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for H.M. King Olav V of Norway and even composed a little piece for him that my mom sent off to the palace. We got a nice thank-you note from His Majesty. I had the great pleasure of performing for his son, H.M. Harald V just a couple of years ago when he was here in Tacoma, this time with my wonderful music colleagues in this great city! Talk about coming full circle! Any recommendations for young artists hoping to pursue a career in music? Whatever your chosen instrument, learn it thoroughly and

view of this, but I have no idea how one could adapt their writing style to an age group as diverse as young adults. It would kind of be like asking, “What kind of styles and approaches in books do adults like?” Teenagers aren’t a monolith; they come from all sorts of backgrounds, with all sorts of needs when it comes to story. There are many subgenres in YA, for this reason; some kids like romance YA, some speculative fiction or horror. And some kids want to see a kind of realism that matches

one of the children chosen to come here,” he said. David Akuien ’10 admires a painting series in Mortvedt Library on world conflict. The painting is by Nick Butler. Life at PLU wasn’t automatically easy for Akuien. He felt different. He was different. He’d sit in a class and hear the problems his fellow students would talk about and realize how disconnected they were from the horrors of his past. “I didn’t identify with anybody,” he said, “That was the thing that frightened me.” But through the

, helped him land a summer internship with the Portland Pickles, a baseball team with an unforgettable name and a legendary Portland brand. 1. What was your internship experience like working with the Portland Pickles? The internship was a lot of work. It was about 60-ish hours per week. A typical game day would have us getting to the field at 11 a.m., we would set up the stadium, set up the merch tent, put up posters, etc. Then we’d have a production meeting to discuss what the day is going to look

Cosmosis: combining the art of music with the inquiry of science Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 In Cosmosis, the final 2013 SOAC FOCUS Series Event, musicians and scientists explore how failure can empower us to pursue knowledge and success. The three-part event will take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8 pm. The first part will feature works by Jonathan Newman, Beethoven and John Mackey. The second part

novels would function without the servants working behind the scenes. As one character provocatively asks, “What would happen if we delivered a letter just a little bit later?” As any fan of Pride and Prejudice (1813) knows, this would have huge ramifications on the plot. Each actor portrays a certain Austen character, with some doubling up, which results in certain characters never being onstage at the same time. For example, we never see Mr. Bingley and Caroline Bingley or Mr. Darcy and Mrs. Bennet

November 5, 2012 Museum of Glass offers free workshops and activities Tacoma’s Museum of Glass will host a special night of workshops and activities on Friday, Nov. 16, exclusively for college students and their friends. The event, entitled, “Gather,” will include complimentary glassblowing, glass fusing, and flame-working workshops, admission to their galleries, dancing, a performance by the Seattle sketch comedy troupe, Ubiquitous, and free non-alcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres

Clarissa Gines ’12 combines her passions for art and community working for Tacoma Creates Posted by: Zach Powers / July 5, 2022 Image: Clarissa Gines in front of some of her favorite murals in downtown Tacoma (above and below). (Photos by Silong Chhun/PLU) July 5, 2022 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterClarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU's art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn't easy—she had a child during her senior year, and

MediaLab explores issues of diversity with premiere of documentary series, ‘A World of Difference’ Posted by: Todd / February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 By Helen Smith ‘19Contributing writer, Marketing and CommunicationsTwo episodes of a new four-part MediaLab documentary project is set to premiere this spring. The series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender

July 30, 2011 Forty years of of serving and caring By Hailey Rile ’13 Marilynne (Buddrius ’68) Wilson Marilynne (Buddrius ’68) Wilson came to PLU planning to study social work. But a simple conversation with her parents one day led to a different career path. “I called home and told my parents I was in something I didn’t think I wanted,” Wilson said. “They called the minister. He called me and said, ‘what about a nurse?’ I said ‘okay.’”The Almira, Wash., native subsequently earned a bachelor’s