The healthier side of college dining

by Genny Boots, News Writer Imagine the pop of a button, the squeeze of your old jeans, and the uncomfortable realization that you have gained a few pounds. The “freshman...

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...

Favorite Thanksgiving recipes: Mast writers fill you in on what will fill you up

A NOTE FROM MATTHEW SALZANO, A&E EDITOR: This issue of The Mast serves for the week of Thanksgiving and is the second-to-last issue this academic year, landing right before...

208 Garfield brings a little piece of PLU to Parkland

By Tahnayee Clendinen, A&E Writer For any student that likes to venture off Pacific Lutheran’s campus to explore what Garfield Street has to offer, 208 Garfield is a great example...

“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...

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....

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...

Preview: ‘Waste Not’ unwraps perspectives on food consumption

Jesselyn Kenduck, Guest Writer A United Nations statistic from 2013 revealed that one-third of food produced internationally is wasted. The proportion is higher in the United States — 40 percent of...

Lucky to be at Lucky’s

Stationed to the left of 136th S on Pacific Ave, Lucky’s drive-in has become a staple in the Parkland community. From its perfectly salty fries, gourmet-like burgers, and carefully crafted...