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who is different from you. Someone of a different race, someone of a different religion, gender, even generation, just someone different from you, who you may even hold a bias toward, show an act of love to them …” as Alana said, “we want to change people’s hearts, and that’s how we intend on doing it, by getting the masses to participate in love.” Thanks to the help and sponsorship of PLU, Bethlehem Baptist Church, St Marks’s by the Narrows Lutheran Church, and a host of others, Tacoma became the

Sciences at PLU. Change is never easy, but this new structure will present opportunities, particularly by allowing us to build stronger connections among programs that share a deep commitment to the liberal arts. As I have been pondering this transition, I have been re-reading back issues of Prism. The Division of Humanities has produced this publication since 1987, and so it offers an energizing record and a meaningful tribute to the learning, community, and scholarship nurtured here. You can re-read

will change the game so drastically. Ultimately it will come from a place that we don’t see coming. For now, though, a decade-defining show has come to a close and our watch has ended. Damian Alessandro is a recent graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, where he majored in History and minored in Innovation Studies and Chinese Studies. If you are interested in more of his work or have questions or comments about this article, you can reach him at dhender97@gmail.com. Read Previous PLU adds

between their experience and broader societal discourse. “I want to change the way we view stories and marginalized people,” Thames said. The Curl IssueFor her capstone project, Brooke Thames built a website that aimed to ``foster conversation about the relationships between Black edges, Black excellence, and Black acceptance.``“PLU has helped me find and solidify that purpose to touch the world positively.” As Thames reflects on her time at PLU, a wave of conflicting emotions emerge. “I am ready to

this career path.” Finally, an opportunity broke his way, and he landed a cellist position on an eight-month national tour of “Spring Awakening” in 2012. Huertas had fostered relationships with Seattle Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Jerry Manning, but Manning didn’t learn about his cello virtuosity until he went on tour. Already a fan of Huertas’ stage presence and comedic acting, Manning had an idea that would change the trajectory of Huertas’ life and career. Manning commissioned Huertas to

religion. Maybe both! I am excited about the possibilities ahead! Cameron Reister, Bachelor of Science in geosciences with a minor in mathematics Cameron Reister ’13 is from Chelan, Wash. Why PLU? I choose to go to PLU because I had previously been at a big (20,000+) university and decided I needed a change in scenery. Coming to PLU and getting valuable one on one time with professors and having a more intimate classroom setting has allowed me to flourish as a student. The opportunity to play college

Libby, Mont. Why PLU? A few important factors helped me choose that PLU was the place for me. First, I wanted a culture change and to far be away from home. Growing up in rural Montana where everybody knows everybody and they all happen to be your fifth cousin, I wanted to get away from the small town life and experience an urban area in a controlled environment. The PLU “bubble” was exactly what I was looking for. Secondly, I was looking to play soccer for a university in the Northwest Conference

” (257).The boundaries between animals and humans are changing. The frontier is porous and the implications for our relationships with animals are great. There is much in the academy we can do on behalf of animals. I hope this new interest in animal studies reflects a concern for the lives of real animals. We need a change in our attitudes toward animals, so that they are not so easily dismissed and forgotten, even as we speak and write about them. Animals are not only texts that we produce. We need

,” Zimmerman said. “People are much more willing to listen when they’ve been listened to … When people are treated as complete human beings, it’s going to change their mentality—peace begets itself.” Post-PLU plans:  Zimmerman has been accepted into the University of Montana law school but is deferring admission for a year. She leaves Aug. 20 for Africa after being accepted into the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program, which places volunteers in service areas with congregations around the world

leave something out. An important part of religious teaching is that one ought to be humble and teachable, he says, open to correction and growth of insight. But this would have to be abandoned if we were to agree that religious commitment requires “an unconditional determination not to change in one’s important religious beliefs.” Can these two elements be reconciled? One might begin by clarifying what an “epistemically possible” set of circumstances would be. There are —and must be, given the