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also made time to be a four-year athlete on the PLU baseball team, where he played outfield and was second in RBIs during the 2020 season. “I liked the innovation studies minor because it helped me think about the ways I can best integrate innovation-thinking into my future career. The minor also helped to me to think critically about the innovation process. It made me question the benefits and costs of innovation in the world today.” Kayla Spence Kayla Spence received a Bachelor of Fine Arts

Mt. Publishing. During McGill’s tenure, dance at PLU has flourished. The annual dance concert has become one of the largest attended annual cultural events on campus, second to the Christmas Concerts. Interest in dance has also expanded, for example, this year more than 100 students auditioned to participate in Dance 2015, with 64 getting placed in the concert. Over the years she developed a course, Healing Arts of the Mind and Body, where students explore the more spiritual aspects of

Studio Theater production plays with theatricality and scholarship Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 3, 2016 March 3, 2016 Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies get a second look in Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) at Pacific Lutheran University. The Shakespearean-inspired production runs in Studio Theater on March 10, 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30pm and March 20 at 2pm. Constance, a quirky professor, attempts to go against the grain and prove her controversial theory about the heroines of

with five other choirs.WATCH ‘Lux Aeterna,’ was written and conducted by Jesus Gomez ’17 and performed on the European Tour.Links Read the Blog!View The Anton Bruckner Competition was just the second world choral competition for Choir of the West. In 2011 the choir participated in the Harmonie Festival in Limburg-Lindenholzhausen, Germany, where they won gold awards in the large mixed chorus and male chorus categories, as well as silver in the women’s category. Richard Nance hopes the Bruckner

during the second half of the University Wind Ensemble’s performance in Lagerquist Concert Hall on March 20. Written by composer Daron Hagen, the piece was commissioned by PLU, the University of Michigan, Illinois State University and Western Illinois University. The composer of operas, chamber and orchestral works, and over two hundred art songs and cycles, Hagen is currently writing an opera based on the life of Amelia Earhart for the Seattle Opera. Hagen was the subject of band director Ed

representations of masculinity are frequently violent depictions, Grove said. For example, the portrayal of masculinity in films like “300” and “Rambo” is hyper-violent, with the main characters virtually devoid of emotions. This sort of portrayal glorifies violence as an acceptable way of expressing masculinity, Grove explained. During the second day of the conference, nationally recognized speakers and programs will host workshops in the University Center focused on what men can do and highlighting

army specialist who was wounded twice while on patrol, but not severely, Leith said. “That’s were the lucky part comes in,” he said. Although his injuries were not severe, it was clear he should not go back out on patrol until he was healed. But the specialist insisted on rejoining the battle. That was fine the first time, but the second time Leith decided the young soldier should not return to the field. Leith told him to stay put and assembled a patrol of uninjured soldiers to return to battle

the second day, other speakers will include PLU alums, such as Matt Kennedy, ’07, who had started soccer tournaments in a Ugandan slum, SeattlePI.com sports columnist Art Theil, ’75 and Jason Edward, ’84, ’89, who has summited Everest four times. Topics include the use of steroids, soccer in Seattle, sports and its effect on nationalism and identity in China, video gaming and marketing football to the world. This will be the fourth such symposium hosted by PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education

can do,” he said. Read Previous Veterans find a chance at second chances, new careers at PLU Read Next Examination of a conscience COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and

dignity. About the Exhibit ‘Us Local People’ Opening reception: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6. Exhibit dates: Feb. 6- April 1. Location: Scandinavian Cultural Center in the Anderson University Center at PLU. Admission: Free. The SCC exhibit opens with a free reception at 4 p.m. Feb. 6 as part of PLU’s second annual celebration of Sámi Álbmotbeaivi—Sámi National Day, chosen in 1992 by the Sámi people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia in commemoration of the first international Sámi congress in