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produced for the Mooring Mast on Max Beatty—the PLU baseball player who survived cancer. Jessica Trondsen ’14, was recognized for the obituary she wrote honoring PLU Professor Kathlyn Breazeale. SPJ will recognize the Mooring Mast and all first-place national winners at the Student Union event at Excellence in Journalism 2013 (EIJ13) in Southern California, August 24 to 26. Read Previous Senior exhibition, Unfiltered, opens April 24 in the University Gallery Read Next PLU students work election night

important town landmarks are falling into the ocean, since they aren’t getting much, or any, funding from the state. It’s the story of a community committed to sticking around and persevering. The documentary is entirely student produced. “I am extremely proud of the drive, vision, and industriousness of the student filmmakers, as well as our marketing and event planning students. They have worked hard to put a human face on the issue of coastal erosion, and have dedicated themselves to ethically

the community.” The debate will probe a wide range of issues from multiple angles, like the efficacy of government intervention into the market versus market-based solutions, and balancing the rights of both tenants and property owners. Registration for this free community event is optional and available online with Eventbrite. For more information, visit https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/about/debate/. Read Previous Life Under Drones: A Scholarly and Research Symposium Read Next 2019

directors recommended high school student musicians for participation back in October. Students spent the weekend intensely training with guest musicians and performed a final concert. This year’s guest clinicians included Sarah McKoin, from Texas Tech University, and Damon Talley, from Louisiana State University. The event aims to enrich the skills of the participants, who then take that knowledge back to their schools. With Powell’s guidance, PLU students organize and run the workshop, including

students were professional and played beautifully. Through many tight time windows and unexpected difficulties, the students stayed cool and delivered,” Ed Powell, PLU Wind Ensemble director, commented. “It was their best performance of the year thus far.” The clinic was a three-day event featuring many guest performers, including the Canadian Brass and PLU’s professional ensemble, the Lyric Brass Quintet. “The feedback was overwhelming. [Guest conductors] came up to me after the performance to gush. I

college degree snapped into focus on that taxi ride home. A year later, Eckstein,  a communications major who hopes to pursue a career in public relations or television journalism, says the advertisement changed his life. “Actually, working at the funeral home was one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve had,” says Eckstein. There was  the human element, but also, he was an event planner. “It was rewarding to be “the guy” that everyone came to,” in a difficult situation, he says. He quickly became “the guy

a way to make friendships fast. Last Thursday, the group hosted the first Speed Friendship night, with more to come if the interest is there. It’s kind of like speed dating, but without the specific purpose of finding a date, Pershall said. “You could meet a date or just make a connection with people around campus who are different than you that you have never met before,” Pershall said. Hopefully this event reminded people that there are a lot of different people around them and it’s OK to get

the community, particularly youth and women, are able to continue their education, participate in micro finance programs, and learn about ecological conservation. The project team is inviting all to take the pledge, which you can do HERE, and donate if able. A donation of $12 or $1 a day during the pledge is suggestion and can be made at the Campus Ministry office located in the lower UC. There will be a kick-off event from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11 in the MBR amphitheater and