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and our relationship to the career we want. We can root ourselves in a sense of purpose and learn why we are doing the things we are doing.” Wild Hope Center and Campus Ministry partner to offer alternatives to culture of busynessThis is why he created the Monday night sessions. He believes young people should have a space to have rich discussions about big topics. Associate Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay has come to know Etzell through his interests in philosophy, environmental studies, and

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

report on the history and culture of the upcoming port, while the business students report on the economy, tourist product, and other business aspects.  We also reflect after each port on what we’ve observed and learned.  The students in the two classes are all mixed in their cabins and in their explorations of the ports of call. It was a special delight to be able to introduce my J-Term@Sea students to the seniors at my high school, All Saints Cathedral School in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.  After

…” As Americans, we know the great contributions that immigrants and refugees make to our nation’s culture, history and economy, enriching our life together. Welcoming the stranger is at the heart of the American story and at the heart of PLU’s mission to “educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Concerned students can find support and helpful resources in the Campus Ministry Office and the Counseling

. “The Sustainability Department really wants these values to be understood from the moment students enter campus,” said Cooley, Patterson’s boss. “Sara’s project has been a long time coming and it could be the single most effective thing the sustainability department has done.” “Part of the culture on campus is to reduce our impact on the earth,”  Patterson said. In particular, Patterson said she wants students to realize the importance of the little things. “A lot of people think you have to do big

needed to connect to the environment.“To connect to everything on this planet, have an awareness that there is something beyond on own lives,” Pavel said. “To start this off, recognize each other. Let’s pick this up and make it part of our culture. Make the commitment to wake up tonight and go in tomorrow to greet each other on this path.” Beyond recognizing our fellow humans, Pavel also encouraged the audience to recognize other people. “For the plant people, I want you to ask to walk on them and

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

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