Don’t Typecast Me Challenged Theatrical Norms
In October 2022, PLU student and future first-time director, Dorothea Koetje, proposed a concept to the Night of Musical Theatre club (NOMT) - one that would deconstruct the boundaries...
A Flame in the North: Book Review
Released in 2024, the novel “A Flame in the North” by Lilith Saintcrow is a fantasy story based on the history of the Viking era of Northern Europe. Saintcrow...
PLU School of Education Volunteers at Local Science Fair
Bachelors of Arts in Education (BAE) students in the (now) senior cohort of PLU's School of Education volunteered this last April at the Snake Lake Nature Center (SLNC) to...
Ashton Jeanty On Pace For History
For nearly 36 years Barry Sanders' NCAA rushing record of 2,628 yards led to him winning the Heisman. Today, it still stands as one of college football's most unbreakable...
Christian Cherry: A Loss of Racial Representation for Tacoma Youth
Christian Cherry, a Black Tacoma youth mentor and advocate against youth gun violence, was shot and killed near Bates Technical College on South State Street on December 14, 2023....
PLU Pantry Welcomes All
The PLU Pantry has been a community resource at PLU since pre-Covid times—offering free food to 450+ combined students, staff, and faculty during the fall of 2023. Located on...
PLU Hosts Annual Pride Event
Faculty, alumni, and students gathered to celebrate Pride at PLU this past Wednesday, June 26. This year's Pride event was marked by folks gathering in Red Square to commemorate...
Lackluster Veterans Day Leaves PLU Vets Behind
On November 11 2024, campus was bustling and full of life. Students rushed to classes and assumed their daily lives… on Veterans Day. Civilian students went about as usual,...
British actress Maggie Smith dies at 89
It is with great sadness at the Mast that we report the death of Dame Maggie Smith, beloved British actress of the stage and screen. She died Friday at...