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are the greatest culture and greatest civilization that mankind has ever known — and that we have a responsibility to (spread) our faith, values, beliefs on the rest of the world,” Gould said. “And there is a lot of good that Americans do and that American culture practices. “But there are also things that we have to learn from other cultures, and I think the biggest blunder that we make is going abroad and thinking that we’re there as teachers or as saviors or as helpers rather than as members of

series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon and MultiCare Health System. Read Previous PLU selected for American Passport Project Read Next Clarissa Gines ’12 combines her passions for art and community working for Tacoma Creates COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU

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Aztec city of Calixtlahuaca, Jakowchuk is examining stylistic, political and geographic factors that influenced the production of projectile points, chipped stone artifacts used as multi-purpose tools, during the post-classic period, right before the Spanish conquest. This spring, she presented her findings at the Society for American Archaeology conference in Portland. To Dr. Andrews, it’s her willingness to dive into challenges like these that makes Jakowchuk such an impressive student. Though she

prioritize. For example, when Professor Parker teaches a course on Roman civilization, he includes not only attention to texts from ancient Rome, but also analyses of the very different ways those texts were understood during the American revolution, the Haitian revolution, and the rise of Italian Fascism. In each period, interpreters focused on different aspects of Roman history. Students learning this become better equipped to make their own decisions about what to take from what they read, choosing

doubles championships at the NAIA District I meet, once again making it to the NAIA national tournament, before bowing out in the second round. Women’s Soccer: 1988 NAIA National Champions Pacific Lutheran University has been blessed with several teams that have completely outshined and dominated competition nationally. Few, though, have equaled the successes reached by the 1988 women’s soccer team, finishing the season with a 21-2-0 record. Led by four-time All-American Sonya Brandt and her 29 goals

accomplishments there, Krise was the founder and first director of the Air Force Humanities Institute at the academy. Thomas Krise enjoys some Caribbean steel drum music and ice cream and strawberries at PLU’s summer Strawberry Festival.  Coincidentally, Krise went to high school in the Caribbean and is an expert in early Caribbean and American, 17th century literature. Given this eclectic and wide-ranging background, it should not be surprising how vast, and expansive, his interests are. Both he and Patty

mistake, however small, lead to cataclysmic consequences in this master narrative, and the mistakes weigh heavily on other characters’ decisions. This iterative process is not only present in the storytelling, but in the actions of the characters as well, such as Tywin Lannister’s repudiation of his authority through infrequent (but very terrible) acts every now and again. Whether it was the Reynes of Castamere or the Starks and their bannermen under Walder Frey’s hospitality, Tywin clearly

helped Thames mitigate her propensity to overextend and succumb to stress. “Community and friendships — mostly through The Mast — allowed me to be fully present at PLU, and find a foothold in the college experience, which was vital for me,” Thames said. “I found a sense of belonging here.” With the future in mind, Thames plans to utilize her narrative voice as a proxy for diverse populations. She hopes her writing will highlight the humanity of underrepresented communities and bridge a connection