The end of an era

COURTNEY MIRANDA; News Editor; mirandcs@plu.edu Editor’s Note: After reaching out several times to comment, Acting President Allan Belton, along with other members of the Pacific Lutheran University administration and Student Life office...

Sam Says: Winter needs to be here already

The sparkling rays of the sunshine seep through my eyeglasses. The snow dribbles down my dark blue North Face jacket as I mentally prepare myself for what is about to...

Everything You Should Know About Team Handball

By Cole Chernushin, Guest Writer If you were born in America, odds are there is a sport you have heard little to nothing about that some students play weekly on our...

Tensions between PLU Sports and Music

Kiyomi Kishaba Opinion Editor On any Thursday or Friday morning in the AUC there is a line of Lutes waiting for COVID-19 rapid testing. To the dismay of some music students,...

Young shot putter’s cultural background shapes work ethic

CAMILLE LEMKE; Guest Writer; lemkecr@plu.edu Dedication, talent and strong cultural values have led Pacific Lutheran University shot putter first-year Vakeaemanu “Edda” Hunkin to success in her first collegiate track and field...

A Pointless Part of Football: The NFL Combine

Austin Hilliker, Sports Editor When I think of football, I think of jaw dropping catches, bone crunching tackles and game winning drives. Now what If I told you there was another...

Steph Curry: down but not out

STEPHANIE COMPTON; Sports Editor: comptose@plu.edu Stephen Curry is out for at least two weeks with an Medial Collateral Ligament sprain. The sprain is the most minor sprain that Curry could receive, but...

Coaches pitch their perspectives on Division III

David Mair, Staff Writer The people most often overlooked in sports are the coaches. What becomes most highlighted and recognized are the faces of the athletes out on the field. But...

Volt app could give PLU athletes an extra edge

CAMILLE LEMKE; Sports Writer; lemkecr@plu.edu Pacific Lutheran University recently partnered with Volt Athletics, a sports technology company, in an initiative to provide all PLU students access to professional strength and conditioning training. “Individualized...

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