Page 54 • (2,440 results in 0.02 seconds)
-
PLU.” “This play is really a story of a test of the human spirit,” Corbitt said. “It follows a family’s struggles to overcome major disasters in human and biblical history, and some of the situations presented in the play can be compared to our current economic situation.” Throughout the production process, Corbitt said that she has been, “Pleasantly surprised by people’s energy.” Things have been moving along smoothly. The cast members get along well, people have shown a genuine interest in
-
-time musician, you have to be tough and good to make it in the professional world, he said. But even if that’s not your final goal, Ronning encourages all students with an interest in music to pursue it at PLU. “When you build music skills, you build skills for life,” he said. “It teaches you to think faster, work harder, and to feel more deeply. And PLU is a great place to study music, whether you pursue it professionally or just pursue it passionately.” Ronning feels blessed he’s been able to do
-
prize either. Since the announcement, Hammerstrom has received interest from publishers and had inquiries about him contributing more work. “It kind of opens those doors,” he said. His dissertation examines late 19th and early 20th century China, and how Buddhist traditions and the exploration of science fit together to answer questions about “What should a modern society look like?” “Which is a really interesting period,” Hammerstrom said. “Science was happening, so it was important for the
-
for their next step in life. Tilden promised that PLU prepares its students for this step. Don’t expect to be the CEO of a company coming out of college, but PLU students are prepped to take the next step, he said. “Then, you will put your education to work.” The purpose of touring Alaska Airlines and World Vision was “to expose students to different career opportunities and paths,”said Bobbi Hughes, executive director of Career Connections. “This was very successful in terms of interest,” Hughes
-
tie to the community and an interest in staying here. I hope to be part of an organization that’s involved in the community. I would like to continue to be a part of what changes happen here.” Those who volunteer with him, like Kayleigh Bradley, say they recognize Goble’s dedication to his volunteer work. “He wants to come in and empower people,” said Bradley, who lived and volunteered with Goble in Omaha. “He recognizes a lot of the privileges he has and wants to make sure other people can get
-
Poincare polynomial and the Mobius function.” “It was a lot of looking at papers that had been written on similar topics, playing around with this ordering and finding other branches of math it connected to,” Ball said. “It was really hard but really fun.” The project educated Ball further in a subject he first became interested in during fourth grade. “It was a friendly competition with my friends to see who would get the furthest in math classes,” Ball said. In high school, Ball’s interest in math
-
, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” Paulson honed his ability to say things brilliantly at PLU, where he majored in Chemistry and moonlighted as a philosopher, with a particular interest in the Philosophy of Science. Then, Paulson counted himself “part of the massive pre-med crowd,” following the vocational itinerary of his father—until he began to write for The Mooring Mast and discovered a philosophy of journalism. “I was getting irritated by bad reporting on science and environmentalism
-
knowledgeable and interested in their subject. “PLU professors genuinely enjoy educating and are capable of holding interest as well as teaching in a functional way because they are engaging and passionate about their subject matter.” Students enjoy the typical PLU teaching style that places a greater emphasis on discussion and group activities, explaining that discussion and activity time make learning much more exciting. Some PLU students said their professors “are not afraid to challenge us,” and all
-
and Translations interest area.Wilkin and her collaborator Angela Hunter, an English professor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, received the grant for their ongoing project titled “An Edition and Translation of Selections from Louise Dupin’s Philosophical Treatise, The Work on Women.” The project aims to present the work of Enlightenment French Feminist, author, and philosopher Louise Dupin to a wide audience for the first time by translating and editing a selection of her most
-
deserve to see high-quality theatre and our program is proud to present these shows to our local schools at almost no cost and to the public for a very reasonable price to make it accessible to all.” As for Wee, after graduation she hopes to expand on her interest in children’s theatre by attending graduate school for arts administration and continuing to work for children’s theatre in educational outreach. Tickets are $5 and are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office (253-535
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.