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groups who have not only been marginalized from the world economic order, but from the political and cultural structures of the nation they reside within. Two things became clear for our group through our interaction with the people who live in these communities. First, the sense of discomfort we felt when entering these communities, because we belonged to a world economic order that, for the inhabitants of these communities, is always beyond reach. Second, we couldn’t help but notice a basic

honored to be invited to England to be a keynote speaker at the Second International Conference on Adoption Research at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. This marked my first trip abroad. The following year, I was invited to give a talk at the biannual conference of the Society for the History of Childhood and Youth in Norrköping, Sweden. Soon thereafter, I received a Fulbright Distinguished Lectureship to teach at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, in the spring semester, 2008. And then

session. The PLU team, advised by visiting professor Olgun Sahin, placed second. The winner of the regional competition will move onto New York City. All told, more than 200 universities worldwide participate in the event. For Boeh, the value of the CFA Institute Research Challenge is not simply that it presents opportunities for students to research real companies. The Challenge is also an opportunity for students to work with a financial analyst mentor who is currently practicing in the region

good favor, I decided to pursue other things and leave the soccer team.” Might have been one of the best decisions of his life (though there are several contenders). Lutes on the Professional Pitch Andrew Croft isn’t the only Lute soccer player who’s found success on the professional pitch. “We have three alums in the professional ranks,” PLU head coach John Yorke said. “They get paid to play soccer!” •    Joe Rayburn ’14, a 2013 Second-Team Academic All-American at PLU, plays keeper for the U-23

and strange and beautiful all at the same time. My favorite part included a funny male trapeze artist dancing in a fluorescent speedo. Our next free day was our second day in Vegas, and a big group of us decided to go hang out along the Strip. We also had the option to hang back at our hotel and take advantage of the amenities there: a TGI Friday’s, a cute cocktail bar, slots, you name it. In hindsight, I probably should have stayed back at the hotel to rest my voice, but it’s Vegas. I mean, can

towards Earth, past the planets, and arrive at a celebration of Earth’s beauty. The second major section of the piece grapples with the effects that humans are having on our only abode. Our only planet. The piece doesn’t end on a happy note, it leaves the audience sitting with several images of climate challenges. I don’t answer the question, “Here’s what we should do.” Instead, I aim to inspire audiences to feel an urgency and think about what they can or will do. You didn’t have to look far for a

experiments. Each day, I would either write up a new lab protocol, attempt to replicate a previous experiment’s results, or analyze data. I usually stayed until around 7 p.m., then collected my things, and biked home. When I started, I did one day of online lab safety training and then moved into shadowing for a few days. By the end of my first week, I had been given multiple lines of MOLM-13 acute myeloid leukemia cells. During my second week, I was preparing and running an assay to measure senescence in

first would be going to work for a sports franchise, either in the ticket sales world or in a sports communication office. The second option would be going to work in a sports information office in a college athletics department. I’m open to going anywhere in the country. My internship made me 100% sure that I want to go into the sports industry. Simon Luedtke (far left, green Pickles shirt) poses with the rest of the Portland Pickles summer interns. Read Previous PLU alumna Shelby Hatton ’17

is the largest Internet retailer in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization. It also has over 540,000 employees after the recent merger with Whole Foods, making it the second-largest employer in the United States. The company started as an online bookstore in 1994 and later broadened its offerings to include video and audio content, electronics, apparel, furniture, and many of its own brands and products (Kindle, Fire Tablet, Fire TV, Echo, AmazonBasics, Stone & Beam). Amazon

math and science were the most valued fields where I grew up, that’s where I was encouraged to go.” Following their advice, Ha attended a regular middle school instead, and turned her professional attention to the sciences. In that pursuit Ha discovered her second passion: the human side of marketing. “I like people!” she laughs. “I like understanding their thoughts and motivations, and coming up with ways to use their data. And I love teaching.” “I always encourage my students not to stop with