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important for the public,” Storfjell said. As a part of PLU’s faculty Storfjell appreciates that PLU is a place where different types of scholarships are appreciated. Making academics accessible has value, he added. “At PLU it is valued and rightly so because it’s another way of teaching,” Storfjell said about programming like “Clash of the Gods.” Teaching is really where Storfjell realized his passion for Scandinavian Studies, and the history of the Vikings in particular. “I didn’t study it as an

. “You really need to be on them, and make sure they are successful,” he said. “If I’m not being strict and on top of things, they aren’t learning and I’m not doing my job.” That doesn’t mean the class doesn’t have fun. Birthdays and family events are celebrated. Teachers are encouraged to become part of the community. Pfaff said that the PLU philosophy of getting involved and making a difference has stood the in-the-world test here. “The world really does need people who care,” he said. “Alums with

consumption by 5 percent. Pflueger reduced its per-resident consumption by 17.3 percent. This means Tingelstad will go head-to-head with Pflueger in April. Even with the loss, Sipe said the real goal is building on this tournament’s momentum for the coming years. “We are working to focus on building good habits for living in a dorm and living sustainably,” Sipe said. That’s really what this whole thing is about, Rodrigues added. The two have already seen some students change their practices by making sure

bunch of great people,” he said. Stenson said NOMT is unique because it is student-run, so there is a different dynamic at work in preparing for the production. Although there is still a lot of work involved, he said there is a different atmosphere surrounding an entirely student-led show. Another unique thing about NOMT, Stenson said, is that students can perform more modern musical numbers because it is a musical review. Audience members will hear newer and older musical numbers, making the

attend. For 11 days, we were essentially the ‘go to’ people for anything that needed to be done. We were assigned as volunteers for elder hospitality, an incredibly honorable task of handling the needs of important tribesmen. On an average day we volunteered for four to 10 hours – assisting elders, making sandwiches, driving people in golf carts, transporting salmon, directing traffic and hauling canoes from the water. In our off time we chatted with elders, went hiking, joined drum circles and ate

Learning Center, a project more than a year in the making. The dedication was a part of Pacific Lutheran University’s Earth Week event lineup. “So many people have come together for this project,” said senior Reed Ojala-Barbour, sustainability fellow and habitat restoration volunteer coordinator. “It makes me thankful for the network of support here at PLU.” That support Ojala-Barbour speaks of is the volunteer effort that piloted the habitat restoration site, which was the beginning project leading to

finally arrested and imprisoned in 1937 for his opposition to the Nazis’ attempt to control the churches and church leadership. He was not released from Dachau until it was liberated by the Allies. He died in 1984 at the age of 92 in Germany. Historians can’t seem to place Niemoeller on one side or another – collaborator or resistance figure – when looking at his reaction to the persecution of Jews at the time. A former U-boat captain, Neimoeller was quoted often of making anti-Semitic remarks, even

earned his bachelor’s degree in music education in 2004 and his master’s in leadership and development in 2007. He also attended Seattle Pacific University to earn his professional certification. PLU ensures students are matched with very, very good teachers for their student teaching experience, Scott said. “The university is thoughtful and strategic about making sure they are the right fits,” he said. In Scott’s case, he student taught under the leadership of PLU alumnus Dan Schwartz ’93, who

April 2, 2012 Austin Goble ’09, Ruth Tollefson ’09, Raechelle Baghirov 05, listen while Sallie Strueby ’11, speaks during an Alumni panel discussion on service opportunities at PLU on Thursday, March 22, 2012. (Photo by John Froschauer) A life of service after PLU By Katie Scaff ’13 Volunteer service is about taking what you’re learning in the classroom and making it bigger, according to four recent PLU graduates. The grads, Sallie Strueby ’11, Austin Goble ’09, Ruth Tollefson ’09, and

far north.” The Alaska Literary Series of the University of Alaska Press publishes three titles a year in poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction that has a strong connection to Alaska or the circumpolar north, making the northern experience available to the world. The event is sponsored by the Rainier Writing Workshop MFA Program at PLU. It is the Seattle-area official launch of the Alaska Literary Series of the University of Alaska Press. The readers for the event are: Joan Kane, The Cormorant