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qualitative work – so lots of reading and writing,” Dolan explained. “While my experience is slightly unusual for an intern, I think it demonstrates the variety of work that is done at AG; there’s a lot of technical, quantitative work that must be completed, but if you’re more inclined to do qualitative work, then there are many opportunities for you to do that, as well.” Last fall, Dolan attended a virtual seminar hosted by the Economics Department, where several PLU alumni spoke about economics and how
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we used for concert band came with free notation software. I started playing with it and it was fun, so I started writing music. My first piece was called “Eternal Desires”— so edgy. I was 11 when I wrote it. It became very clear how good music was for me. I am on the spectrum, so it was hard for me to find my thing, and really important that I did find it. When was the moment you knew you wanted to study music at PLU? I actually took a break from music when I graduated from high school, which I
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is they bought at the Lute Cafe before class. Professor Mike Rings is a Resident Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Pacific Lutheran University. He started at PLU in the Fall of 2015 teaching Writing 101 and then became a Visiting Professor in the Philosophy Department the following semester (Spring 2016). Professor Rings has been teaching since he was in graduate school at Indiana University in 2005. He received his PhD in philosophy from Indiana University. During Fall 2020
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there are the not-so-easy lasts: the last Dining Dollars purge with your friends at Old Main Market, the last hammock or Foss Field lounge session with your roommate, the last pre-finals therapy-dog (and goat) session in Red Square. But with Commencement 2018 right around the corner on May 26, many firsts await, too. Haley Bridgewater — the student speaker for this year’s ceremony — is ready to honor the past and the future. “In writing my speech, I did my best to encapsulate a typical experience at
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, descriptions in literature or de novo. Preparation of biological samples. Operation of HPLCs and LC-MS. Analyze and communicate results of experiments. Basic laboratory maintenance. Create templates for use in performing data entry of study information. Maintain detailed notebook of all procedures and experiments. Troubleshoot problems with reagents and/or equipment. Coordinate activities with work of other Research staff to ensure achievement of objectives. Contribute to writing papers and grants
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equipment, including video-editing software, as well as providing support for the significant production cost of documentaries. Over the course of the partnership, MediaLab students have received a variety of opportunities at the Tribune – from shadowing reporters to assisting with annual election night coverage. According to Katie Scaff, MediaLab general manager, MediaLab will gain opportunities to try their hand at writing a variety of feature and breaking news stories throughout the year. “Our
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competed against other regional winners in the same category for consideration of a national. Bjorn Slater scored a national win for his piece, “Accounting for Dummies,” in the division for General Column Writing in the Small School Division. Five regional first place winners come from PLU’s Mast Media team. Alison Haywood ’14, won in the in-depth reporting category for her comprehensive look at sexual assault cases at PLU. Bjorn Slater ’15, won in the general columns category at the regional and
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artifact that was brought in and recorded notes in their notebooks. The class is looking into the history of the artifacts that were brought in and will be helping the owners figure out what exactly they have. One person brought in a weight that was used to hold down fishing nets. The hole in the middle was carved out using only rocks. Another person brought in something that looked like it may have been a compass. The writing on it looked Chinese and looked like it may have been used at sea. Other
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their ability to respond to the crisis effectively. Several students wondered why the Chinese commissioner in charge of dealing with the opium crisis seemed to spend more time writing poetry than communicating with the emperor. In the end, a panel of student judges made up from visiting Chinese champs and PLU students handed the victory to the team that argued that China was responsible for the war. After the debate, which was initiated and sponsored by PLU’s China Studies Program, the students
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in English literature Why PLU? After taking a tour, I was convinced. PLU felt like home. I was excited about the Wild Hope Project, International Honors, and the small class size. I sat in on a class and the professor knew everyone’s name and the class itself was a space where people could come together as valued intellectuals on a common search for more knowledge. There was no feel of hierarchy, just a shared passion for learning. That’s exactly what I wanted out of my collegiate experience
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