Behind the Scenes of PLU’s Cooking Show

Boyish Charm is the campus cooking show that started in September 2024 by Logan Denen and Gabe Davis, both PLU students and interns. They created the show as a...

Beyond Giving to What You Love: The Story Behind Bjug Day

Light jazz filled the air in Red Square at noon on October 15, as yellow and black balloons marked the start of PLU’s annual Bjug Day. The long-standing tradition...

More Than a Cook: Abdo Yahiaoui’s Life Wisdom

Whether it’s simple,comforting mashed potatoes and meat loaf or a classic Italian chicken agrodolce, The Commons Lead Cook Abdo Yahiaoui knows how to make them well. His philosophy while...

The New Battleground for Equality and Justice

A hot June night in 1969. The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, was not expecting a police raid. Six officers from the New York Police...

PLU Students Spend J-Term on the Hill

J-term on the Hill, led by professor Douglas Epps, combined both academics and community connection by getting students out into Tacoma. Students spent time at Northwest Furniture Bank and...

Ready for Blastoff: Astronomy Club Starts Up at PLU

The future astronomers of PLU invite students to jump in and explore the galaxy with them. Recently, an Astronomy Club emerged on campus. Each week they discuss and explore...

Staph Bacteria Found at Names Fitness Center

This article contains sensitive topics and images. After talking to a PLU student who had gotten a staph infection at the Names Fitness Center (NFC), a group of biology students...

Pets of PLU Column: Ralph

Meet Ralph! Ralph is Dr. Justin Eckstein’s dog, and so can usually be found wandering be- tween classrooms in Ingram Hall. Some of Ralph’s favorite things are: playing fetch, especially before...

Student Volunteers Connect With Parkland Community

The relationship between the Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) campus and residents of the greater Parkland area has dwindled since the COVID-19 pandemic and the disbanding of the university’s Center...