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and the adventure of a lifetime. Compared to PLU’s semester-long programs, J-Term Study Away trips allow students to experience a variety of cultures in a short and intensive academic experience. This year, counting one research trip not affiliated with PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education, more than 200 students will travel to and study in all seven continents, including Antarctica. “Studying abroad in J-term is a great opportunity for students who have never traveled before,” said Megan Grover

the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations advisory agency that promotes international cooperation on migration. Traveling under a Wang Center Research Grant, Jackie worked with agency representatives to locate a dataset on Iraqi migration from a survey about access to basic needs such as water and shelter. “It’s really hard for people to look at a giant dataset and identify the main takeaways,” Lindstrom said. “So I was just excited to be able to serve this organization and

still available for our one-night-only performance in Benaroya Hall on December 6. Please keep in mind that we are still using a variety of practices to keep our student performers, audience members, and staff safe. All guests are required to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 PCR test taken not more than 72 hours before the performance. Additionally, all guests must wear a mask over their nose and mouth throughout the entirety of the performance. Other concerts listed below are free to

week, PLU’s own Paul Menzel, professor of philosophy, plans not only place to the issue front and center, but to look at the controversy surrounding health care from a moral and ethical perspective. His talk – titled The Moral and Political Wars of Health Care Reform ¬– will take place on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. “There’s wide agreement that something needs to be done, and that something will always involve government action,” Menzel said last week. “But

November 13, 2014 Former PLU Professor’s Legacy Lives On The Rev. Richard Tietjen stands in front of a piece of artwork by former PLU Professor Ernst Schwidder. Schwidder’s art is found all across the country, including in PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) The Ernst Schwidder Project Chronicles and Preserves Art That Enhanced Worship By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 14, 2014)—Former PLU

performed on February 17 at 7 p.m., and February 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. A story of friendship, bravery and adventure, James and the Giant Peach is perfect for all ages and is sure to fulfill the fantasies of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. “Children’s theatre ignites the imagination,” Director Katie Wee ‘17 says. “It can act as a tool to give children the hope, the skills, and the creativity necessary to face

performed on February 17 at 7 p.m., and February 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. A story of friendship, bravery and adventure, James and the Giant Peach is perfect for all ages and is sure to fulfill the fantasies of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. “Children’s theatre ignites the imagination,” Director Katie Wee ‘17 says. “It can act as a tool to give children the hope, the skills, and the creativity necessary to face