From Manuscript to Marketplace: PLU Student Publishes Novel

Thinking of publishing a novel while in college? PLU third-year student Ashnaa George can tell you all about it.  George self-published her first novel “Somewhere In Between Then & Now”...

“At Some Point, Silence is Betrayal”

OPINION EDITORIAL: Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) cares about its students' voices: voices that did not number enough for PLU to comment on the acquittal of the three Tacoma Police...

Pets of PLU: Seneca Rose

Meet Seneca Rose! Seneca is a six-year-old pitbull mix belonging to PLU senior admission counselor Shaun Antrim. How they found each other was a spectacular series of lucky coincidences.  A...

Special Olympics Clinic Unites Athletes

Women’s and Men’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, softball, football, swim, and baseball spent Saturday, January 10, with purpose and service. The Lutes had the opportunity to connect with the Special...

Club Boost: A New Initiative to Support Student Clubs

On March 1, club leaders from all across campus gathered in the AUC Regency room for a Club Boost. The attendees filtered to the tables, and the chatter began...

The Coffee Oasis Makes Positive Impact on Teens

The Coffee Oasis is a nonprofit organization geared towards youth in need in the Pacific Northwest. The Coffee Oasis has cafe locations in Port Orchard, Bremerton, Kingston, Poulsbo, and...

“Happy as a Community, Not Just as Individuals”- Local Artist Reflects

Tacoma-based artist Joseph Brooks is used to working in public spaces where art meets everyday life. With a practice that spans murals, painting, and ceramics, Brooks is known for...

PLU Junior Opens Marketplace for Students

In the beginning of April 2025, Lute Mar- ketplace website was set on a test run. The idea behind the platform is to help students sell and buy their possessions without having...

Faculty Recital: Dawn Sonntag, Composer

Lagerquist’s lights dim, signaling the start of the recital. Notes pour across the stage from Dr. Dawn Sonntag’s piano, sliced by Lisa Pearson’s mournful violin. Together they perform the...