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formed their own women’s groups. The women’s oyster farming group is in affiliation with the island’s sustainable fishing organization founded by the island’s men with assistance from the women. Within this photo is a testament to women breaking gender roles for the sake of themselves and their families. And in recreating their roles in society, the island’s women have created new sectors to the island’s now sustainable economy. Each oyster they bag for sale is another step towards greater and

four years, George Fisher Scholar Athlete, Fellowship Christian Athletes Group. Favorite PLU memory: “During my sophomore year, we went to California to play a night game for football, and the next day we went to Disneyland with 50 guys and our coaches. It was awesome to be with 50 of your best friends running around Disneyland.” Advice to first-year Lutes: “For me, being a football player means I had 100 friends at a time. You have to do something outside of school to keep you sane. Involvement is

immersion into a classroom setting, and the help of my peers, I was able to grow and develop into a competent teacher with the desire to get better. Along the way I have gained many friends that have helped set up a support group that will last throughout my career. What’s next? I have been hired to teach biology at Washington High School in Parkland. I look forward working with the young people within my community as well as further developing into the best teacher I can be. Clara Ferrer Lightner

of a Peace Corps volunteer group chat that had exploded overnight. She learned that an email had gone out from the Peace Corps Headquarters in Washington D.C. that all volunteers were being evacuated. “We had all been so naive and ignorant to what COVID even was, that I think we felt a little blindsided by that being the reason we were being taken out,” Chell said. Chell made it back home to South Dakota safely. But she found it difficult to hunker down as many were doing to ride out the first

passion for supporting undocumented individuals. Where did you get that drive? I have to say it came from my parents. I grew up with an undocumented parent and seeing what they had to endure to survive really opened my eyes to the reality of treatment of undocumented immigrants and how little to no support they receive. It really motivated me to do what I could to help. I hope to work or advocate for this marginalized group in the future. 8. How do you see your degree helping in that endeavor? I see

discussion means that students have to be prepared. Students can’t skip readings, or classes – simply having a larger workload is no excuse. Being part of a select group keeps everyone razor sharp – and accountable. “It is what post-graduate studies are like,” said Finstuen. It is probably too early for either Josh or Catherine to decide if grad school is going to be their next step after PLU. They aren’t thinking about that right now. They are thinking about what they are learning in their IHON classes

students are also encouraged to pick up the book. The goal is to have as many people as possible read the novel by September orientation, ensuring that nearly everyone has at least one shared experience with the incoming class of 2016. During orientation, faculty and staff will be taking part in a panel discussion of the book, as well as leading small-group discussions with other PLU students. Additionally, the author himself, Luis Alberto Urrea, will be coming to campus on Sept. 13 to discuss his

April 1, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhD9U3jPRdE This past year a group of PLU students, as part of the award-winning MediaLab, dove into the topic of anti-Islamic sentiment in America. This is a first account shared by one of the project leaders JuliAnne Rose ’13. The topic took them across America on a mission of understanding the complexities of the issues at hand. Diving into Islamophobia in America By JuliAnne Rose ’13 Strapped with massive camera equipment, we struggled off the

behavioral comfort with diverse others and develop cultural competence,” Bernstein said. And DeLaRosby will discuss his research on the experiences of Asian American–Pacific Islander students from Hawaii who attend college at predominantly white mainland institutions, and how those experiences might differ from research on a sense of belonging of minority students. “This study represents how listening to a successful, persistent subset of a historically underrepresented student group can better prepare

, no tickets   Piano Ensemble May 7 at 8p.m. Lagerquist Concert Hall Under the direction of Diana Walker, the Piano Ensemble will include performances of: “Piano Sonata” by L. Beethoven; “Ritmo” from Danses Andalouses by M. Infante; “Old Adam” from The Garden of Eden by W. Bolcom and more. Free admission, no tickets   The PLU Color Loop Friday, May 8, 4:30 p.m. (warm up starts at 4:00p.m.) at the PLU Track Sign up on imleagues.com (under the “Group X & Outdoor Recreations” tab). First 300 people to