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September 17, 2010 Lute Spirit! By Chris Albert This fall, there’s something new roaming the sidelines at PLU sports events. PLU’s new mascot – the Knight. It’s actually a bit of a blast from the past too. Meet the new PLU mascot – the knight. The Lutes were once called the Knights in the 1970s and 80s. The teams now are still the Lutes, but the mascot is the Knight. The mascot will be part of the cheer squad and help rally Lutes in the stands to cheer on their fellow student athletes. Plans

the charge for Lute spirit. (His arrival was well-timed: The Lutes beat Lewis & Clark in a thrilling overtime battle, 55-51.) Under the new plush exterior, Lancelute has a student underneath it who drives this energy. While his secret identity cannot be revealed, his thoughts can.  “Being inside the mask itself is a whole new world,” Lancelute said. “You can see everyone, but no one can see you. I just got really into it, into a whole new world. It was an awesome experience.” He wants the PLU

Teachers tinker: Education department’s annual Benson Lecture, hands-on workshop bring spirit of maker movement to PLU Posted by: Kari Plog / March 22, 2016 Image: The seventh annual Benson Lecture on April 12 will focus on the maker movement and its impact on education. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. in the Regency Room in the UC. March 22, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd

Endowed Internship Allows Lute a Full-Circle Vocational First Step Posted by: Zach Powers / August 6, 2015 Image: Patricia Krise, Jessica Milian ’15 and PLU President Thomas W Krise at the Gonyea House. [Photo by John Struzenberg ’16/PLU] August 6, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August 6, 2015) — Thanks to a major award, one Lute is spending her summer in a juvenile detention center — as a mentor who is paying it forward.Jessica Milian ’15 is the second

93-year-old Lute, former softball player to throw first pitch at PLU Night at the Rainiers Posted by: Kari Plog / July 27, 2016 Image: Gloria Perry, former PLU student and softball player who will throw out the first pitch at PLU Night at the Rainiers on Aug. 20. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) July 27, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at

Lute Powered: Amazon PLU alumni Regan Zeebuyth ’01, Jon Grande ’92 and April Rose Nguyen ’19, ’21 excel at the tech and commerce leader Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. More than 125 PLU alumni work for the global commerce and technology leader. For this “Lute Powered” feature, we met with three of them to

How to be a Lute: Lute language 101 Posted by: vcraker / March 2, 2022 March 2, 2022 Zyreal Oliver Chandler ‘22 shares the proper pronunciation of some of PLU’s building names. Read Previous Study away returns to PLU Read Next Meet some Rieke Scholars LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of

Being a Lute has its Perks—Including Some You Might not Have Known About Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 10, 2015 Image: Lutes can lend a hand, and grow their own goodies, at PLU’s Community Garden. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 10, 2015 By Evan Heringer ’16PLU Student WriterTACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 10, 2015)—Being a Lute sure does come with perks: unlimited access to lectures, free previews to PLU productions and on-campus leadership opportunities, just to name a few. Here are a few student

PLU’s First Female Football Player Says It’s a Whole Different Ballgame as a Lute Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 28, 2015 Image: “Everyone here plays for the heart, and it’s a real team,” says Annika Smith-Ortiz ’19, Pacific Lutheran University’s first female football player. (Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18) September 28, 2015 By Samantha Lund ’16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition

Lute Fest Recap: 2023 Posted by: mhines / June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023 PLU’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted the second annual Lute Fest on PLU’s Foss Field. This year it featured an inflatable obstacle course, bungee run basketball, a dunk tank, Sugar and Spoon cookie dough truck, Jed’s Big Slice pizza truck, live music, carnival games, prizes, and so much more. It is a fun way for Lutes to gather and celebrate the end of a great year! Read Previous 10 ways to take care of your mental