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  • fluorometer, a device used to measure parameters of visible spectrum fluorescence at a particular emission correlated with chlorophyll A, allowing us to measure and compare cellular growth rates in each experimental culture to determine which cultures were growing fastest and slowest." (PLU photo / Sy Bean) “My lab partner Lydia Flaspohler and I grew marine microbes in the lab,” reflected Fisher. “We place it in the microplate spectrophotometer machine, which essentially measures how dense our cultures

  • undergraduate students with introductory study not available in the regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as DS: followed by the specific title designated by the student. (1 to 4) DANC 301 : Dance and Culture - ES, GE An examination of the history and culture of dance forms and choreographic methods from around the world. A seminar-based class that includes physical movement. (4) DANC 322 : Advanced Musical Theatre Dance Designed for intermediate/advanced students

  • , leading exercise classes for women, facilitating reproductive health seminars to teens, and using Ultimate Frisbee as a means of youth empowerment and development. The highlight of her Peace Corps experience was fully immersing herself in the Panamanian culture and building lifelong relationships with community members. Jihan has her Masters in Education for environmental education and is currently working in Olympia as an environmental educator at the wastewater treatment plant. At PLU she majored in

  • community, the only indigenous group in Norway, and a group that has long been discriminated against in Norwegian culture. Efforts were undertaken in the mid-1800s to exterminate their language and way of life. Children were taught in schools that Sámi — depicted back then as small, scrawny and sickly — were inferior. This socially constructed idea of race was taught at Norwegian universities until the 1940s, Storfjell said. It’s why Storfjell, who passes as white in the United States, nevertheless

  • of Asia, feminist theology, Luther, Native American traditions of the Pacific Northwest – to name just a few! Did you know? Want to study away? Religion students have spent semesters studying in Greece, China, Namibia, Scotland, Australia, Nepal, and the PLU January term Religion study away classes (taught by PLU professors) in Greece and Mexico are some of the most popular programs at PLU! Did you know? The Religion department offers scholarships for students to participate in scholarly research

  • to graduate school. The paper has also been accepted to be presented at a UW Tacoma conference and at the Phi Alpha Theta regional conference. Have you continued your research from the fellowship in another way, capstone or otherwise? I have been really interested in how the Israeli occupation works and how Palestine resists it. For my capstone, I am examining how historiography has changed over time. One of the popular Arabic terms for the ongoing occupation is “al-Nakba al-Mustamera,” which

  • show a popular, mainstream movie, but make sure you do it early in your planning process. It takes time and, in most cases, money. Contact the movie distributor and obtain permission to show the film. When you contact the distributor, be prepared to provide the following information: name and contact of your organization, where and to whom you will show the film, how your organization will pay for the rights to show the movie, whether or not you need a copy of the film.Study Room Policies A valid

  • Day season. 14. Valentine’s Day is a great day for local and small businesses. Year over year, Bing.com saw an increase in local searches by 9 percent from 2015 to 2016, reaching 88 million total searches. 15. Although many people say they want an experience on Valentine’s Day, more than half opt to stay in. Turns out, “Netflix and chill” has become so popular that many people would rather kick back, order takeout and binge watch Stranger Things than get dressed up and go out.Originally posted by

  • recording space. Built solely for the performance of music, the hall is highly sought after by local, national and international performers. Its unique acoustics have also made it popular among local groups as an excellent recording space. The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs OrganThe Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ is a “tracker” or mechanical-action organ, as opposed to the more common electric or pneumatic organ. This means the action allowing air to pass to the pipes is purely mechanical. The basic concept

  • for Orchestra”). The piece is an Adagio for strings that has emerged as a popular piece on its own. The University Symphony Orchestra performed the west-coast premiere of the symphony in 2004. They will perform the piece again on tour in Portugal and Spain this summer McTee’s visit to PLU is not only a sentimental experience for the PLU community, but a notable opportunity for student composers. While here, McTee will provide composition seminars, lessons with students, guest lectures in music