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intersections of life science and technology. He opened up that pathway to me.” Gavidia also was part of the College of Natural Sciences Mentoring Program. “Everyone should use that program. Those alumni are super motivated, and they answer any questions you have. It could be related to your major, or not, and you can just have good conversations with them.” Amazon has already offered him a software engineering position. Eventually, he wants to start his own software company after gaining more experience in

afternoon at the matinee performance. Here at the Jane Austen Review, we spend a lot of time reading and watching Austen adaptations and I wasn’t sure what to expect from Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)—I was blown away by the performances I saw! I laughed so much and had an absolutely fantastic time. If you are in London or have the ability to travel to London, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) should unquestionably be added to your itinerary.The show opens with the cast coming onstage dressed as

days. Who do you feel you are most influenced by in your work? Catherine Fitzmaurice, Saul Kotzuebi, Phillip Zarrilli, Jerzy Grotowski, Constantin Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov, Antony Sher, Jane Lapotaire, and my incredible students. What do you do when you’re not at PLU? I love to travel, go to concerts, longboard on Ruston Way, and keep up my diligent search for Washington’s perfect hamburger. Read Previous Center Stage: The $20 million Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

poised, enthusiastic and excited to return to Trinidad this fall to begin her next challenge: working closely with PLU and the cultural ministry to promote the study away program and the opportunities it presents for future students. Both PLU and the Caribbean nation are better for it. Read Previous Moral issues in health care reform Read Next Dean says travel broadens perspectives COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

want to apply that to my life.” Tough times. Like a mid-June snowstorm, for example. “It is those little memories I love,” she adds. “When things bog down around campus, I travel back in my mind to the South Hills, and it makes me laugh out loud.” Read Previous Veterans Day at PLU Read Next Corbitt wishes to leave audiences ‘inspired and hopeful’ COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private

funds supplemental salary for the Mayer Chair, research and travel related to scholarship, enhanced library resources, student-faculty research fellowship opportunities, coordination of the annual Lemkin Student Essay Contest and the Lemkin Lecture (named for Raphael Lemkin, who coined the term “genocide”), as well as the annual Holocaust conference. At first glance, PLU might seem to be an unlikely place to be a center of Holocaust study and scholarship. But really, it embraces the Lutheran

year’s Alternative Spring Break trip. Students will have the opportunity to travel to the south and learn about social movements through the program titled American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. This program is a civil rights tour designed to educate students about how the social movement began, what that meant for society and what it still means for society today. “It’s really an exploration of social change and how social change occurs,” said Amber Baillon, assistant director of

nationals, we finally left Tacoma on the Thursday of dead week. Everyone had frisbees wedged between textbooks and heavy backpacks. We flew into Chicago and drove the hour to Rockford, Illinois, where the tournament was held. After landing in Chicago and picking up our rental vans, the team headed to the popular restaurant Culver’s. Our Midwest teammates were stoked, and we all munched on burgers, fries and custard. Then to the church! To save on travel costs, we try to stay with local Lutheran churches

communities have experienced lots of trauma,” she said. “This event brings a lot of healing.” Kelly Hall '16 dances with the Samish tribe during their protocol at the annual canoe journey, hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) In potlatch tradition, canoe journey hosts provide lodging, food and other accommodations for tribes that travel from as far north as Alaska. They also provide massive tent structures for protocol, the ceremonial sharing of songs, dances and stories

travel to Arizona with the NAACP for an education conference. And as a filmmaker, she’s offered a two-night documentary screening to enthusiastic crowds and keynote speakers Jesse Hagopian and Tracy Castro-Gill, SPS Ethnic Studies Program Manager. Beth Kraig, her 20th-century U.S. history teacher, is a favorite professor (so far). “She’s not afraid to talk about hard things,” Chan says, and Kraig incorporates topics that interest the class. This quarter, Chan is also taking two of Maria Chávez‘s