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national recognition for pursing to very diverse goals. One group chased Frisbees; the other sang on key before millions. To wit, Anderson took time to honor PLU’s Ultimate Frisbee team, who won the national championship for ultimate Frisbee. Then Anderson moved on to honor a group of self-proclaimed geeks, the a cappella group PLUtonic, who through the YouTube voting won a slot on America’s Got Talent. The group sang before a viewing audience of 12 million in mid-August. “I wanted you to meet these

bunch of great people,” he said. Stenson said NOMT is unique because it is student-run, so there is a different dynamic at work in preparing for the production. Although there is still a lot of work involved, he said there is a different atmosphere surrounding an entirely student-led show. Another unique thing about NOMT, Stenson said, is that students can perform more modern musical numbers because it is a musical review. Audience members will hear newer and older musical numbers, making the

more human-interest-related. The same word is used to describe the sports anchor who accompanies play-by-play: Color commentators give expert analysis, player history and light anecdotes.) As The Mast’s A&E Editor, I knew finding color wouldn’t be a problem. Making stories PLU-centric, Lute-focused and engaging to an impatient audience is literally my job from week-to-week. When we arrived, the first quote was from the Second Amendment Foundation’s Director of Development—“60 to 70 percent” of

related how, upon visiting the office of Pendapala Naanda ’92, his employees gushed to her about how special he was. The nine recognized this, too. Eva-Liisa Shilamba Kafidi’92 mentioned the power of education in the film. “I know that, with an education, no one would oppress me,” she said. Following the screening, the six Namibian graduates who attended the premiere came onstage to answer audience questions. One of the most well-received answers was from Tjiramba, in response to how he explained his

isn’t enough time to learn everything,” Huelsbeck said. “But for the first dose, 12 days is pretty good.” For Janine Bowechop, she hopes what these students learn stays with them and they see the Makah through new perspectives. As executive director of the Makah Cultural and Research Center, Bowechop works with Theresa Parker in developing the curriculum at Neah Bay. Parker is also the one who teaches the students how to make things like cedar bracelets. “I guess I hope they take away an

they might not understand. And showing people that, you can kind of start to understand what people are feeling.” The poignant performances of his rendition of the play brought tears to the eyes of audience members ― and sparked some healthy dialogue between the cast and the predominantly white audiences in post-show question-and-answer sessions. The message he wanted to leave his viewers, Wallace said, was one of unity. “Everyone’s got their own struggle, and I wanted people to realize that we

Ešenvalds’ O Salutaris Hostia follows, and brings a spiritual strength to this resolve. The ensemble finishes the set with JAC Redford’s Let Beauty Be Our Memorial, which reflects our desire to be remembered for the beauty that we create, to use beauty, kindness and love to win out over hatred and evil. In addition, audience members will hear pieces rarely performed. Halsey Stevens’ Magnificat and Norman Dello Joio’s Song of the Open Road were both written in the mid-20th century, and are representative

crowd. Ever since, the Tacoma Dome has hosted the celebration, which now attracts as many as 4,000 people. At the event’s 20th anniversary last Monday, Cunningham and Bernice Griffin received community service awards from the city’s Human Rights and Human Services Department. “I didn’t understand the magnitude of what it (the award) was until I was there,” Cunningham said. Tears sprung to Cunningham’s eyes as she recalled what if felt like to stand on that stage and look out at the audience, all of

ten years,” said David Joyner, director of jazz studies and producer of the concert series. “It is a testament to PLU’s commitment to America’s unique cultural treasure, the wealth of jazz artists in the Northwest and the discerning tastes of the Jazz Under the Stars audience,” he continued. To mark the milestone, an extra concert is being added to the line-up this summer. The Jazz Under the Stars 10th Anniversary Gala features a unique double bill, renowned jazz musicians Pearl Django and Greta

students on campus for a few days before the performance and even played piano during the premiere. PLU has been the site for a number of world premieres, including works done by PLU faculty, like Greg Youtz, but this one’s a little different. To have a composer visit the premiere and sit in the audience for the concert is fairly common, Powell said. What made this unique was while Gjeilo was here he worked with the students before the final performance. Having the opportunity to work with the composer