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value in education is something she still carries with her. When I graduated it was the happiest day of my life and the saddest day because I knew I wouldn’t be able to live on campus anymore,” she said. But that didn’t keep her from supporting a place she enjoyed so much. For a number of years, Birkestol has contributed to the funding of Eastvold Hall, the Mary Baker Russell Music Center and much more. She’s given an annual Q Club gift since 1979 and has also contributed to the Scandinavian

. on Saturday, June 23. Opening night KPLU listener party – Friday, June 22 at the Hotel grand Pacific with light hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and live music. Passes to the Royal British Columbia Museum. Price for two people is $925; price for single traveler is $640. Listeners can book their reservations online at www.kplu.org now. Space is limited and deadline for booking is May 20. Read Previous Visiting Writer Series: Melinda Moustakis Read Next A look at ‘Sidetracked’ COMMENTS*Note: All comments

have the same goals—good schools, no drugs, no violence—you can learn to respect people and work together for those.” She’s seen it work on the smallest of scales. “There were kids in Bosnia in a class, and an 8-year-old was curious—‘He kinda looks like me, we like the same soccer player and the same music’—that’s how you move from ignorance and fear, where everyone is a threat. With kids, there’s no personal memory, so curiosity is more powerful than fear.” Post-PLU plans: Corboy has been accepted

PLU swimmer and the first-year head coach, telling him of her J-Term plans. But when Klauder swam particularly well at the start of the season, Sellman asked her to reconsider her study away plans. Continued hard work, he told Klauder, could lead to her achieving a time good enough to earn a berth at the NCAA Division III national championship meet, a feat that has been accomplished by only one PLU swimmer since 1998. Even though Klauder admitted that she “would love to get a national cut

chance to have a conversation. If you don’t know your roommate, that’s ok; ask questions about hobbies, music, sleeping and eating styles. If you end up with a roommate you requested, then you should be asking questions relevant to the new experience of living together. Living with an acquaintance or a friend requires just as much effort to create a positive living situation for both of you as it does with someone new! Guest Blogger: Dhaval Patel, Associate Director for Campus Life Operations Read