Mast Magazine

GURJOT KANG; Opinion Editor; kanggk@plu.edu Grace Hancock; Art major with photography concentration, Women and Gender studies minor  When Grace Hancock first came to Pacific Lutheran University, she was an intended music major....

HANNAH MONTGOMERY; Mag Writer; montgohm@plu.edu Starting as a first-year at Pacific Lutheran University was not easy for Hilary Vo. She felt that, as a student of color, she was underrepresented in the...

PLU 2020: Affirming Our Commitments, Shaping Our Future is a set of goals published by the Pacific Lutheran University in 2012. PLU 2020 draws upon its predecessors — PLU...

RAVEN LIRIO; Mag Writer; liriov@plu.edu The sun sits high up in the sky, shining cascading rays into the early hours of the day as the birds are chirping and blossoms pop up...

A student's guide to self-care this winter: There is a Spanish proverb that says “How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterward.” In the heat of the school year it can be easy for mental health to deteriorate, but three members of the Pacific Lutheran University community shared their ideas about self-care and how you can practice over it winter break.

How music infuses Lutes' lives: Music has significant sentimental value at Pacific Lutheran University. From the highly renowned Choir of the West to extracurricular groups like PLUtonic & HERmonic, music is an essential part of PLU culture.

Bringing religious pluralism to campus consciousness. Every year, the day after Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday takeover: grocery stores, shopping malls and radio stations take on the task of proclaiming the coming of Christmas yet again. Though the Christmas narrative dominates the winter season, junior transfer student Aziza Ahmed is dedicated to giving representation and visibility to other faith and non-faith traditions this season and beyond.

Holiday events that bring Lutes together. Traditions give value to any celebration. Pacific Lutheran University holds high many traditions that manifest every holiday season. Every year PLU celebrates the holiday season with a pair of treasured traditions—the Winter Celebration of Light and Christmas Festival Concerts.

Where Lutes flock for the winter