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money was raised, about 250 PLU students traveled to the Woods to assist with the build. Students contributed to tasks such as construction, writing messages on the steps of the home and attending the dedication ceremony. This home also held a special significance to PLU, as the matriarch of the family moving in had recently finished her master’s in counseling at PLU. “That was cool (because) there was a connection there,” Stockstad said. “The university was trying to look at their community in

working in a newsroom.  Every election cycle since, prospective journalists have experienced one of the most tumultuous nights for anyone in the journalism field. By 8:30 on this election night, the group gathers in a newsroom office. The election is already closer than expected, and major swing states start to fall into place. The office, staffed with about 20 journalists, is uncharacteristically quiet. I start writing this first-hand account at 8:37, constantly refreshing The New York Times website

station, it was difficult in the beginning to keep up. This story didn’t just change daily, it changed hourly. That creates logistical challenges when writing and producing for broadcast, to keep your coverage relevant and up-to-the-minute. As a digital journalist for our station, I leaned heavily on social media sharing and web-first reporting in the beginning. As numbers of COVID-19 cases grew, and the scope of those affected changed, we adapted to take a big-picture approach. Our top priority now

grant as a way to finish what she started — both with her research and music interests. She poured nearly a year into writing a thesis and gathering letters and endorsements from faculty both at PLU and in Namibia before submitting an application in October. She waited three months before finding out she was a semi-finalist, then another three months before finding out she was a finalist in April. Each year nearly 5,000 applications are submitted annually from students and faculty nationwide. The

| Karen Hille Phillips | More Information Dedicated to “ideas worth sharing,” TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative, earnest and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how we can change our city, region and world for the better. At TEDxTacoma 2016, local business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders will present essential ideas for a “healthy future” for our community and the world. “Gueros” Film Screening April 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Admin 101 Post film Q&A with award-winning

linked to a 15 percent increase in reading and a 20 percent increase in math and science performance in school. As Bannon and his team propelled the Chicago Public Library forward, leaders across the Windy City and beyond took note. During his tenure as CEO, Bannon was named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business,” listed by the Chicago Tribune as one of Chicago’s top 100 innovators, and selected for a leadership fellowship at the Aspen Institute. Bannon would become one of the

comparison, they’re really not.” Jamila Haji, 13, has been in the United States for two years, and is still working on her reading and writing skills. But the teen is quickly adapting to the options her new country presents for her future. When asked what she wants to be when she grows up, Haji rattled off a “top four” list of career options that doesn’t sound much different from the aspirations of a native-born teenager: doctor, lawyer, singer, teacher. When asked which was best, she said, “The best

profoundly impacted by whatever they did,” she said. Bozich, a global studies and biology double major, completed her public health internship in August. She spent two months over the summer living in D.C., assisting with program development and grant writing, as well as learning about the politics surrounding humanitarian work.She said her experiences underscored her passion for a future in public health. “This internship definitely re-instilled the passion in me to work with women’s health and

 right after graduating? PLU provided me with an abundance of clinical, hands-on experience that helped make the transition from school to work life less daunting. The nursing program really hones critical thinking skills and prepared me to take a more creative approach to problem solving. How did you choose Nursing as a field and a career? Nursing kind of jumped out at me when I looked at career lists. It was the career that I felt fit me best: flexible hours, good pay, physically active

. The film took three years to produce. With Swingler’s input, the world surrounding Jameson and Wolf gained a playfully dark atmosphere and a Dr. Seuss-like rhyme scheme. Petersen said telling the story through rhymes was one of the most strenuous aspects of writing the film: “Sometimes we would agonize over one line, but if we changed that, then we’d have to change the paragraph before that.” "There were all these various things in the theatre department that I had to work on that I realized