I’m new here: The Business Section
Welcome to the centerfold of the paper and another year, or maybe your first year, at Pacific Lutheran University. My name is Bjorn Slater, I am a finance major,...
Protect yourself from Heartbleed hack
By Katelynn Padron, Business Writer
Earlier this month, a Google programmer discovered the Heartbleed bug — a major coding mistake that made sensitive information such as passwords and addresses accessible to...
Looking for a job? Here’s some tips
By Kelsey Hilmes
The start of a new school year has begun, and with it we each bring a set of goals and responsibilities for the months ahead. As first-years...
Accounting for Dummies: A beginner’s guide to building credit
By Bjorn Slater, Business Editor
Credit can be a confusing concept for young people and falling into credit card debt early can be a vicious cycle. According to http://www.creditcards.com, only...
Gone but not forgotten. NPCC closes its doors again
Helen Smith; Guest Writer;Â smithhe@plu.edu
Northern Pacific Coffee Company, located on Garfield Street, closed earlier this January due to low revenue. The coffee shop has been a staple of the Pacific...
Intro to the School of Business
For many of us, the first week back to class was like getting back on the bike. For others, it was a brand new experience. The first semester of...
Government shutdown possible effects on Boeing
By: Peter Mueller
On Monday, October 1, the GOP threw an “anti-Obamacare” wrench into the gears of the U.S. federal machine causing a government shutdown. The Senate is standing divided...
Accounting for Dummies: What you need to know about your student loans
Student loan debt is growing at an alarming rate, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports that there is...
Twitter IPO confusion
By Peter Mueller
Last Friday, the social media company Twitter announced its plans to become a publicly traded company before Thanksgiving. Analysts are expecting the initial public offering (IPO) to...