Captivating cast drives Game of Thrones

By Kelsey Mejlaender, Copy Editor Summer may be coming, but for fans of  “Game of Thrones,” winter is here. If you aren’t watching HBO’s epic fantasy series, you should probably reevaluate...

Nolan’s Top 5 Best Albums of 2021

Nolan James Arts and Culture Editor 5. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee Michelle Zauner, bandleader for indie pop group Japanese Breakfast, has been a strong force in the music industry for years now....

Bard on campus: Joe Goodkin brings Ancient Lyric Poetry to PLU

  PARIS FRANKLN; Culture Editor; franklpm@plu.edu While Homer’s “Odyssey” has persisted as a classic work and is still widely read today, few have the opportunity to experience The Odyssey as it...

Study away, going away: why certain study away trips are cancelled

SHAWN TORREY; Guest Writer; torreyso@plu.edu Studying away is the opportunity of a lifetime for college students. Pacific Lutheran University prides itself on its study away opportunities. So what happens if the chance of...

Reflections on a challenging and interesting year

What you didn't know you didn't know... PLU President Thomas Krise was welcomed to campus four years ago with this group of graduating seniors, they’ll be the first class Krise...

Reviewing Common Reading: Do we really need new names?

HANNAH SOLTIS & BREANNA WIERSMA; Copy Editors; soltishe@plu.edu & wiersmbm@plu.edu “We Need New Names” is the breakout novel by NoViolet Bulawayo that was published in 2013, and was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize...

Movies with Michael: ‘Interstellar’ takes a light-year to watch

Michael Diambri, A&E Writer 3 Stars “Interstellar” is a mind-boggling, visually-spectacular and beautifully-acted film. But here’s the catch — ­it’s way too long. If you thought “Avatar” was too long, take this...

Letter from the Editor: A time for new beginnings

Mast Magazine Readers, On my first week of classes in my first year at Pacific Lutheran University, I got lost. I made it to class late (a lot) and sometimes...

‘Waste Not’ provides food for thought

Matthew Salzano, A&E Editor In the U.S., 40 percent of food produced is wasted — and that equation just doesn’t add up. This is the message in Pacific Lutheran University’s newest...