A Generation removed

by Natalie DeFord, News Writer “The story of this crisis is not just an American Indian story,” the Chancellor’s Professor of History at the University of Nebraska said to an...

Pressman sure to impress with film

ERIN FLOM Guest Writer Nazi-controlled Austria was a dangerous place, but that didn’t stop Gil and Eleanor Kraus from entering the country. This is the story of the Emmy-nominated documentary “50 Children:...

Lute-produced ‘Namibia Nine’ premieres

BROOKE THAMES A&E Writer Tomorrow, members of the Pacific Lutheran University community can see how powerful their education can be. “Namibia Nine” is a documentary conceived by Dr. Joanne Lisosky, a professor...

EXCLUSIVE Q&A: Jehane Noujaim

Jehane Noujaim is visiting Pacific Lutheran University Thursday, Feb. 19, to screen her Academy Award-nominated film, “The Square,” at 5 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center. She...

INjured and OUT

By Erin Flom, Guest Writer Athletics are an important part of college, and student-athletes can really find a passion for their sports. But what if an athlete injures themselves and...

The Mast’s “Of The Year” awards

A NOTE FROM A&E EDITOR, MATTHEW SALZANO: To wrap up the last issue of The Mast for 2014 A&E writers Michael Diambri, Brooke Thames and I decided to share our...

Movies with Michael: ‘Interstellar’ takes a light-year to watch

Michael Diambri, A&E Writer 3 Stars “Interstellar” is a mind-boggling, visually-spectacular and beautifully-acted film. But here’s the catch — ­it’s way too long. If you thought “Avatar” was too long, take this...

‘Waste Not’ provides food for thought

Matthew Salzano, A&E Editor In the U.S., 40 percent of food produced is wasted — and that equation just doesn’t add up. This is the message in Pacific Lutheran University’s newest...

Sweet Dreams won’t put you to sleep

Erin Flom, Guest Writer The film “Sweet Dreams” will be screened next week at Pacific Lutheran University. It’s a perfect fit, as this semester marks the beginning of PLU’s Holocaust...