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the choir director, Gunnar Malmin. The fully loaded bus, plus two full cars, headed south, carrying the 43-voice Choir, and its director and chaperones. In 1939 there were no freeways. We wound through every small town along the way at 35 mph. There were no cellphones or iPads either, of course, so to pass the time we read, talked, played trivia games and sang the popular songs of the day in eight-part harmony. It was a pleasant ride to Portland, our first stop. On arrival, we went directly to

, published a book, “Strange Fruit of the Black Pacific,” and collaborated on public arts and humanities projects on Japanese American history. Lisa Patterson ’98 Lisa Patterson is the editor in chief of South Sound magazine and 425 magazine , both regional, award-winning lifestyle publications. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1998, and enjoys coming back to campus to talk to students about media-related topics. VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship

, Marketing Manager Jared Wigert ’07 and Assistant Educational Manager April Nyquist ’09. The Broadway Center oversees the Pantages Theater, Rialto Theater and Theatre on the Square and is widely known for presenting world-class performing artists and providing one of the largest performing-arts education programs in the state, serving 51,000 students, parents and teachers annually in the South Sound. It also hosted TEDxTacoma, held Feb. 28 at Theatre on the Square—where Utley and his Lute-laden improv

, shook hands with the choir director, Gunnar Malmin. The fully loaded bus, plus two full cars, headed south, carrying the 43-voice Choir, and its director and chaperones. In 1939 there were no freeways. We wound through every small town along the way at 35 mph. There were no cellphones or iPads either, of course, so to pass the time we read, talked, played trivia games and sang the popular songs of the day in eight-part harmony. It was a pleasant ride to Portland, our first stop. On arrival, we went

for transit issues all over the country,” Austin says. “It was an incredible experience organizing in the south in places like Georgia and in Rust Belt cities like Pittsburgh and Cleveland. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Austin rides the light rail in Tacoma. +Enlarge Photo “My eyes were really opened to the similarities between advocacy organizing across the country, but also the dynamics and culture of each community greatly impacted the work. Like they say, all politics is local.” However, after

refugees in labor endure during a 2003 trip to Afghanistan. The desperate images would motivate her to develop a simple concept to help pregnant women who have virtually no access to health care: a sparse kit of clean birthing basics that could save the lives of mothers and children. Røskeland, whose extended family has a deep connection with Pacific Lutheran University and supports her efforts, was born in South Africa to Norwegian parents and subsequently lived in Sudan, Spain and Norway. When she

A Magical PLU Collaboration: Songs for the Spring of Waiting What do you get when you mix a poet, a composer, three musicians, and two editors? A fabulous collaboration between multiple School of Arts and Communication departments and faculty with South Sound poet and PLU alumna  Josie Emmons Turner ! These artists came together as… April 12, 2021 AlumniCompositionFaculty

off-campus. We recommend that new international students choose to live on campus for their first year if they do not already know someone or have family in the area. This provides the opportunity to adjust to life in the USA, meet friends, and research locations to live off-campus.  If you choose to live on-campus: submit your online housing form and housing deposit. Most graduate students prefer to live in South hall. Do this early, as housing tends to fill up, especially the apartment-style

utilize this line to assist residents needing urgent mental health support after hours. For EMERGENCIES (an immediate threat of harm to yourself or someone else), call PLU Campus Safety at 253-535-7911 or 911 immediately. Local Resources Center for Discovery: Free online eating disorder support groups Tacoma Outpatient Eating Disorder Program The Emily Program Locations: South Sound and Seattle Online The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA): “The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA