Bringing diversity to theater: Q&A with the “Fences” Director

PETER OLSCHNER; Guest Writer; olschnpd@plu.edu This October, junior theater student Josh Wallace is directing an all-black cast in an upcoming production of “Fences,” a 1985 play written by August Wilson. “Fences” tackles...

Art for sale: Communication capstone highlights PLU artists

KELSEY LITTLETON; Culture Writer; littlekn@plu.edu This April something amazing happened for the first time in Pacific Lutheran University history: Liz Perkins, a senior public relations and advertising major, organized SOAC’s first...

Much Ado about Shakespeare

COURTNEY MIRANDA; Online Editor: mirandcs@plu.edu The Pacific Lutheran University English department marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death last Thursday with events including a Shakespearean Insult Smackdown yelled at each other...

Proctor Art Gallery showcases local artists

The Tacoma community is home to more local art than what Pacific Lutheran’s University Gallery displays. The Proctor Art Gallery, located in the heart of the historic Proctor Business District...

Bringing peace through photography

COURTNEY MIRANDA; News Editor; mirandcs@plu.edu In a time as divisive as this, photographer John Nolter is on a mission to bring people back together. Through recognizing human differences amongst us, Nolter is...

Sounds of Christmas

This past Thursday night, University Singers, PLU Ringers, and the Knights Chorus joined forces to put on an excellent show for all in attendance. Hosted in Lagerquist Hall at...

“Melodrama”: A sonic fever dream

Emerging from the escapism of friends’ house parties as a way to avoid by night the pains of heartbreak, Lorde’s (Ella Yelich O’Connor) vivid sophomore album Melodrama stands as...

Saxifrage magazine goes online

Kiyomi Kishaba Opinion Editor The editors of PLU’s literary magazine Saxifrage had all the dates lined up and ready for the 2020 edition. But of course, COVID-19 showed up and threw...

A dose of Disney on campus

By: Olivia Crocker Disneyland may be over a thousand miles away, but that doesn’t mean some of the magic can’t find its way to campus. Grace Amsden is a senior here at PLU, and...