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informed him that Netflix liked him and they were extending an offer to join their team. “I was silent for a couple of seconds, and then I just started cussing,” Ronquillo recalls jokingly. “Then (the recruiter) started laughing — it was so funny.” Once his class ended, Ronquillo video chatted with his mom to tell her about the offer and she, along with some of her coworkers, congratulated him. For Ronquillo, there’s a certain amount of pride that comes with being a Filipino working in the tech

them. After she left, she created a cultural-musical exchange program between Sunshine Private School’s All Girl Marimba Band and the PLU Percussion Ensemble. Once back at PLU, she created a multimedia exhibit featuring music and video from the marimba band and local batik art masks. Later that year, in October, the Percussion Ensemble played some of the Sunshine marimba band’s songs at its fall concert. When PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education told her about the Fulbright program in 2021

distancing.PLU: In what ways has your professional life been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: remote work, physical distancing, etc.? Plog: I knew producing radio and a biweekly podcast remotely would be a challenge, but I didn’t realize just how much of a challenge. But we’re adjusting. Closets and blanket forts make great recording studios. We’re learning what software offers the best audio quality. We’re holding news meetings twice a day via video conference. And when we absolutely have to go into the

The Room Where It Happens: PLU Nursing Majors Help Community Members Take Their Shot Posted by: Zach Powers / March 31, 2021 Image: PLU senior nursing major Erin Hobbs administers a COVID-19 vaccine. (photos and video by John Froschauer/PLU) March 31, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsOn a chilly February morning, cars packed the parking lot of the Pacific Lutheran University Olson Fieldhouse. There was no basketball game or volleyball match enticing the visitors, but

recruiter informed him that Netflix liked him and they were extending an offer to join their team.  “I was silent for a couple of seconds, and then I just started cussing,” Ronquillo recalls jokingly. “Then (the recruiter) started laughing — it was so funny.” Once his class ended, Ronquillo video chatted with his mom to tell her about the offer and she, along with some of her coworkers, congratulated him. For Ronquillo, there’s a certain amount of pride that comes with being a Filipino working in the

she left, she created a cultural-musical exchange program between Sunshine Private School’s All Girl Marimba Band and the PLU Percussion Ensemble. Once back at PLU, she created a multimedia exhibit featuring music and video from the marimba band and local batik art masks. Later that year, in October, the Percussion Ensemble played some of the Sunshine marimba band’s songs at its fall concert. When PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education told her about the Fulbright program in 2021, Larios saw the

said. Given just 90 seconds to decide between the two painful options, Johnson felt compelled to cut his hair. The referee oversaw the action, forcing the shy teen’s hair shorter and shorter in front of a crowd, as captured in a viral video. Johnson won the match, and the situation led to New Jersey passing the CROWN act in 2019.  New Generations  When young, Lucas experienced the painful chemicals that straighten hair. As a young adult, she delighted in discovering the versatility of her hair

is the largest Internet retailer in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization. It also has over 540,000 employees after the recent merger with Whole Foods, making it the second-largest employer in the United States. The company started as an online bookstore in 1994 and later broadened its offerings to include video and audio content, electronics, apparel, furniture, and many of its own brands and products (Kindle, Fire Tablet, Fire TV, Echo, AmazonBasics, Stone & Beam). Amazon

active bystander will be on hand! The Monologues Feb. 11 & 12 | 7 p.m. | Chris Knutzen Hall (Anderson University Center) | More Information Presented by VDay PLU & the Women’s Center, The Monologues (formally “The Vagina Monologues”) is an evening of monologues about women’s experiences with their bodies. Topics include love, sex, rape, birth, masturbation, menstruation, orgasm and more. This year’s production features original monologues written and performed by PLU students! The cast will also be

the whole process, I stayed completely positive. I knew I was going to beat this, it was only a matter of when,” Beatty said. Doctors put Beatty on a chemo regimen of five rounds lasting eight hours a day for five consecutive days, followed by two weeks off – 15 weeks. He spent those long hours watching movies and playing video games on his iPad. And he planned for his return to the baseball diamond. Beatty lost his hair and was frequently tired during his treatment, but rarely did he deal with