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Learn More: Bamana MaskThe Bamana are a large and powerful ethnic group in Mali, West Africa. Both Islamic and traditional religious views are entwined in Bamana culture. The political structure is patrilineal, meaning positions are inherited and handed down through the male side of the family. Political leaders also control the group’s religious arrangement. Adulthood is earned through the process of six major initiation societies, collectively called the jow, which are used as both a
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October 6, 2008 PLU music major decides to jazz up his life For Bryan McEntire, choosing to be a jazz player wasn’t much of a choice. In fact, the Pacific Lutheran University junior feels the craft chose him. He remembers his grandfather had an old saxophone in his Marysville, Washington home. So at 9 years old, he picked it up and started to play it. “I think my grandfather played it in high school, and then my uncle, and then they both stopped, so I picked up where they left off,” McEntire
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July 14, 2014 Another Historic Harstad Hike From left, Carol Yenish of Mankato, Minn., the Beckers’ daughter and great-great-grandchild of PLU founder Bjug Harstad; Vance and Linda (Harstad) Becker of North Mankato; and Mark Harstad of Mankato display electronic and typed records of their ancestor’s journey to Yukon Territory in search of gold. (Photo: Amanda Dyslin/courtesy of The Free Press of Mankato) Founder’s descendants retrace 1898 Gold Rush quest to save PLU By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU
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Joey Cheek Olympic Champion, Activist and Humanitarian Biography Biography In 2006, international journalists gathered around a relatively unknown skater, preparing for the usual lines about the long journey to winning an Olympic gold medal and thanks to mom and dad and his coach for supporting him. But that’s not the speech they received from Joey Cheek. Cheek refused to speak about his victory, a move that shocked the journalists crowding around him. Instead, he spoke out on behalf of the
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ANNUAL RAPHAEL LEMKIN LECTUREBosnian Genocide: Denial, Glorification, and Triumphalism, 30-years onPresented by Ehlimana Memišević, a legal historian and genocide scholar. April 20, 2022 11 a.m. | VirtualEhlimana Memišević presented “Bosnian Genocide: Denial, Glorification and Triumphalism: 30-years on” virtually from Sarajevo, Bosnia. In her lecture, Ehlimana highlighted the genocide and subsequent denial of it during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995. The violence resulted
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Alison Bekker, Therapist in TrainingFinding our true selves and building meaningful, healthy relationships in life is key to our health and wellbeing. Yet at the same time the process of self-discovery and building healthy relationships can be incredibly difficult, painful, and isolating. As a therapist, I am motivated to be the bridge leading you towards health, wellbeing and fulfilling relationships. My presence in the room is one of open-mindedness, compassion, and curiosity around what has
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Lorance Washington Jr. Community Director for Pflueger and South Halls he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7773 Email: washington@plu.edu Office Location: South Hall - 114 Professional Responsibilities Campus Life Responsibilities Coordinates move-in and move-out, and manage room assignments for South and Pflueger Supervises South & Pflueger Resident Assistants (RAs) Oversees the selection and hiring of South and Pflueger RAs Manages hall programming and administrative budgets Mediates staff and resident
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Four Step ProcessSuccessful programs are not born, but carefully crafted, thought out, and revised along the way. If your group is going to be successful at recruitment and outreach, good programming is a necessity. The key to successful programming involves four basic steps: development, planning and logistics, promotion and follow up. The more your group follows these steps, over the years, the more your groups programs will be sustainable and long-lasting. Programming Programming
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Musical Memories Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2014 Image: Choir of the West members prepare to board the bus at Pacific Lutheran College in 1939 for a 3,000-mile tour. (Photo courtesy of Lorna Vosburg Burt) March 21, 2014 Editor’s Note: When Lorna Vosburg Burt ’40, ’69 read our story on PLU’s annual Christmas Concerts in the winter 2013 edition of Scene magazine, she was inspired to recall—and share—her own Choir of the West story … from 1939. It was so full of history and facts and
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October 13, 2008 Nurses tell of worldwide travels during panel They’ve traveled to the far corners of the globe: Liberia, Iraq, Vietnam and Colombia. They’ve seen desperate poverty, bombed out buildings, and quite frankly, incompetent medical care. However, the four nurses, all PLU alumni who returned to talk about their experiences for Homecoming on Friday afternoon, stressed that their stories don’t end there. Ed Hrivnak, ’96, Helen Holt ’97 (pictured above), Mary Barber ’02 and Mary Beth
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