NoPaCoCo: the Spirit of Parkland

PARIS FRANKIN; Culture Editor; franklpm@plu.edu As a student, it’s easy to feel like Parkland revolves around Pacific Lutheran University. While this is somewhat true —the area developed when Norwegian-Americans established the...

NOT Waiting on the World to Change

Brooke Thames '18 Mast Magazine Editor Jen Rude hails from a line of pastors. Her grandfather, father, and uncle each stood behind the pulpit as Lutheran preachers. Growing up, Rude thought...

Take life international

by Cara Gillespie Junior Cara Gillespie spent her spring semester studying in Spain and traveling through Europe. Looking back on her experience she wouldn’t change a thing. I am sitting in...

Leadership through engagement

LIBBY POSTVOIT; Copy Editor: postolvg@plu.edu Martha Spieker found passion in leadership and social justice while at PLU and reflects on lessons learned as she moves into her next chapter. Leadership means different things...

Make dreams happen

PARIS FRANKLIN; Opinion Editor: franklpm@plu.edu Senior Denae McGaha recently won a scholarship to travel around the world after graduation, proving her life motto to be true. If there’s one thing Denae McGaha knows,...

Cultivated space

ERIC ZAYAS; Feature Editor: zayasen@plu.edu Studying at a school for higher education like Pacific Lutheran University doesn’t just teach its students important tangible skills that help them succeed in the future; PLU...

Sights set on success

STEPHANIE COMPTON; Sports Editor: comptose@plu.edu At the University of Washington dental school, only 18 percent of all applicants get an interview. Senior Megan Abdo not only got an interview, but was accepted...

Attaway Lutes: Meet the graduating class of 2016

Participation in a Commencement ceremony and/or inclusion of a student’s name in this publication does not indicate that a degree will be awarded. Enis Abbass Megan Elizabeth Abdo Phebe Abraham Camille Elyse Adams Jonathan...

Reflections on a challenging and interesting year

What you didn't know you didn't know... PLU President Thomas Krise was welcomed to campus four years ago with this group of graduating seniors, they’ll be the first class Krise...