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completely different side of the business world and learned a great deal about professional communication, event operations and meeting the demands of parties with opposing interests. There were side benefits, including free admission to Sonics games that season. And as cool as that was, the internship confirmed that banking was the career for me. Q: You were a varsity basketball player at PLU for four years. Obviously that commitment required a lot of time and dedication. How did your experiences on the

the world,” Frey said, adding that optimum access to teaching, learning and living spaces is necessary to fulfilling the institution’s mission. “Renovations and repairs that are ADA-compliant serve everyone. It means that all students have access to space and, ultimately, to the diversity of voices that speak in the classroom. That’s the positive.” Shared knowledge is key to the process, Orr stressed: “It takes all of us to figure it out. I need the input, understanding and communication amongst

mental health issues including stress, anxiety and depression.A community that cares When the pandemic hit, the university pivoted quickly to ensure students’ needs were being met, and communication about these services and opportunities became vital for the well-being of the PLU community.  “When (PLU) sends out resources via email, I think it’s really important and it’s reaching certain people, but we feel it may not be reaching everyone,” said Ricky Haneda ’22, a psychology major and Psychology

?  Instagram. I love pretty pictures.What should potential PLU theatre students know before they apply to PLU or declare the major? The skills we learn in theatre are valuable across disciplines. Collaboration, communication, analysis, empathy, time management, and expression, problem solving, etc. Theatre inherently teaches all the skills listed on the NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) career readiness competency list. One of the things I love about PLU is that you can be involved in

and first responders, with three other students and one of my communications professors. If you had told me that I would be spending my summer vacation interviewing tornado victims or 9/11 first responders, I would have thought you were crazy. When I came to PLU in September 2009 I had no idea what opportunities and experiences awaited me. I was young, naïve and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I took Writing 101 with Associate Professor of Communication Robert Wells during my first

, Kiana, it’s me! Well, actually it’s you,” Norman wrote in a column about her diagnosis published on the website The Mighty, dedicated to documenting personal stories about people’s experiences with disabilities, disease and mental illness. She submitted the piece for consideration as part of the site’s bipolar disorder section after the writing assignment rose to the level of “class favorite” in her upper-level communication class at PLU.Resources for mental illness PLU Counseling Center Suicide

?  Instagram. I love pretty pictures.What should potential PLU theatre students know before they apply to PLU or declare the major? The skills we learn in theatre are valuable across disciplines. Collaboration, communication, analysis, empathy, time management, and expression, problem solving, etc. Theatre inherently teaches all the skills listed on the NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) career readiness competency list. One of the things I love about PLU is that you can be involved in

cook for themselves. Some, like applied physics and computer science double major Tim Hurd ’13, who has lived off campus for more than a year, find themselves reinventing the meaning of cooking. Hurd draws his food-spiration from a book his grandma and mom bought him in high school. The book, “A Man, a Can, a Plan,” epitomizes a man’s approach to cooking, with dense laminated cardboard pages and recipes that require a large number of canned and pre-prepared food items – but for Hurd it’s perfect

that gives me hope. It is this deep, resonating impression on the soul that catches people off guard at first, but which ultimately motivates each of us to continue the invigorating journey of discovering the intricate dimensions of our world. Joshua Reiman recently began his Master’s degree in Global Communication and International Development at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at joshreiman@gmail.com. Read Previous Looking into the laws behind adoption Read

does and how they operate,” Mejia said. While at Fort Knox, cadets must take exams that help determine whether they will serve in active duty or reserve duty once they graduate. Mejia hopes to be placed in active duty for the Army Signal Corps, which is responsible for Army communication and information systems. Despite the heat, and the 3 a.m. runs, Mejia’s take-away from his summer ROTC commitments is simple: “I learned a lot, and had fun,” he said. Read Previous PLU alumna lands in Yosemite