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to strengthen their writing skills and/or practice; they can explore broader aspects of the writing life, such as publishing internships or teaching opportunities; they can immerse themselves in research for a specific writing project; they can contribute to the cultural and literary life of their own communities. Each participant designs their experience with the support and oversight of the Outside Experience coordinator. Here’s a sample of what some RWW students have done for their Outside
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May 9, 2008 Norwegian film takes top honors At the second annual Hong International Film Festival, the Norwegian film took top honors. In fact, it swept all five award categories. The festival featured 10-minute films created by students in 300-level foreign language courses in their target language (with English subtitles). This year showcased 12 films in German, Spanish, French and Norwegian around the theme “Ways of Seeing.” “It’s basically a way to get student to look at what could be
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December 1, 2008 Organ enthusiasts celebrate a decade at PLU Heading east of campus off 121st Street Southeast, one travels back in time in both feel and vocation. Ramblers from the 60s are replaced by farm houses from the turn of the century. The traffic hum falls away. Cows poke up their heads from rolling pastureland as a car drives by. One comes upon an elegant wood-crafted building that looks like it belongs on the Lord of the Rings set. The front door rises 20 feet and peaks out with a
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April 12, 2010 Upright dignity:Making a difference, one wheelchair at a time By Chris Albert In the distance as the dust sifts through the air, a middle-aged Iraqi man walks to a makeshift United States military medical station. Draped in his arms is a young child, his son. It is apparent the boy does not have the use of his legs. His father has brought his son to get a wheelchair. As the father and his boy get closer to the station, soldiers tell him, “You don’t have to carry him the whole way
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February 24, 2012 Career Expo coming to campus By Katie Scaff ’13 Networking and making connections with employers early is key, according to senior business major Nikki Noble. Noble went to the Fall Internship and Job Fair in October with a few resumes in hand and came away with an offer to intern with Target this summer. PLU is hosting a Career Expo this spring from noon to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the University Center’s Chris Knutzen Hall. (Photo by John Froschauer) “It was just
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the connections Thompsen ’94, ’97 made as a Norwegian while attending Pacific Lutheran University. Thompsen has more than 16 years of experience working internationally within sales, marketing and product management. After graduating from PLU, he managed Natilus Publishing in Seattle and returned to Norway in 2000. Currently, he is the head of Bid Management and Sales Support for Intelecom Group out of Norway. Thompsen and his wife have three children. To some extent, it was by chance that he came
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February 5, 2013 Economics of golf By Jesse Major ’15 An unconventional approach to economics that allows students to shoot lasers and travel PGA tour destinations was taught this J-Term by Mark Reiman, associate professor of economics. This class, The Economics of Golf, was inspired by a book called Golfonomics – not Reiman’s golfing skills In The Economics of Golf, students met with owners of golf courses in Tacoma, Monterey, Palm Desert and Phoenix, as well as officials of the PGA tour to
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PLU’s New Lancelute Mascot Premieres, Reignites Spirit Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 18, 2015 Image: PLU’s new mascot rallies fans at a home basketball game on Feb. 6. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) February 18, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 18, 2015)—The Pacific Lutheran University Athletics Department introduced a brand-new member during halftime of the men’s basketball game on Feb. 6. His name is Lancelute, and he is the knight that leads
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every angle. He has reported on the arts, sports, current events and is a successful columnist. In 2004, he covered the 100th World Series and reported on the Boston Red Sox win, which he notes as a highlight of his career. He also recalled his time as a television critic as one of his favorite experiences. “There’s nothing like speaking to a group of fifth-graders and being able to answer in the affirmative when one of them asks, ‘Do you know Buffy the Vampire Slayer?’” Levesque said. With
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