Getting ready for the career fair

By Kelsey Hilmes, Guest Writer Wearing jeans to a Career Expo seems like an obvious mistake to me, but every semester, a few poorly prepared students violate the rules of...

Read the fine print: “Liking” General Mills could void your right to sue

Be careful what you “like” on Facebook, because it might just cost you your ability to sue. General Mills, the company that owns brands such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and...

I’m new here: The Business Section

Welcome to the centerfold of the paper and another year, or maybe your first year, at Pacific Lutheran University. My name is Bjorn Slater, I am a finance major,...

Accounting for Dummies: What you need to know about mortgages

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Intro to the School of Business

For many of us, the first week back to class was like getting back on the bike. For others, it was a brand new experience. The first semester of...

Protect yourself from Heartbleed hack

By Katelynn Padron, Business Writer Earlier this month, a Google programmer discovered the Heartbleed bug — a major coding mistake that made sensitive information such as passwords and addresses accessible to...

Gone but not forgotten. NPCC closes its doors again

Helen Smith; Guest Writer; smithhe@plu.edu Northern Pacific Coffee Company, located on Garfield Street, closed earlier this January due to low revenue. The coffee shop has been a staple of the Pacific...

Accounting for Dummies: Why saving money should be a priority

Living paycheck to paycheck can be incredibly stressful, especially when students have to start paying for things themselves. The cost of rent and food are taken for granted when...

Looking for a job? Here’s some tips

By Kelsey Hilmes The start of a new school year has begun, and with it we each bring a set of goals and responsibilities for the months ahead. As first-years...