANCE PRE-REQUISITES Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 60 Semester Credits (junior status by start of program – Fall entry only).

    ) Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology Writing 101: Writing Seminar Math 123: Modern Elementary Mathematics I WEST-B(Basic Skills Test for Reading, Mathematics, and Writing) or equivalent SAT/ACT Score (Official SAT/ACT scores must be sent to PLU. Equivalent scores are based on test date.) SAT: Reading 500 or 27, Math 515 or 27.5, Writing 490 or 28 ACT: Reading 22, Math 22, Writing 8 or 23 TEACHER CERTIFICATION CO-REQUISITES BAE Teacher Certification Specific Courses (with C grade or better

  • The Thorniley Collection of Antique Type, a massive donation to PLU’s Publishing and Printing Arts Program, has elevated the university’s letterpress resources.

    British Empire, including British North America where they were used to print the Declaration of Independence. Some of the collection’s oldest type was cast in unusual sizes, pre-dating the industry’s effort to standardize toward the end of the 19th century. Notable wood typefaces include Art Gothic, which debuted in 1887 with mixed reviews, and Mikado, some of which is celluloid and especially rare since the enameled pieces were only manufactured for roughly 15 years. Also included in the wood type

  • Dr. Paul Manfredi, Seminar in Languages & Literatures The presentations will be given virtually via Zoom.

    Chinese Studies Capstone Presentations Spring 2020 Dr. Paul Manfredi, Seminar in Languages & Literatures The presentations will be given virtually via Zoom.Alec DutrowSunzi and the Trade War: Ancient Perspectives on the Quest for Global SupremacyJessalene EaJung in Soul Land: The Archetypes in a Chinese Web NovelJi LarsonThread of Hope: Child Abduction and Art Activism in Contemporary ChinaMay 14, 2020, 2:00-2:20pm - Ian Lindartsen2:20-2:30pm - Q & AShifting Chinese Ideologies as Shown through