Mast Magazine

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...

BEN LESCHENSKY; Mag Writer; leschebj@plu.edu One afternoon this past summer, I was doing some online shopping for a bike. College was quickly approaching and I was in need of some wheels. I...

SARAH AMENY During our winter training trip, our coach told us: “Rent is due every day. We don’t own a championship title forever, or any records or any NCAA cuts....

By Caitlin Dawes, Matrix Contributor Pumping through the views of Pacific Lutheran University is the mission to become advocates within our communities, wherever our college careers may lead us to be...

This Matrix article is written in response to the Feminist Student Union's "Carry That Weight" event, which Samantha Lund wrote about in the Mar. 13 issue of The Mast. LEAH LARSON Publishing &...

By Leah Larson, Matrix contributor   The concept of a person who isn’t interested in sex befuddles most people. Being attracted to someone of any gender is frequently listed as one...

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...

Where Lutes flock for the winter

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.