Faculty Joint Committee finalizes recommendations

SARAH CORNELL-MAIER; News Editor; cornelsm@plu.edu The Faculty Joint Committee (FJC) released its final recommendations to the Pacific Lutheran University President on Oct. 30, outlining their ideas on reducing and reallocating faculty positions...

Tingelstad fire relocates students

BROOKE THAMES; Editor-in-Chief; thamesbe@plu.edu Editor’s Note: Ben Leschensky is a writer for Mast Media. This story has been updated since it's original print date, Nov. 17, 2017. A fire ignited in a Tingelstad...

Head football coach Scott Westering resigns

BREAKING NEWS—Head football coach Scott Westering announced his resignation Wednesday Nov. 15, ending his career at Pacific Lutheran University after 14 seasons.

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...

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...

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...

Student hit by Parkland company vehicle

SARAH CORNELL-MAIER; News Editor; cornelsm@plu.edu Editor's Note: This story has been updated since its original print date, Sept. 27, 2017. A Parkland Light and Water Company (PL&WCo) vehicle collided with a student Sept....

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...

Creating a more inclusive PLU

MARY JEWELL; News Writer; jewellme@plu.edu This school year will see an increased drive to fulfill Pacific Lutheran University’s values of diversity, justice and sustainability, as Jen Smith, the current director of the...