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difference and wasn’t sure what he should do. Brown told him what he’d seen with his own eyes. Blauser asked, “What do you need?” Brown replied, “What I really need are pediatric wheelchairs.” And so began Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids. Before Brown knew it, Blauser had taken charge of finding wheelchairs, funding, and anything else he could think of to propel their vision. “It’s easy to be frustrated when you see a great need,” Brown said, “and you don’t think you have the resources to meet the need.” It
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over the field. That 24-hours was just a ton of fun. Simon scans the field before making a pass during a PLU Men's Ultimate Frisbee game in March 2023. Simon Luedtke (far left, green Pickles shirt) poses with the rest of the Portland Pickles summer interns. 3. That sounds like a great way to spend a summer! What first sparked your interest in the sports industry? I love sports. I grew up playing sports. My brother and I used to play in our backyard and my parents are also big sports fans so they
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received a speaker award, ranking fifth. “I’m incredibly impressed with the quality of competition. At every tournament, the entire region gets better, and I’m so happy to help make sure PLU keeps its place as a regional powerhouse,” said Tinker. The PLU Speech and Debate team competed against eight other schools this weekend. Aust and Tinker competed against a large pool of 72 speakers for their respective speaker awards. “This was a great start to our semester, with one of our top teams making it to
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Mitchell Helton ’15, Forbidden Fruit by George Jay Smith, directed by Jill Heinecke ’13, and Between Red and White by Kate Howland ’12, directed by Joshua Parmenter ’15. “This is a really great mix of shows with a really great mix of students, some who’ve been performing since high school and others who are in their first production,“ says Jill Heinecke ’13, who is directing Forbidden Fruit. The students are challenged with this quick turnaround production – they audition, rehearse, open and close in
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Mitchell Helton ’15, Forbidden Fruit by George Jay Smith, directed by Jill Heinecke ’13, and Between Red and White by Kate Howland ’12, directed by Joshua Parmenter ’15. “This is a really great mix of shows with a really great mix of students, some who’ve been performing since high school and others who are in their first production,“ says Jill Heinecke ’13, who is directing Forbidden Fruit. The students are challenged with this quick turnaround production – they audition, rehearse, open and close in
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July 8, 2008 Spanning the globe during J-Term 2008 In January more than 400 students were sojourners in 21 countries across the globe as once again PLU classes convened on all seven continents. ANTARCTICA Journey to the End of the Earth From the great South American city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the tip of the continent in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, students explored some of the grandest scenery in the world. Patagonia served as a jumping-off point for 11 days in Antarctica – all
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great way to spend a summer! What first sparked your interest in the sports industry? I love sports. I grew up playing sports. My brother and I used to play in our backyard and my parents are also big sports fans so they would take us to Mariners and Timbers games. I got a job at PLU with the Sports Information Department and they prompted me to apply for this internship with the Pickles. I loved working the sports games on campus and I wanted to see what it was like in the corporate sports world
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Greetings from the Dean 2018 Posted by: Matthew / May 7, 2018 May 7, 2018 By Kevin J. O'BrienDean of HumanitiesEach year, the PLU Division of Humanities puts together a collection of stories into Prism, offering a few reflections of the great work our faculty do in classrooms and beyond. This year’s stories will introduce you to a new Philosophy professor, a Nordic Studies professor who returned to teach at his alma mater, and our new Director of the Scandinavian Cultural Center. You will get
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#BetweenArtAndQuarantine Challenge Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 16, 2020 May 16, 2020 Earlier this spring, the Getty Museum issued a fun and interesting challenge on social media: recreate a famous artwork using only readily available household items. This idea was inspired by the Dutch Instagram account Between Art and Quarantine. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook were flooded with unique and clever submissions. Professors Heather Mathews and Kate Hoyt challenged their art and communication
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their formation in November 2016, the task force has been focusing on financial help for students and outreach to the PLU community. Like Kim, who could not take out any loans due to his immigration status and had to work his way through school, financial means are of great concern for many undocumented students. The task force partnered with PLU librarians to create a library for all students who cannot afford textbook costs. Thomas Kim '15 “We recognize that access to course materials intersects
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