Garfield Street gets tasty new addition

Grant Hoskins Reporter Garfield Street has an exciting new addition: Emerald City Smoothie.  The Washington-based smoothie and bowl chain opened its doors about a month ago in between Farelli’s Pizza and Uni...

“I just want to provide a space where everyone is loved”: Notes Coffee overcomes...

By Mckenna Morin Editor-in-Chief When looking at the outside of the building, you would never guess what the little cafe is hiding inside. Light jazz music blooms from small speakers, an...

Home away from home: Q’s coffee shop replaces NPCC

JONATHAN SPIELMANN; Guest Writer; spielmjs@plu.edu Jose and Qiana Velez, owners of Q’s Coffee House believed that a coffee shop should be filled with conversation and music. The new coffee shop opened...

Coffee shops and deep talks: Topics on Tap at 208 Garfield

GENNY BOOTS; Online Editor; bootsgj@plu.edu Dimly lit conversations on identity, politics and race have brought students, faculty and community members to 208 Garfield for Topics on Tap. These events were organized about...

Wang Symposium talks food security, sovereignty

JEFF DUNN News Editor dunnja@plu.edu Editor’s Note: As part of COMA 427, students are encouraged to write and submit articles of interest to the Mast in order to flex their journalism muscles. Last...

Norwegian Cooking Class connects with community

HEGE FATLAND Guest Writer fatlanha@plu.edu Close friends of Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center will return to campus this October to share a bit of Norweigian cuisine with the PLU population. On Oct....

Food: An Important Part of Any Culture

EDDIE J. MCCOVEN Guest Writer Whether you will study away next term or have some extended travel time after graduation, make sure you prepare for “Food Culture Shock.” In a presentation Monday...

Fair food: “Palate Attraction”

JEFF DUNN Copy Editor They say that certain senses are stronger than others when it comes to memory. The fair will always be something I remember with taste. Fair food will always...

Easy-to-make dorm meals

BROOKE WOLFE Staff Writer & RHIANNON BERG Guest Writer PASTA SALAD: For a fast dinner or lunch this pasta salad is the perfect meal. What you need Cup Noodles Italian Salad Dressing Mixed Vegetables (I used broccoli, corn...