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April 1, 2013 Greg Youtz: Composing for the cannery – of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes By James Olson ’14 In 1973, a 17-year-old Gregory Youtz departed from Sea-Tac International Airport and landed in France. Meritoriously skipping the third grade, the young composer had afforded himself the luxury of a year in limbo – graduating high school a year early and giving himself time to explore before college. In the dead space between high school and “higher learning,” potential itineraries sprawled

now, in the face of an international health crisis? Plog: Health care workers and first responders are on the front lines of treating patients. Grocery stores and food suppliers are on the front lines of feeding people. And journalists are on the front lines of making sure everyone is informed about what it all means and how it’s all working. Especially because we are isolated in our homes, media are vital resources. And radio is the original medium in times of crisis — wartimes or otherwise

precedent and it appears to have exactly the same constitutional defects as the prior, now discredited, test.  It smacks of changing the rules in the middle of the game,” Starkovich said.  “We understand that the next step is to count the ballots and that PLU has no avenue to appeal this decision until the election results are final.” Background of the Petition On April 11, 2013, the Service Employees International Union, Local 925, filed a petition seeking to represent a unit of non-tenure-eligible

, Taylor was one of the first women of color to become a national and international motivational speaker. She has made presentations at the Pentagon and in prisons, for corporate America and on college campuses, and for community groups and on military bases. Taylor is author of seven books, an ordained elder in her church, founder of Women on the Grow Ministry and frequent radio guest.DR. BETH KRAIGBeth Kraig, Ph.D. strongest interests center on the history of discrimination and oppression (and

during Trump’s first two years in office. President Trump has also hinted that he will work with the Republican-led Congress to revive a proposal, formerly called the Dream Act, which would give some form of legal status to those immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children. Nevertheless, several PLU faculty and staff members have been preparing for the worst case and working on resources, services and policies to support and protect our DACA students, as well as international students and

said. The second annual event on March 6, 2018, will feature Pamela Ronald, Ph.D., a renowned scientist who researches genetically-modified organisms. Ronald will speak about genetic science in food, an issue she knows intimately as her spouse is an organic farmer. More details about the event to come. Read Previous Lutes learn self defense from Karate Club Read Next Local and international film critics lose their marbles — in a good way — over Lute’s live-action short film COMMENTS*Note: All

future holds for us in medicine, but I think it’s safe to say that we will always miss the great experience that we’ve had at PLU. McGuinness: I am in the process of applying to medical school right now. I have a passion for international public health, and hope to one day bring high quality healthcare to those most in need in our world. With strong aspirations to impact the global community, I wanted to be involved in Progress from the get go to make sure I can also give back to the community that

University of Maryland, where she teaches Media and International Affairs in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. I wouldn’t call it compassion fatigue, but more of a burnout, a distinction I feel confident making after all my research. But just like the caregivers we studied, we knew that our work wasn’t about us as individuals, but instead about doing something greater than ourselves. It was experiences, like that in Joplin and interviewing Bobby Senn, which helped remind us of our mission. My

a new business venture presented itself. Grah was one of six business majors who, as part of their capstone, participated in the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in Long Beach, Calif. For the competition, student teams create a simulated company, develop a product concept and business model for that company, and then run that company – top to bottom – for a simulated 20 consecutive quarters. Grah was elected CEO of the “business,” ResoLute, which competed against 29 other

language with comfort and discomfort, Alys delicately forms a path for herself between class and national allegiances. Pride and prejudice around social classes form the basis for Alys and Darsee’s initial dislike of each other as it does between Elizabeth and Darcy, yet Alys’s conflict with language is part of what ultimately makes Darsee so appealing to her. He has studied outside of Pakistan, read international literature extensively, and feels caught between worlds just as she does. His gift to her