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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Accounting for Dummies: What you need to know about mortgages
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Students are leaving college with record-breaking levels of debt, the only consumer debt on the...
Read the fine print: “Liking” General Mills could void your right to sue
Be careful what you “like” on Facebook, because it might just cost you your ability to sue.
General Mills, the company that owns brands such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and...
New laws may shut down SeaWorld’s orca show
By Courtney Purdin, Guest Writer
A new California bill that prevents orcas from being used for performance or entertainment purposes may blow SeaWorld out of the water and raise further...
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...