My college experience: Maria Cruse

EDDIE MCCOVEN Mast Radio Producer mccoveej@plu.edu Maria Cruse is a Senior. She is a Women’s & Gender Studies major and a Music minor. She’s studying music and she’s a pretty good drummer...

Nate Hansen on working at OMM

JEFF DUNN News Editor dunnja@plu.edu “Its great to see your friends all the time. I live off-campus, so I don’t get to interact with students on-campus as much anymore, especially first-years and...

Sunday night football

COURTNEY MIRANDA Opinion Editor mirandcs@plu.edu Perched on a stool, eyes wide and trained on the tv, the Patriots and the Bengals were in a head to head battle. It’s a typical Sunday...

Mollie Parce on Philosophy & Opera

JEFF DUNN News Editor dunnja@plu.edu J-Term is a time of transition for Lutes and junior Mollie Parce is no exception. Her last two J-Terms were dominated by Pacific Lutheran University’s annual opera...

Finding family

PARIS FRANKLIN Copy Editor franklpm@plu.edu Reaching the end of her first year of college, Kelly Hall was nervous. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I was starting to get kind...

Patty: Diving into the life of PLU’s first lady and number one fan

By Matthew Salzano Patty Krise leads the way into her office. As she poses for photos at her mahogany desk, she points out some details in the room. She sits behind...

Music: The crowning jewel of PLU

By Genny Boots Pacific Lutheran University houses a music department that’s regionally, nationally and internationally acclaimed. This music department has tackled some of the most difficult operas, won international choir titles,...

Lute of Luxury

BROOKE THAMES Editor Kyle Parsons says he goes for a more “high-end” aesthetic on social media. A good scroll through his Instagram page shows what he means. The self-proclaimed #RKOI (rich kid...

Sh*t happens

THOMAS FLATMOEN & MOLLY UNDALL Mast Radio Hosts flatmota@plu.edu; undallmj@plu.edu WARNING: IF READING ABOUT BODILY FLUIDS MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, SKIP THIS ARTICLE. Pacific Lutheran University’s campus is a treat for the eyes. It...