PLU alum flies high as CEO of Alaska Airlines

SARAH CORNELL-MAIER; News Editor; cornelsm@plu.edu Students, staff and faculty packed the Scandinavian Culture Center when Pacific Lutheran University alumnus and CEO of Alaska Airlines, Brad Tilden ‘83, came to campus on...

We kneel in peace

COURTNEY MIRANDA; Social Media & Outreach Coordinator; mirandcs@plu.edu An obnoxious amount of speculative dust has been kicked up in reaction to the National Football League players’ kneeling or sitting during the national...

Athlete of the week: Julia Hutchison

Senior Julia Hutchison, who plays right back for the Pacific Lutheran University volleyball team, is small but fierce  both on and off the court. She has been team captain since her junior year, and her days are packed with a balance of academics, sports and other extracurriculars.

The Las Vegas shooting: the controversy surrounding bump stocks and the labeling of terrorism

GURJOT KANG; Reporter; kanggk@plu.edu Once again, innocent civilians are left to pick up the broken pieces of their lives and put them back together after the tragedy of another mass shooting....

A carnival for all to enjoy: fair hopes to bring more joy to Homecoming

NATALIE MOONEY; Guest Writer; mooneynr@plu.edu This year, instead of doing a Homecoming dance, the Student Activities Board (SAB) decided to change things up and put on a Homecoming Carnival. “I came up with...

Review: Pacific Northwest artist showcases work in university gallery

HANNAN SOLTIS; Copy Editor; soltishe@plu.edu Pacific Northwest artist Joseph Rossano is showing his art installation “Vanity” in Pacific Lutheran University’s Ingram Hall Gallery. The show, according to Rossano, is named after the special...

Dancing to new levels: PLU Dance minor program celebrates 40 years of dance

ZOEY MOHAMMADY; Guest Writer; mohammzg@plu.edu Some say dance is a universal language. At Pacific Lutheran University, that concept is growing further through the opportunities that its Dance Minor program offers. This Fall 2017...

Exploring art and morality: “Aunt Raini” makes its West Coast debut

MACKENZIE KINTIGH; Arts & Culture Editor; kintigmf@plu.edu What if you found out that a relative had been living a secret double life for years? What if you found out that your relative...

People at PLU: Lynn Tucker, Clinical Instructor of Kinesiology

HELEN WILMOT; Photographer; chunghh@plu.edu Mast Photographer Helen Wilmot caught up with Lynn Tucker about a moment in her life that changed everything. “Almost dying saved my life. I had multiple cancer related surgeries...