Wi-Fi down: why students are having connection issues

SARAH CORNELL-MAIER; News Editor; cornelsm@plu.edu Since the beginning of the academic year, Pacific Lutheran University students have been experiencing issues with the school Wi-Fi. Students have voiced frustrations about losing access to...

Clicks that consume you

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...

Recipe for media literacy

RIZELLE ROSALES; Mast Mag Editor; mastmag@plu.edu Imagine walking into the world’s largest 24-hour conveyor-belt buffet. They have the technology, funding and resources to produce unlimited amounts of every dish imaginable to enjoy...

Locavore lifestyle

COURTNEY MIRANDA; Social Media & Outreach Coordinator; mirandcs@plu.edu I grew up in the Gallatin Valley beneath the Big Sky of Montana, where the buffalo still roam and the deer and antelope actually...

Livin’ la vida vegan

RIZELLE ROSALES; Mast Mag Editor; rosalera@plu.edu EDITOR’S NOTE: BROOKE THAMES IS THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF MAST MEDIA: People who know the Pacific Northwest may be familiar with a number of things: bike lanes,...

Addicting activities

GURJOT KANG; Mag Writer; kanggk@plu.edu Marya Schrock Maryah Schrock began her hobby of cross-stitching when she was just seven years old. For those who may not know, cross-stitching is a specific type of...

On the chopping block: Faculty Joint Committee proposes cuts to stabilize PLU’s finances

MAST STAFF; mast@plu.edu In late August, Acting President Allan Belton sent a letter to the Pacific Lutheran University faculty regarding a number of administrative cuts proposed by the Faculty Joint Committee...

Determination, persistence, leadership: remembering Rae Linda Brown

BROOKE THAMES; Editor-in-Chief; thamesbe@plu.edu Rae Linda Brown was born Oct. 7, 1953 in Hartford, CT.  Brown earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from University of Connecticut. She went on...

Letter from President Allan Belton on the Passing of Provost Rae Linda Brown

This letter was sent to the PLU student body by the President's office on behalf of President Allan Belton. Dear Campus Community: It is with deep sadness that I share with...