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PLU Pantry Welcomes All

The PLU Pantry has been a community resource at PLU since pre-Covid times—offering free food to 450+ combined students, staff, and faculty during the fall of 2023. Located on...

The Manny Ellis Case: An Overview

Manuel “Manny” Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, was stopped on his walk home from a convenience store at the intersection of South 96th and South Ainsworth by Tacoma Police...

Local Business Thrives Years After Covid

Rise and Shine Cabaret Cafe and Amorata Essentia Metaphysical Gift Shop are located on the corner of Garfield and C Street. Owner Tonee Giacaloni is an artist and herbalist who...

Parkland Community Fights to Save School Before 28th

In May 2022, Parkland locals formed the group Save Parkland Schools (SPS) to save the historic school off of 121 Street S and Pacific Avenue. The 115-year-old building is...

ASPLU VP Gives Insight on Their Activity

For instances when PLU’s student body and administration face a disconnect in communication, the Associated Students of PLU (ASPLU) is set up to bridge that gap. This past fall...

First-year Band Hot Stepmom’s “Hive” Starts Buzz for “Nothing to Nowhere” EP

Tacoma-based group “Hot Stepmom” is comprised of lead vocalist, writer, and guitarist Anna Norris, lead guitarist Cameron Mclennan, drummer Benjamin Babcock, and bassist Jarin Szewczyk. Norris, McLennan, and Szewczyk...

Wolfe Coffee Club: Bringing the Energy to Parkland

Wolfe Coffee Club is a locally owned business that took flight in 2008. The owner of the drive-thru coffee house, Mark Larkin, says, “my Mom bought it in 2008,...

Lucky to be at Lucky’s

Stationed to the left of 136th S on Pacific Ave, Lucky’s drive-in has become a staple in the Parkland community. From its perfectly salty fries, gourmet-like burgers, and carefully crafted...

U.S. Airman Dies in Radical Protest against Genocide in Palestine

Screams of “free Palestine” burst through the flames lit by Aaron Bushnell as they consumed him.  Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty Air Force member, burned alive outside the Israeli embassy in...

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