Weekly Face-Off: “The Voice” vs. “The X Factor”

byĀ Tahnayee Clendinen, Guest Writer America has always loved to watch its regular people rise to fame. It is that sacred love that has led thousands to tune in to shows...

Words are Words

We live in a society that is becoming more and more accepting of womenā€™s rights with every generation. There is no arguing that this trend is positive for everyone...

Spend Thanksgiving giving thanks, not shopping

The day after Halloween, my friend and I were shopping at Target, hoping to score some 50 percent off Halloween candy. When we walked into the store, a scary...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Context counts for all our content

By Jessica Trondsen,Ā  Editor-In-Chief On the front page of our April 11 edition, we published a stand-alone photo of senior Edith Leal holding a sign at a local deportation center...

PLU alumni ‘Build’ powerful new album, join rap scene

The Northwest rap artist Rockwell Powers has teamed up with DJ Phnisey to contribute a new album to the hip-hop scene, and it just so happens that they got...

Letter from the editor-in-chief: Change is our constant

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LETTER FROM THE SENIOR COPY EDITOR: Anti-Rape Wear: the fine line between victim blaming...

Rape has been a problem throughout human history, but one company claims it can help be part of rape prevention ā€” AR (Anti-Rape) Wear. Advertised as ā€œa clothing line...

Battle of the bands: Of Monsters and Men vs. The Head and the Heart

The Indie music scene has been teeming with great bands, and this week we will put The Head and the Heart face to face with Of Monsters and Men. It's...

Early goodbyes to PLU and our paper

One of the only drawbacks to graduating a year early is Iā€™m forced to say goodbye to everything a little too early. In addition to my friends, professors and...