Sunday, November 24, 2024

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...

Undocumented students stay gold

RIZELLE ROSALES; News Writer; rosalera@plu.edu Editor’s note: Names in this story have been changed to respect the source’s anonymity. Andrea Molina Rojas came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant at three...

Mortvedt library gets a facelift

HANNAH SOLTIS; Copy Editor; soltishe@plu.edu Several changes are coming to Pacific Lutheran University’s Mortvedt Library. The Center for Student Success (CSS), formerly known as the Academic Assistance Center, is a major renovation. The...

Water runs through student memorial

RHIANNON BERG; News Writer; bergau@plu.edu Most people who visit Pacific Lutheran University’s campus notice the tall stainless steel sculpture in front of the library, but few recognize it as more than a...