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inspiring music and compelling presentations from Shane Claiborne, Leanor Ortega Till, Andrew Root, and Randy Woodley. Let’s be honest with ourselves, discipleship isn’t easy and lots of things compete for our attention and allegiance. What does it mean to follow Christ rather than simply learn about him? How much does it cost to live in the unique way that Christ calls us to? How do we cultivate community in a way that impacts our lifestyles, our priorities, and our very way of being? Seeking Shalom
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PLU Sends Thoughts and Sympathy to Northwest Colleges Coping with Recent Tragedies Posted by: Zach Powers / October 2, 2015 October 2, 2015 TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 2, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University students and staff gathered outside Leraas Hall in the Rieke Science Center on Oct. 2. to write and sign sympathy cards for the communities of North Seattle College and Umpqua Community College. Five students of North Seattle College were killed Sept. 24 in a collision involving an amphibious tour
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PLU Blue Friday: Lutes Fired Up & Ready for the Super Bowl Posted by: Thomas Krise / January 29, 2015 January 29, 2015 Super Bowl Sunday is nearly here, and the PLU community is abuzz about this weekend’s big game!I invite the entire campus to participate in PLU Blue Friday on Jan. 30! Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to dress in your favorite Seahawks attire. Post your photos/tweets under #Lute12s and #PLUBlueFriday, and we may feature them on PLU social media. Also, for the first
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Conference-winning Lutes women’s rowing team, will compete at the NCAA Division III national championships May 27-28 in Sarasota, Florida. The Auburn resident had never tried rowing until she enrolled at PLU after doing Running Start at Green River Community College. She joined the team as a walk-on, figuring it would be a way to connect with other students despite living at home. That plan certainly worked, but it came with a lot of hard work. “It is very intense, training wise,” she said of her new
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a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will provide information about local sustainable services and products, including transportation alternatives, green construction, energy conservation and alternative energy sources, waste minimization and recycling, and global climate change initiatives. The event will feature an array of speakers and exhibitors. Those scheduled to speak include the group Bridging Urban Gardens Sustainably (BUGS) to discuss community gardens in Tacoma, and
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October 7, 2011 dCenter ’emerged’ as a resource for students, fun place to hang out For many, like senior art major Chelsea Putnam, PLU’s Diversity Center is a place to foster one’s individuality.“I really wanted to learn and gain my own individuality with this place,” said Putnam. Initially though, Putnam didn’t really understand what social justice was.“It was a culture shock for me,” Putnam said. “I came from a community that was a very small town. I lived in a very white Hispanic culture
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October 29, 2012 For the Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibit, PLU students built an altar to remember and celebrate the lives of women who have died in Juarez, Mexico. (Photos by John Struzenberg ’15) Dia de los Muertos By Chris Albert The Tacoma Art Museum is expecting a few extra guests from beyond the grave for Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos. The museum is hosting a celebration of Day of the Dead by inviting more than 20 community groups – including PLU students – to build
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. They raised money to rappel down the Hotel Murano in downtown Tacoma, along with dozens of other participants. It was the first year of the Habitat Challenge. Elliot Stockstad, director of development for the organization, said 71 people raised money to support the nonprofit’s mission of providing affordable housing for low-income residents in the community. “We’re having a great time down here today,” Stockstad said from the rooftop of the Murano. “We have a crowd down there going wild.” PLU’s
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women/Black femininity, racism, rage, and identity politics within the album itself and through its consumption. FEB 16 Black Male Barbershop TalkPflueger Hall 2nd Floor Study Lounge – 6pm The Barbershop in the Black community is known as a space and place of laughter, fun, community, discussing everything from religion, to sports, and most importantly issues facing the Black community. Come join us for an opportunity to discuss critical issues of success and support for Black males on PLU’s campus
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