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progressed and, in the end, at conference, I felt I had a good chance.” “Jay came in this year after a strong first season, and continued training in the off season,” said Allison Kolp, who served as PLU’s interim head coach while Johnson took a year off because of illness. “We were able to push Jay in practice further than we did last year and increased his distance in the pool significantly. Jay knew what he needed to do this year, and he was able to swim smarter races, which comes from experience

slides effortlessly from the philosophy of Schleiermacher, to the symbolism of Frankenstein’s monster, to the genocide in Rwanda. They never miss a beat. To hear Josh and Catherine discuss some of life’s most interesting topics and the world’s most vexing issues speaks exactly to why the International Honors Program has become such an important part of their college experience. They don’t simply study issues from afar – they study them from a variety of perspectives and in a variety of disciplines

said. “I don’t know why I keep doing this. I guess I like challenges.” He’s not sure how he’ll be received in Saudi Arabia. But as long as he can help and support people – individuals, families and couples – in finding mental solutions to their problems, Abbas knows he’ll be doing what he’s meant to do. “It’s an awesome experience,” he said. “This is my calling. This is truly something I want to do for the rest of my journey.” Read Previous A Streetcar Named Desire Read Next Campus Safety keeps

series of movies that were being developed out of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy. The rest is history. “The entire experience was fantastic,” said Perry of his time working with Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings creative team. Not only did he help the Ents attack the tower, but he helped the lighting team with Gollum, and he created some of the larger battle scenes. Perry is working for the next six months in Vancouver, B.C., on special computer generated effects on the next “Final Destination

personal connection with the audience as we explore their vastly different backgrounds and experience their journeys with Islamophobia. I could relate to their stories. We were all in elementary school when the tragic events of 9/11 happened, barely old enough to understand what had happened, and too young to fully comprehend the magnitude of the event. We have grown up since with the image of the ‘Muslim terrorist’ broadcast daily on local and national news. It’s hard to take that step back and ask

Nation.” “I became interested in presenting on this topic during a U.S. Latino/a Literatures seminar that I taught last spring,” Davidson said. “I was really moved when I watched the groundbreaking 2013 PBS documentary series Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation (which attempts to historicize the Latino experience in the United States from the 1500s to the present). In fact, my family gathered to watch the first episode together. As a second-generation Latina in the U.S., I felt

Professor to serve as featured speaker at statewide conference aimed at addressing opportunity gap Posted by: Kari Plog / September 27, 2017 Image: Maria Chávez, chair and associate professor of politics and government. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 27, 2017 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2017)- Maria Chavez leads with her own experience when she addresses academic opportunity and achievement. Specifically, she empathizes with students who come

about them.” Providing a learning environment that encourages that sort of open-mindedness and a willingness to step outside one’s comfort zone while also providing students with a safety net and support systems that promote success, Long believes, is an essential part of PLU’s higher education experience. “Take the time … to learn more about yourself. You have that opportunity with PLU,” Long said. “Enjoy that journey — enjoy the discomfort.” Read Previous PLU’s latest Fulbrights are delving into

of the career she plans to pursue. “Ultimately I would like to continue my education and go into medical research,” Balut said. “While I spent my time doing the (Mathematical Contest in Modeling) researching fish, (those) skills and tactics will help me in my future.” For mathematics major and data science minor Ben Mathewson ‘21, the contest was a formative experience. “For me, and I think also for the rest of the team, this project was an example of a situation that allowed us to put our

measures must be taken to care for the people who live within their region: by establishing and funding hospitals, adequate food stores, and support for the unemployed? Has that happened in the U.S.? Many would say, No.Martin Luther speaks to our global pandemicRegister today!Join PLU Professor of Religion, Dr. Samuel Torvend, for a lively discussion of Martin Luther’s advice to citizens, politicians, and religious leaders – advice grounded in Luther’s experience of the Black Death. He did not mince