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inquiry demands that we ask, ‘Why is the Army cutting 16,000 troops, and how will the 40,000 people affected by this reduction further affect the community and the Earth?’” said PLU Director of Military Outreach Michael Farnum. The 11,000 cuts suggested in June 2014 by the Army’s 2014-2015 Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) are in addition to the up to 8,000 cuts suggested by the Army’s 2013 Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA). Both assessments were researched and

, will reflect on the intersection of art, Earth and spirit that informed their successful advocacy for environmental remediation by a mining company in the Cascade Mountains. The Wang Symposium concludes with Justin Spelhaug, who will deliver the 16th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Spelhaug leads the Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft Philanthropies. He’ll explore the role that technology companies are taking in global efforts to fight inequality, eliminate poverty

about the birds here. When did Birders of PLU form? There were a lot of people interested in it. During PLU’s 2023 Earth and Diversity Week, we hosted a bird walk at the Port of Tacoma with the Student Sustainability Committee. That trip made me decide to form the club. Who are a few of your PLU mentors? One of the people I think of is Adela Ramos, even though she is not on campus anymore. She helped me get an internship at the Tacoma Tree Foundation in Summer 2022. In the math department, Tom Edgar

all overlap and intersect.  Now, more than ever, is the time for more civic engagement, more conversation, more empathy, more leadership. Lutes need to lead the way in stepping up to right wrongs and to protect our most vulnerable if we are to be true to our mission of care for other people, for their communities and for the Earth. It is in times like these that our values and our faith are most tested.  We can have these difficult conversations. We can create change. We must. Sincerely, Thomas W

with our research directors, and are now completing our final draft to submit for editing. When you reflect on this experience, what stands out to you?  AS: My projects were very specialized to what I am learning at PLU. It was very fun to stretch those muscles and expand on them. The most important thing I came away with was my admiration for how Icelanders view the earth and how those values affect their conservation efforts. When there is a deeply rooted connection to your land and its history

important placements, usually on the floor.] Dana was so energetic and kindhearted and I felt great in her presence. I wish I could meet her in person and give her a proper thank you for leading the class. —Mathæus Andersen ’21, BFA in Acting/Directing, Dance minor I’m so grateful that we have a department that values learning from theatre professionals! Interacting with them was always a joy: they were so down to earth and honestly, it was really comforting to meet successful people that are also