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  • ’ McDonald, Ultramarathoner Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center B-5) “WC10: Will the Next Leader Please Rise” World Cup 2010 in South Africa is a pivotal moment in sport. For the first time in the competition’s 80-year history, an African nation will host the tournament for the world’s biggest sport. But soccer isn’t just a sport, it’s a business – a multi-billion dollar business. This presentation will follow the history of athletic and sportswear giant Nike on the road to becoming

  • ages music venue in South Tacoma that aims to “empower young people through art, music and the free exchange of ideas.” Insider tip: If you volunteer at a Real Art Tacoma show, you’ll get a free ticket to a different show of your choosing.5 Deep dive into visual art at Third ThursdayOn the third Thursday of every month, admission is free to the Tacoma Art Museum, the Museum of Glass, the Washington State History Museum and LeMay –  America’s Car Museum (all within a stone’s throw of each other

  • . RUSTON WAY & POINT RUSTON — This stretch along the beautiful Puget Sound is a favorite for walkers, runners, and foodies. Point Ruston is a super popular urban village with a large cinema, shopping, restaurants, local handmade ice cream, and a great Public Market!FUN FACT: Tacoma has 40+ miles of shoreline! SHOPPING The Tacoma Mall and Lakewood Towne Center are both just a 10-minute drive from campus, and you’ll only drive a little further to get to South Hill Mall or Auburn Outlet Collection. PLU’S

  • throughout much of south-central Democratic Republic of the Congo. Luba applies to a variety of peoples who are of different origins but speak closely related language and share many similar cultural traits. The Luba occupy savanna and forest regions and practice hunting, gathering, farming, and herding. They practice circumcision, women’s initiation, have associations with hunting, magic, and medicine. They are also renowned wood-carvers. The religion of the Luba people share common cosmology and basic

  • that only legally abolished slavery in 1981. Having two different experiences in Mauritania to draw from, Wiley reflects on her deepened awareness of her positionality, identity, and capacity for learning. Dr. Ami Shah’s research in Nigeria and India consists of examining the effects of neoliberal urban development policies on livelihoods, identities and state-society relations for the urban poor. As a South Asian woman researching in India, she speaks to her experience of “double strangerhood” or

  • , offering authentic connections that deliver incredible opportunities and outcomes. In her present service as the Executive Director of the Good Samaritan Foundation and the South King Health Foundation at MultiCare Health Systems, Monica excels at connecting people through philanthropy by the power of our life stories. If you have ever wondered about the power of philanthropy, please come be inspired by the award winning work and experience of Monica Powers.

  • organization works with teenagers in the Parkland and South Sound region of Washington State. They focus on teaching, supporting and appreciating the arts so they may make a beautiful Parkland. Current programming includes an annual juried exhibition for artists aged 11-18 hosted by Pacific Lutheran University and an annual, month-long summer camp taught by local artists. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/pyartshow Read Previous Save the date: Documentary ‘Namibia Nine’ to premiere in February Read Next

  • Allenmore Emergency Department 253-459-6200 Puyallup Good Samaritan Emergency Department 253-697-4000 MultiCare South Hill Emergency Department 253-697-8860 Enumclaw St. Elizabeth Hospital 360-802-8800 Bremerton / Silverdale St. Michael Medical Center Emergency Services (formerly Harrison Hospital) 360-744-8800 Olympia St. Peter Hospital 360-491-9480Mobile Urgent CareDispatchHealth Urgent Care – Affordable Urgent Care at Home

  • Around YouThe PLU campus is nestled in a quiet neighborhood located seven miles south of Downtown Tacoma. Although the campus is virtually self-contained there is also much to see and do nearby. The locally-famed business district on Garfield Street is immediately outside the doors of PLU, offering your guests an eclectic mix of everything form the basic everyday services to some of the most sought after restaurants in Pierce County. Or, if you are feeling more like venturing outside of our

  • January 12, 2011 Mike Vermuelen always liked rocks. Now he gets to study them up close in Antarctica. By Barbara Clements In a lab littered with Hostess snack bars and French fry wrappers, geosciences student Mike Vermeulen ’12, turns to his computer and pops up a map of Antarctica. He then points to a grid in the upper part of the frozen continent. Mike Vermeulen has always been fascinated by rocks and dinosaurs. This last winter, he travelled south to Antarctica to study deglaciation of rocks