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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2016)- Debbie Moderow’s future in Iditarod racing started in her family’s backyard with a retired sled dog named Salt. The 7-year-old Husky was the first member of a backyard sled dog team that was initially assembled so Moderow’s sons could have…
the Night” delves into Moderow’s perceived failure and presents her thoughts as she attempts to make sense of the disappointment. The memoir also details her perseverance in training for her second run in 2005. Moderow and her dogs made it across the finish line that time. While succeeding in her second race was exhilarating, Moderow said finishing the Iditarod provided only a fraction of her satisfaction. The adventure she took with her dogs and the complex journey to victory were the true
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 30, 2016)- Dr. Antonios Finitsis didn’t require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU…
require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU Hebrew Idol.The competition features short films written, filmed and edited by students in Finitsis’ course titled “Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible.” Each year, online voting by students determines the top three movies, which go on to face evaluation by a panel of judges. This year
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PLU alumnus Scott Foss ’91 serves as a top paleontologist for the Department of the Interior.
able to pursue them at PLU, knowing that I would eventually have to set them aside to focus on paleontology. I took a lot of classes to do with art, writing and literature coursework. I also played tuba in the wind ensemble and the crazy pep band PLU had back then, known as “commando band.” I’m really glad in retrospect I did it that way. That would be advice I’d give any current student — look forward and prepare for your desired career, but don’t feel like you have to immerse yourself in it as an
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John de Mars ’09 spends a lot of time outdoors, and his passion helped inform the recipe for the most recent product for his hot sauce company.
test runs, and multiple rounds of taste testing with friends — and built a business model. Finally, de Mars measured the company’s success by entering it in PLU’s annual Business Plan Competition through the university’s School of Business, where he earned his degree in finance. The competition helps PLU students and recent graduates gain valuable entrepreneurial skills. De Mars competed via Skype from Virginia, while his business partner presented to the judges in person. The pair took second
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)— The Washington State Need Grant, a crucial source of tuition support for hundreds of current Pacific Lutheran University students, is at the center of an ongoing debate at the Washington State Legislature. The State Need Grant provides need-based financial aid…
support to PLU students by over $9 million over a two-year period. The State House of Representatives budget proposes an increase of $53 million for serving eligible but currently unserved State Need Grant students and increases State Need Grants for private colleges by 3.5 percent in the second year. This would mean an additional $3.5 million in State Need Grants for PLU students. The state currently fails to fully fund the State Need Grant, and PLU backfills any unmet need for its eligible students
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 26, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University has created a fun way to honor the Lutheran tradition and put those Pokémon Go skills to use in a new way (we promise we had the idea before Lutes were out looking for Pokéstops). Marty’s Reformation…
.) will receive a prize: a $500 Amazon gift card for first place, $250 gift card to the new Lute Locker for second place and $100 to the Lute Locker for third place.Download the AppGet the app and start hunting, Oct. 3. The app is available on Apple and Android devices.This engaging way to teach the PLU community about Luther and his revolution is one of many ways the university is marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. A yearlong series called Re•forming will culminate on Oct. 31, 2017
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PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.
to save the island, before it sinks, by way of a mystical portal. Players also must contend with the escalating threat of their Athenian enemies. Plato, the philosopher who documented the only account of Atlantis, is quoted in the rulebook. “That bit of literature and philosophy actually informed how I designed the game,” Ciscell said. “The players all win or lose the game together.” Unfortunately, players were on the losing side one recent game night at Ciscell’s Tacoma home. Atlantis
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Pacific Lutheran University MediaLab is an award–winning, student–run media organization with expertise across the media spectrum.
award in the long-form non-fiction category for the Northwest Chapter. The award was announced at the 58th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards on June 5th, which was streamed on the website of the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This accolade marks the tenth Emmy nomination and second-ever win for the student-staffed media organization. Eyes Above: Militarization of Sacred Land explores how the increased militarization and surveillance on the Mexico-U.S
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 10, 2015)—Being a Lute sure does come with perks: unlimited access to lectures, free previews to PLU productions and on-campus leadership opportunities, just to name a few. Here are a few student-specific perks you may not have heard about: Music Lessons Have…
-specific perks you may not have heard about: Music Lessons Have you been itching to learn Blackbird on the guitar? Have you wanted to learn how to play something other than The Office theme song on the piano? Good news: The Music Department offers lessons to Lutes regardless of major! Beginning musicians simply can head to the Music office, on the second floor of the Mary Baker Russell building, and fill out a questionnaire. Students then can choose whether they’d like to take the lessons for one or
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 31, 2016)- The state Legislature has adjourned, following a 60-day regular session and a 20-day overtime session. The budget adopted by lawmakers maintains current funding levels for the State Need Grant program, despite earlier proposals to cut as much as $9 million.…
institutions. The second study is designed to evaluate the higher education capacity of the South Sound area. *Source: Independent Colleges of Washington Read Previous PLU Hebrew Idol competition returns with more student-produced films than ever before Read Next PLU Theatre alumnus Adam Utley ’04 returns to campus to host TEDxTacoma 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" window. LATEST POSTS
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