Gone but not forgotten. NPCC closes its doors again

Helen Smith; Guest Writer; 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...

Accounting for Dummies: What you need to know about mortgages

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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...

Promise of regulation threatens to extinguish e-cig business

By Jillian Stanphill, Business Writer The electronic cigarette business is lighting up the drug industry, but may be extinguished soon when the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) begins to regulate sales. Electronic...

Hone the handshake and screw in the smile: What career recruiters really look for...

By Stephanie Beckman, News Writer I emphatically deny the secret to finding a job is a firm handshake. The first time I was told that was in middle school, when we...

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: Why saving money should be a priority

Living paycheck to paycheck can be incredibly stressful, especially when students have to start paying for things themselves. The cost of rent and food are taken for granted when...

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...