Cultivating Environment: Bill Evans Trio

By Fulton Bryant-Anderson In the summer of 1961 jazz pianist Bill Evans recorded Waltz for Debby with his trio which consisted of himself, Scott LaFaro (bass) and Paul Motian (drums)....

Alice by Lady Gaga (A LASR dream turned wish come true)

This song has tons of memories behind it, which is strange because it’s reasonably new. It reminds me of the time I spent with my cousin this summer, but...

My Agenda Album Review

By Nolan James Arts & Culture Editor My Agenda, the second full-length LP from hyperpop artist Dorian Electra, is an unabashedly queer record. It solidifies Electra's place alongside the best of...

PLU Theater presents online production of Recent Tragic Events

By Caitlin Klutz Writer The 2020-21 Pacific Lutheran University Theater Department is presenting Recent Tragic Events, a peculiar dark comedy that centers around a couple on a blind date—the day after...

Cultivating global literacy: Khruangbin

By Fulton Bryant-Anderson and Felix Halvorson LASR Guest Writers In 2009, Houston power trio Khruangbin banded together with the purpose of creating a refreshing sound composed of both domestic and international...

Phasmophobia game review

By Raven Lirio General Manager Looking for a horrifying new game for this Halloween season? Fresh to the Steam market and rising up among Twitch streamers is the ghost hunting game...

Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Steve from Minecraft

By Isaiah Shim Sports Editor Some thought it might be Crash. Some thought it might be Sora. But they were all wrong. Steve is in Smash. On Oct. 1, the official Super...

Among Us game review

By Raven Lirio General Manager Compared to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons boom from spring, a new game has moved to the top games for 2020. It’s not Minecraft or...

PLU music department plans for the fall season

By Skye Llewelyn Photographer The Pacific Lutheran University Music Department, and the School of Arts and Communications in general, probably took one of the hardest hits on campus when COVID-19 arrived....