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to where the workers live, and the wage can’t necessarily be compared to those in the United States. Most fair trade operations are co-ops or groups of artisans, where decisions are made democratically and everyone has a stake in the business. The co-op sets their product’s retail price, and portions of the proceeds go directly to the farmers or artisans and are reinvested in the community. “It’s a community endeavor,” Giguere said. Typical supply chains include a producer, buyer, distributor and

Explore! because she felt that it could be an opportunity to help broaden her social skills, which she acknowledged would be an asset in her profession. Last-minute participant Amy Larson said that she was contemplating the most critical aspects of her future career and how to find a balance between the importance of a college education and real-world experiences like professional networking. Larson hopes to graduate with a degree in business and work with non-profit organizations. Explore! Student

been sold to the May 13 event, said MaryAnn Anderson, wife of President Loren J. Anderson, external relations coordinator at PLU and chair of the foundation board. As of Thursday, only 700 tickets are left, foundation members confirmed. “We are now calling Parkland “Sparkland,” Anderson said. Read Previous Getting down to business – and winning! Read Next Nobel laureate tells PLU students why he jumped into biochemistry COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you

resistance and a carefully planned escape. Once safely in Switzerland, Peter Atlmann stands in front of a miniature of the Klimt painting of his great aunt, while behind him is a portrait of his grandmother. (Photo by John Froschauer) Ferdinand Bloch Bauer tried to get the paintings back, unsuccessfully, until he died in 1945. The Altmanns came to the U.S. and eventually settled in Los Angeles, where they set up a successful clothing business, and Maria raised her family. Then in 1998, Maria, who was

when we looked at a belching smokestack from a pulp producer, or at a burning river, and blamed Big Business. The biggest threat to the health of Puget Sound now, she said, is surface runoff—from drains, dairies, roadways and lawns—and from the 4.5 million people who live around the Sound. Tangible effects of the runoff include the closures of shellfish beds and dead fish blanketing the surface of Hood Canal.“These shellfish are the canary in the coal mine for us,” she said. “You look at the

she loves — designing. This vocational success, she said, comes from learning the lesson of hard work from Avila and being pushed by her PLU family. “I know that if it wasn’t for JP, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He taught me that hard work pays off,” she said. “Being a small business owner and literally living my dream, I work hard every single day. I wouldn’t have gotten this far if it wasn’t for my family and PLU family.” Avila points out Fallin’s story is a lesson for any student

, local programming.  So not only will listeners have the signal strength they enjoy today, they’ll also have more news resources put into the issues that matter to our region. As with all business transactions and personnel decisions, confidentiality is standard and required.  The proposed sale was discussed at length, and voted on, by PLU’s Board of Regents, the UW Board of Regents, and several knowledgeable alumni and donors examined it over a nine-month period. It also requires review by the

internship or research project tailored to each student’s major or vocational interests, and general education courses offered in a unique downtown setting with community engagement and study tours: Tacoma: The Power of Place and Identity – GLST 301 (A – 4 credits) – Tacoma 101 with opportunities to learn from community members about the history and current realities of our globally connected city. Business Ethics – Dr. Sergia Hay – PHIL 225 (PH – 4 credits) Students will examine competing conceptions of

current students “become part of this family before (his) very eyes.” The concert began with the current Choir of the West and was followed by five alumni choirs, divided into eras designated by conductor. The grand finale gathered every member onstage to sing the group’s classic numbers, “O Day Full of Grace” and “Beautiful Savior,” both arranged by F. Melius Christiansen. Valerie Seeley, business operations manager at PLU, shared on Facebook that hearing choir members sing together was the “most

friend of mine hosted a dinner party last week — without prompting, her guests were talking about the image and every one of them had seen it, but had seen it in a different place,” Ebi said. “I’ve really been blessed with wide audiences for some of my images — like the postage stamp — but this has been incredible.” There are some downsides to the international attention. Some naysayers have accused him of “faking the images,” and his one-person photo business has been difficult to manage with all