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need where governments cannot or have not. Stephen Lewis, the former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, delivered the keynote address, “Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the Developing World” at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. Lewis is currently the chair of the board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation in Canada, which works to ease the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa at the grassroots level, and he is a professor in global health in the

others,” explained Rebecca Richardson. The upper-division Norwegian language course has only four students – far fewer than most of the other languages offered at PLU. Along with Richardson, the filmmakers included Britta Helm, Christy Olsen and Ryan Hoskins, with help from special guests along the way. “We were fortunate that our professor, Troy Storfjell, designed the class around film,” Olsen said. All semester long, they learned the art of filmmaking by watching Norwegian films and learning about

the national tournament for the first time ever. This August in Beijing, she’ll serve the field hockey team as a sport psychology consultant and mental skills coach. “This has that extra-special emotional component to it,” she said. “I really feel it on a personal level.” Hacker is an internationally recognized authority on the psychology of peak performance. At the Olympic level, there aren’t significant differences in the physical abilities of the athletes, she said. The difference is in an

values is its ability to supply nutritious lunches to children who have special dietary needs. “It’s great to know I can order a lunch that’s safe,” said Dulaney. Gradwohl grew up in Edmonds, graduated in 1986 from Woodway High School, where he played football. He also played football at PLU. In addition to sports, Gradwohl also participated in PLU’s student media. He wrote for the Mooring Mast and hosted a radio show. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Reflecting on his

memorable time I’ll share with my team. The games and practices gave us confidence coming into preseason that will carry over to our season. Seeing where some of top professional teams play was like a childhood dream come true, and traveling around England was an unforgettable experience. I wouldn’t want to share these memories with anyone but my soccer family. This story contains information from Tyler Scott/PLU Athletics. Read Previous PLU Stages Special 125th Anniversary Exhibition at Seattle’s

production quality was incredible and so, so special to the children,” Wee commented. “Even more so, showing these children their voices and their words are important enough to be performed by these people does wonders for their self-esteem.” According to Wee, James and the Giant Peach encompasses the perfect mix of action and imagination, and offers themes suitable for both child and adult audiences. “You want the story to be interesting, you want the villains to be disturbing, and you want the hero to

third of ticket buyers responded and were super engaged. The audiences were incredible, and we got a standing ovation every night. Even many cast members didn’t grasp how climate change could impact our everyday lives, how our lives could look in 30 years. As Gen Z, we know it will affect us, but not always how. What was special about your PLU experience? Ruggeri: There aren’t a lot of schools where you can get three BAs in five years. In International Honors (IHON) Program, I feel like I’m always

the audience took away from the show. About a third of ticket buyers responded and were super engaged. The audiences were incredible, and we got a standing ovation every night. Even many cast members didn’t grasp how climate change could impact our everyday lives, how our lives could look in 30 years. As Gen Z, we know it will affect us, but not always how. What was special about your PLU experience? Ruggeri: There aren’t a lot of schools where you can get three BAs in five years. In IHON, I feel

third of ticket buyers responded and were super engaged. The audiences were incredible, and we got a standing ovation every night. Even many cast members didn’t grasp how climate change could impact our everyday lives, how our lives could look in 30 years. As Gen Z, we know it will affect us, but not always how. What was special about your PLU experience? Ruggeri: There aren’t a lot of schools where you can get three BAs in five years. In IHON, I feel like I’m always talking about all three majors

peace, Feller said; individually each student has taken a unique path, exploring varying majors, Study Away programs, fieldwork, service, training and hands-on facilitation. “These eight women are special given their capacities for peace-building and the strength gained from working together,” Feller said. “They also are special because they possess a combination of traits vital to this work: confidence, drive, empathy, flexibility, interdisciplinary knowledge, communication competence and patience