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apathy among voters. Over the last several months, students have been busy figuring out how to register to vote and following the campaigns, and one student has even been busy running a campaign of his own. (APSLU registered more than 300 students to vote) To find out more about how PLU students feel this election season, read about four students who opened up and shared their opinions with us below. Taylor Astel ’13 History major Taylor Astel ’13 turned 18 just before the 2008 election, but this
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PLU to Host Events Throughout Holiday Season Posted by: Lace M. Smith / November 24, 2016 November 24, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 24, 2016)- It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures and forms of joyful expression. UPCOMING EVENTS Celebration of Light Nov. 30 | 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Red Square The PLU Celebration of Light is Wednesday, November 30th on
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several regional and international film festivals. “This endeavor is not merely a student project. It is a deeply personal commitment that I have poured my heart and soul into. I’m driven to enact positive change so future generations can live on a sustainable planet.” Follow the release of “Echos of the Sound” at @two_girls_take_on_the_world. Read Previous Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market Read Next Criminal justice major
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Thousand Oaks. We were invited by my cousin, whose son was playing center in the game. [After my first-ever pregame tailgate party, where I felt excitement, anticipation, camaraderie and friendship], both teams were on the sidelines ready to do battle. … Right out of the gate was an “OH MY” moment, with CLU throwing a long, deep 75-yard pass for a touchdown. I had never been to a PLU game, so I was totally unaware of the history of winning that PLU was used to. To me it was a fearful start to what
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after his final interview, Ronquillo was sitting in a history class when he received a phone call. It was his recruiter asking him how the interview went. Ronquillo says he was disappointed, initially believing this was simply a check-in call, and not the offer he had been hoping to receive. But after listening to Ronquillo’s experience, the recruiter informed him that Netflix liked him and they were extending an offer to join their team. “I was silent for a couple of seconds, and then I just
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and serve in the context of the Parkland and Tacoma community. Service Opportunities“I was motivated to run, I think, on the shoulders of the energy of other folks that were really excited about having a young face running for office, challenging somebody who in their 16-year school board history had never been challenged,” he said. “I think more young people in this community need to feel empowered to run for office. I don’t necessarily always feel like my voice is being represented, or that the
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, you can make a visit with PLU alums and our friends at Amazon on February 19, 2018. If you would like to consider employment opportunities, you can also examine the list of available jobs on the Amazon recruiting website. About Michael HalvorsonDr. Halvorson is co-founder and program director of PLU’s Innovation Studies program, an interdisciplinary minor that draws faculty and curriculum from eleven academic units on campus, including computer science, business, psychology, and history. He is
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having to go to the store and talk to someone face-to-face — that impact was important to me,” he says.NETFLIX AND NO TIME TO CHILL A couple of weeks after his final interview, Ronquillo was sitting in a history class when he received a phone call. It was his recruiter asking him how the interview went. Ronquillo says he was disappointed, initially believing this was simply a check-in call, and not the offer he had been hoping to receive. But after listening to Ronquillo’s experience, the recruiter
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skied from upper to lower campus. I studied away in Windhoek, Namibia, for one semester (though it was cut short by COVID). Learning about the history of Namibia was fascinating and eye-opening. Traveling to National parks and seeing elephants, giraffes, zebras, and cheetahs is something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. Being able to study away without it costing more than my regular cost of attendance was amazing. In Namibia, I started a biochemistry research project on the potential chemical
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PLU’s office of Campus Ministry. After a bunch of discussions, Alazadi and others around campus of various faiths created the Reflection Room, a place for students of all faiths – or those with no professed faith – to reflect and think. Brenda Ihssen, visiting assistant professor of religious history and historical theology, added that these clubs are evidence “that there is an open dialogue between the academic study of religion and the interest–and investment–that individuals have in their faith
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