Pima-Maricopa Tribe to collect indigenous remains later this year
Josiah Devine Johnson
News Editor
There are at least 116,000 known sets of Native peoples’ remains held by museums, and universities—Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) among them.
The story behind PLUs’ acquisition of...
PLU Goes Into the Longest Lockdown in Over 10 Years
Steph Valenti
Social Media Manager
Campus Safety at Pacific Lutheran University sent out an emergency alert on Wednesday, Sept. 21, sending the whole campus on lockdown for just over two hours.
There...
PLU Latinx Unidos Representatives Reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
Hanna Cruz
Staff Reporter
In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month begins on Sep. 15, which is the same day as the celebrations of independence in El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica,...
The Mast visits Minneapolis over summer for journalism conference
Steph Valenti
Reporter
With society slowly returning back to “normal” after the drastic lifestyle changes due to the pandemic, some of Pacific Lutheran University’s students made a summer trip to Minneapolis...
LASR and The Mast publish audio story detailing 2021 PLU vs. UPS football game
Brennan LaBrie
Editor-In-Chief
On November 6, 2021 the Pacific Lutheran University football team faced off against their rivals, the University of Puget Sound Loggers, at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. This was...
COVID Update: What caused the recent spike?
Steph Valenti
Reporter
It has been several weeks since Pacific Lutheran University's mask mandate was lifted on March 12, following Washington State’s new mask-optional policy.
The student body and staff members shared...
Hate speech in Hinderlie leads to questions about public use of campus spaces
Calissa Hagen
Reporter
Nolan James slept soundly inside his dorm room not knowing what was occurring on the other side of the door. His roommate, Kendan Bendt, was on his way...
Remembering Cliff Rowe
Brennan LaBrie
Editor-in-Chief
The Pacific Lutheran University community, as well as the Pacific Northwest journalism community, have lost a legend.
Cliff Rowe, a long-time PLU professor and the driving force behind the...
Catalytic converter thefts continue at PLU; solution proposed in State Legislature
Spencer Pruitt
Reporter
Catalytic converter theft is on the rise again on Pacific Lutheran University’s campus, and across Washington State as well. Relief is potentially on its way, with the Washington...
