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  • . Americans get another hefty dose of corn from cornstarch, corn oil, and high fructose corn syrup. We consume three times more of the stuff than actual kernels of sweet corn. Chemists can distinguish from a single hair follicle the percentage of our diet that originated from corn. Corn photosynthesizes carbohydrates four carbon atoms at a time, and it has a preference for carbon atoms that have more neutrons than those found in rice, wheat or potatoes. Neutrons are subatomic particles that reside in the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer getting acclimated to life at Pacific Lutheran University and earning his first six college credits for free. “I couldn’t pass up…

    PLU Summer Academy: First-year students spend five weeks earning six credits, making new friends and adjusting to life on campus Posted by: Zach Powers / March 16, 2016 Image: “Summer Academy really helped me find my passion and dive into it,” -Eduardo Torres ’19 (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) March 16, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 24, 2016)- In the U.S. and around the world, rivers represent primary sources for the water we need to live. But PLU digital media major Rachel Lovrovich ’18 did not become aware that many major water sources are in serious trouble until…

    Newest MediaLab documentary film, set to premiere Nov. 12, warns PLU community and beyond about troubled waters Posted by: Kari Plog / October 24, 2016 Image: Carlton Haywood (far left), executive director of the Interstate Commission of the Potomac River Basin, is interviewed by MediaLab members (left to right) Joshua Wiersma ’17, Kelly Lavelle ’18, Rachel Lovrovich ’18 and Chris Boettcher ’17. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’16, courtesy of MediaLab) October 24, 2016 By Michelle McGrath

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- The third biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on March 1 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University. Shamil Idriss, a global leader in diplomacy and global…

    Global leader in diplomacy to visit PLU and discuss how ‘Conflict is Inevitable, Violence is Not’ Posted by: Zach Powers / January 27, 2017 Image: Search for Common Ground CEO and 2017 Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecturer Shamil Idriss. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) January 27, 2017 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- The third biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on March 1 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 2, 2015) — Ordal Hall went under the knife for some major cosmetic surgery this summer. And now, as students arrive on campus this week, it is ready to take off its wrappings and show its new self. A ribbon-cutting will be…

    . Wednesday,  Sept. 9. A light reception will follow. Guests will include President Thomas W. Krise, Interim Campus Pastor John Rosenberg, Vice President of Student Life Joanna Royce-Davis, Associate Vice President of Campus Life Tom Huelsbeck, Resident Director Angel Gonzalez and the Ordal Hall Residence Hall Council. The refurbished Ordal Hall has several new features, including: energy-efficient windows; overhead LED lights in resident rooms that are energy-efficient and provide better lighting than

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- “Güeros,“ an award-winning drama set in Mexico City, will screen at Pacific Lutheran University on April 27 at 6 p.m. in room 101 of the Administration Building. The screening was organized by Christian Gerzso, PLU visiting assistant professor of English. He…

    PLU faculty member and acclaimed filmmaker were friends as teens in Mexico City, will reunite for screening of “Güeros” Posted by: Zach Powers / April 19, 2016 Image: “Güeros is an Alice in Wonderland in Mexico City, an incredible visual and sensory exercise on a group of characters orphans of home and identity.” -Alejandro Alemán, El Universal April 19, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- ``Güeros,`` an award-winning drama set in Mexico City

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 13, 2016)- Kiana Norman ’17 wears a lot of hats. She’s a singer, an actress and a writer. She’s a student, a sister and a daughter. A future world traveler, online journalist and theater critic, if all goes according to plan. But…

    prevention PLU Health Center American Psychiatric Association Mental Health America Find a psychologist Other recommended resources NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), PLU chapter“It’s the older and slightly wiser you, four years into the future,” Norman’s column continues. “I’m writing this to hopefully shed some light on how you’re feeling at this moment, and hopefully to help you in your future.” How 19-year-old Norman felt wasn’t great. After her first year of high school was marked by an

  • By Damian Alessandro ’19. In most popular histories of computing, the Apple II personal computer (1977) stands out as a pathbreaker among early devices in the PC Revolution. But how innovative was Apple’s first mass-market computer, and what design features and ideas helped it stand…

    BASIC, which was the licensed Microsoft 6502 BASIC, a popular language before Pascal became available. So, what made the Apple II innovative? Initially, the Apple II did not have a screen attached, but was connected to a television which acted as the monitor, while using a cassette device for storage. The Apple II was largely different from its competition due to its color graphics and its 8-slot open architecture, which means adding, upgrading and switching components were easy. It set the industry

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 24, 2016)- Pierce County workers will begin a project Aug. 29 that will improve sidewalks and pedestrian visibility along Park Avenue South in front of Pacific Lutheran University’s campus. The project, which spans Park Avenue between 125th Street South and Garfield Street…

    use for pedestrians and individuals using wheelchairs. Additionally, two rapid flash beacons and marked crosswalks will be installed on Park Avenue – at the 125th Street and 122nd Street intersections. New lighting will also be installed in the area. As a result of the project, Garfield Street will be closed for 10 days in mid-September between Park Avenue and C Street South. The closure will take place 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays. For more information and a full project schedule, visit

  • Article originally published by The Balance on February 28, 2017 by Gigi DeVault The term netnography derives its name from ethnography and net – as in “the Internet.” Ethnography is a form of qualitative research conducted by researchers who enter – and gather data within…

    substitute less expensive methods of conducting research, such as in-depth interviews or focus groups. The advantages to using netnography over ethnography, focus groups, or in-depth interviews are lower cost, less obtrusive, and more naturalistic methods (Kozinets, 2009). Netnography runs counter to the current trend to quantify social media, producing charts and graphs based on the many ways social media networking is monitored and analyzed.  The word netnography, that aptly describes the nexus between