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Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs Scroll down to see more content The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II, we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community to learn about their culture and traditions. The community
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those into programming ideas. We then identify, select and award grants to international non-governmental organizations around the world to fight trafficking. Christopher Kobberod ’06 Policy analyst, U.S. Department of Homeland Security I help facilitate and manage one of the Department of Homeland Security’s counterterrorism and security programs. It’s an international partnership. We partner with countries all over the world that enter into information-sharing agreements. I currently have a
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Attaway: Athletics staff member overcomes ‘soul-crushing trifecta’ to complete the Boston Marathon Posted by: Kari Plog / April 26, 2018 April 26, 2018 By Mark AlbaneseContributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2018) — On Patriots Day (April 16), I ran the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon. It was my second time running the storied race, also competing in 2013, the same year of the tragic bombings that killed three and injured several hundred others.Thankfully this year’s race was far less
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer Cary Tolman With a stop at Saltwater State Park to dry off and warm up in front of a blazing fire, the Lutes set off for Point Defiance, where a National Guard LST ground ashore and gave them a lift through the dangerous Tacoma Narrows to Steilacoom, bringing their epic journey to a close. Photos by the late Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer Cary Tolman The Lutes’ first order of business upon making it home to American Lake was to repair the damage
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organization’s commitment to research and education. In addition to having 88 neighborhood branches and the largest circulation in the country, NYPL is the world’s largest public research library and works extensively with New York City Public Schools. “It’s actually three different types of library all rolled into one,” Bannon says. “There’s nothing like it.” NYPL is a world-class collecting institution, but its access philosophy is different from many peer organizations with similar collections. “It’s
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Center “I put off writing this simply because when I thought about how to convey the impact of the Women’s Center in my life, I became overwhelmed. How could I put into words how deeply the Center had impacted me, both professionally and personally? Would whatever I wrote do that justice? The following is my best attempt to do so: When I arrived as a new employee on the PLU campus in the fall of 2006, I was looking for a place to connect with the larger university community. I had made several
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their parents and older brother Davis. Davis, who lives in Auburn and is training to be a pilot, also makes the 30-minute drive for movie nights with Jackson and Sydney. While some young adults see college as a time to break free from family roles and expectations, others may find more meaning in attending school alongside a sibling. The two have a great relationship. “Thinking about it now, any other way wouldn’t have felt right,” Jackson says. “I get homesick sometimes, but when I’m leaving the
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Posted on December 1, 2017October 31, 2018 The Environmental Politics of Study Away: a US citizen’s role in the lives of indigenous Mexicans Scroll down to see more content As an Environmental Policy minor, it is of great importance to me to understand the viewpoints of local people, conceptions of geography, cultural practices, and general ideas about people’s relationship with the land in the context of certain ecological issues and phenomena. Throughout my activities studying very specific
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the American Benedictine community of St. John’s Abbey and University (Collegeville, Minnesota), the Saint John’s Bible was brought into existence in order to ignite the spiritual imagination of all persons who reflect on the biblical text and meditate on its many striking images. PLU welcomes the large volume containing the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles, as well as seven framed illuminations. The Saint John’s Bible (all seven volumes) is now housed in many schools and libraries, including the
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