From the Editor: In with the new

MATTHEW SALZANO; Editor-in-Chief; salzano@plu.edu On New (School) Year’s Day 2014, my first year, I took a selfie with my adviser. Even though she had tasked every new advisee with this, I was...

New campaign asks PLU community to Listen

RHIANNON BERG; News Editor; bergau@plu.edu  This is the first article in the new Mast Media series “Exploring Diversity.” It aims to contribute to and report on campus conversations about diversity.  A new Pacific...

House fire near PLU displaces community members, students

  https://youtu.be/2iP-d_r6zJ0 RHIANNON BERG News Editor bergau@plu.edu A house fire across the street from Pacific Lutheran University Wednesday night left a charred home, lost family photos, displaced students and unanswered questions. “I felt the...

NOT Waiting on the World to Change

Brooke Thames '18 Mast Magazine Editor Jen Rude hails from a line of pastors. Her grandfather, father, and uncle each stood behind the pulpit as Lutheran preachers. Growing up, Rude thought...

Remembering ​Tom Pfeifle

The following was written by Tom’s family members and given to The Mast. Edits have been made for clarity and length. Thomas Craig Pfeifle, age 19, son of Jane and...

Once a Lute always a Lute

KELLEN WESTERING; Sports Writer: westerka@plu.edu If you went to Pacific Lutheran University in the mid 90's, Chris Egan’s a familiar "This is Chris Egan reporting for KCNS 6 News." would greet...

22nd Annual Natural Sciences Fest

ERIC ZAYAS; Feature Editor: zayasen@plu.edu The 22nd Annual Natural Science Academic Festival takes place this Friday and Saturday in Morken and Rieke. Students studying a variety of sciences will present detailed posters outlining their...

Round 2: PLU holds sexual assault forum for students

SAMANTHA LUND; Editor-in-Chief: lundsr@plu.edu Student Life held a forum about sexual assault and campus culture two weeks ago, inviting students and faculty to join in a conversation about their concerns and questions regarding...

Friends of 88-5 FM propose cheaper sale

JEFF DUNN; News Editor: dunnja@plu.edu Friends of 88-5 FM released a letter of intent last Tuesday asking Pacific Lutheran University to lower its asking price for KPLU from $7 million to $6...