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an hour into the set that will last until midnight. Roth wanted to reach out to local bboys and bgirls who love to show off their moves. And if deeper topics come up later? So be it.“My understanding of the gospel is that you build relationships first,” said Roth, a Hispanic studies and global studies double-major. At the same time, just a few steps away in The Cave, the student-run hangout in the UC, a traditional evangelical service is about to begin. About 100 students assemble for the weekly

surprised that Deines got the award. “Kate is highly intelligent, very motivated, well connected, diverse in background for someone in her mid-20s, and she is good with people and maintaining relationships,” Smith said. “She has really taken steps to get involved and she’s been offered many jobs.” Smith says the MSF program is fairly intense, but Deines managed it exceptionally well. “She has such a busy schedule and is just amazing at prioritizing and managing her time,” Smith said. Deines is part of

student aspect,” said Proctor, who will attend Oregon State in the fall. “In this class, I could see the teacher’s side of it and empathize more. I get it now. I understand.” As modeled by Proctor’s chosen path to higher education, Larsen said that recruiting students to attend PLU isn’t the only goal of Teach 253. “It’s about building relationships,” she said. Many students who graduate after taking a Teach 253 class in high school attend a community college. Larsen said improving links with local

that I realized I’d been learning about Venn diagrams.” To make math more accessible for students and the general public, she explores the relationships between math and art, and math and pop culture. She even co-edited a book about the latter with her mother, Elizabeth Sklar: “Mathematics in Popular Culture: Essays on Appearances in Film, Fiction, Games, Television and Other Media.“ Last year, she taught a PLU general education math course on math in popular culture. Students were introduced to

applied field research. It helps our students become systems thinkers, to understand that a single issue or problem can—and must—be seen from a variety of perspectives. It challenges students to understand the complexity inherent in human relationships with places, and how we need to work with all the living communities of that place—plant and animal and mineral as well as human—in our restoration efforts.Let's keep the conversation going! Read the additional Bjug Day Q&A's Bjug Day Q&A

.  Determined to do well, Reyes was able to build meaningful relationships with supportive faculty and staff, including Fitzwater Gonzales. You know how a bird will ruffle its feathers a little bit to be a little intimidating? My tattoos are like that,” she said. “I don’t think I’m intimidating, but it shows I’m not some fragile little thing. All my tattoos pay tribute to my life journey and self-reflection. April Reyes ’21 PLU Social Work Major “I think I was very hard on myself while at PLU. I was trying

leadership and finding ways to collaborate.   When I started here I also felt like I needed to be really student-centered. Many students were ready to embrace me in this role as soon as I was introduced as the campus pastor. It took faculty and staff a bit longer to build a comfort level. Now I’ve been here long enough that hopefully I’ve earned some credibility and trust. Now I have rich relationships with faculty and staff members and I think of this as part of my role as pastor. I feel like my role is

5th grade teacher at Wainwright Intermediate School in Tacoma, the project requires a certain humility. “Collaborative practice, sharing challenges and celebration, reflecting on our goals and growth all stem from strong, grounded relationships that require vulnerability and building trust over time,” she says. On both sides, the project has meant life-long connections and friendships rooted in a spirit of reciprocity.“Namibia is starting to feel like a second home, and my Uukumwe team a part of