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always the case in the Humanities that Time and Eternity, Heaven and Hell come to expression in words. So, in “The Poem is a Letter Opener,” Barot speaks of … a poem that is old and full of days, a poem like an old china plate that is the color of time, the dusk having its supper of fog and people walking through the fog, the fallen leaves in the parks like strewn credit cards, which are also poems, like the typewriter writing the letter one little tooth at a time, one love at a time, in our city of

liberal arts and professional undergraduate education pragmatic or even possible? And though clearly honed in response to consumer demand, is it in fact serving the best interest of PLU, in terms of our endowment and identity, and for that matter, of the minds and careers of our students?  And finally, does it uphold, in practice, the tenets of our mission statement? In particular, does it allow a student’s undergraduate education to provide “the necessary and essential foundation for the technical

comparison, they’re really not.” Jamila Haji, 13, has been in the United States for two years, and is still working on her reading and writing skills. But the teen is quickly adapting to the options her new country presents for her future. When asked what she wants to be when she grows up, Haji rattled off a “top four” list of career options that doesn’t sound much different from the aspirations of a native-born teenager: doctor, lawyer, singer, teacher. When asked which was best, she said, “The best

. The film took three years to produce. With Swingler’s input, the world surrounding Jameson and Wolf gained a playfully dark atmosphere and a Dr. Seuss-like rhyme scheme. Petersen said telling the story through rhymes was one of the most strenuous aspects of writing the film: “Sometimes we would agonize over one line, but if we changed that, then we’d have to change the paragraph before that.” "There were all these various things in the theatre department that I had to work on that I realized

Intramural sports among many other things. Academically I have worked to achieve a double-major in economics and religion and along the way, have pushed myself in my writing and research to the point that I have attended and been invited to many conferences across the country. Recently, I had the opportunity to present a co-authored paper with Dr. Lynn Hunnicutt at a conference in Texas, and hope to have it published in the coming year in the Journal of Faith in Economics. My next chapter: Graduate

and first responders, with three other students and one of my communications professors. If you had told me that I would be spending my summer vacation interviewing tornado victims or 9/11 first responders, I would have thought you were crazy. When I came to PLU in September 2009 I had no idea what opportunities and experiences awaited me. I was young, naïve and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I took Writing 101 with Associate Professor of Communication Robert Wells during my first

; however, the overriding theme is how various groups have been adversely affected by the economic incentives facing providers.” “Recently, I wrote a book chapter on health care and the middle class, and I am currently writing another on health care inequality in access. This work with Teresa really helped me to consider how access to care has changed over time and the importance of understanding its historical roots.” Presenting in Oklahoma Halvorson: “Teresa, you have presented the results of your

. From the fellowship, Granum, an art and English major, hopes to parlay his love of the natural world and photography into full-time employment. “The experience of putting together this capstone has been absolutely invaluable,” he said. Eventually, Granum would like to make photographing and writing about endangered species his life’s work. “Yeah, I know it’s a cliché, but yes, I’d like to work for National Geographic,” he laughed. Jenny Stein studied colloidal dots and their capacity to absorb and

, and to see meaning-making as a social activity, something negotiated. This is true whether we are working in the classroom or the community center, in print or online.My field, English and Writing Studies, shows us how to read deeply and to understand the world. More specifically, it helps us see, value, and interpret the enormous scope and scale of life and experience. When we see ourselves reflected in a children’s book or when we are seen through our virtual identities, we are situated within a

on Zoom for about 30 minutes a day, on average. It’s an intentional decision.  Maria Montessori’s journal indicates that new technologies could lead to laziness—and should only be used as a tool. “So that’s the mindset we approached the school year with, using technology as a tool and not a replacement for Montessori class time. Limited screen time is rooted in her writing,” Zwang says.Living Out the PLU Mission An education at PLU provided all three teachers with a foundation and resiliency for