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in his convoy near the border of Pakistan in June 2009, just three months after deploying to Afghanistan. “Of course that’s how Brian died,” his friend, Dom Calata, recalled thinking as the details of Bradshaw’s death began to surface. “Being a hero.” Still, despite the consistency of character that inevitably put him in harm’s way, Bradshaw’s loved ones never doubted he would come home. His death was the only thing that surprised them. “Brian is immortal,” Calata said to himself through tears as

continue to fight each day, with his memory lingering in all they do — from online fundraisers for the Epilepsy Foundation to marches for equal rights. “We can keep Panayotis Alexandros Horton in our world by thinking and speaking our memories as long as we live,” his brother wrote. That’s how his family ensures their three-linked chain will never break, and — in Panago’s words — will carry on: “I am from a strong link of three,” Panago wrote in his “I Am” poem, in a class at PLU in 2008. “From a chain

recommended. “Our executive director is calling on billionaires of the world—many U.S.-based—to start extending their thinking to support populations,” he said.  “We’re looking at famine-like conditions for almost 30 million people in 83 countries, right now. We need about 5 billion dollars to respond comprehensively in 2021 alone.”  Donations are an investment in resolving issues now, rather than waiting for the world to head in the direction of war and further conflict, he noted.  “It’s an easy

and a community member.” Dela Cruz double majored in history and literature. She also studied away for a January Term in Manchester, England, and a semester in Oaxaca, Mexico. She said she hopes to go to graduate school in a few years to study student affairs. Eventually, she hopes to work at a university in academic advising or leadership, specifically to help students of color and first-generation students. She said he is always thinking about her one wild and precious life, thanks to her time

statement called “The Things We Think and Do Not Say: The Future of Our Business.” In it, Jerry challenges himself and his colleagues to care more about the welfare of their clients than about profits – to put people first. His colleagues applaud him to his face and then arrange to fire him. For good measure, they steal all of his clients but one: Rod Tidwill (played to near perfection by Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding, Jr.). I find myself thinking back to that movie from time to time and how it relates to

. Marit Barkve – Bachelor of Art in Norwegian Language & Global Studies (Social Justice and Development) with a minor in Political Science Why PLU? JooHee Berglund was a brilliant recruiter at a Lutheran college fair in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My PLU experience: Year 1 – Lots of fun, lots of friends, lots of refreshing change. Year 2 – Studied abroad for the year in Hamar, Norway. Year 3 – Lots of academics, Language Capstone (intro to critical literary theory!); RA in Hong. Year 4 – Good combination

rare event. Krise returned to teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy. There he began lobbying for a Humanities Institute, spending a year convincing skeptical military brass that humanities and the liberal arts were critical to shaping our nation’s leaders. “It’s really short-sighted to focus on turning out technically trained engineers, when in fact, as an officer you’re never going to be a practicing engineer,” he said. After a year of pushing and politicking, he won – and the Air Force

also of its history as a manipulative strategy that victimizes women specifically. Most simply, gaslighting constitutes the systematic devaluing of a person’s reality in order to convince them that they are insane as a means of exerting control over them. The term itself originated from the screen in the 1944 film Gaslight. Paula, the heroine, is romanced by Gregory who becomes her husband and then proceeds to manipulate her into thinking she is mad so that he can have her committed and steal her

performing The Monologues at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor on Friday, Feb. 26th. 2016 Wang Center Symposium: The Countenance of Hope: Toward an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Resilience Feb. 25-26 | All Day | Multiple Locations on Campus | More Information Through presentations by professionals, authors, academics and hands-on practitioners, the biennial international symposium is designed to stimulate serious thinking on a single global challenge. Food

track and new baseball bleachers. A lead gift for a synthetic baseball infield was provided by Regent Lisa (Miles ’84) and Tim Kittilsby ’84. Operating Support and Special Projects The “Engage the World” campaign also provided support for the university’s annual operating budget and for special projects. Each year $2.3 million in contributions to the annual fund went directly to support immediate needs on campus. That support is critical to providing Q Club scholarships to students in need, and