What’s new at ASPLU? A look at changes around campus and 2015 LollaPLUza

by Samantha Lund, News Editor Spring semester brings with it weekly Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University meetings to discuss changes around campus and new policies for students. Recently, ASPLU...

From victim to survivor: Military woman shares her story with PLU

by Samantha Lund, News Editor Lieutenant Colonel Celia FlorCruz is coming to Pacific Lutheran University to share her journey from sexual assault victim to military leader. FlorCruz’s lecture will be...

Where’d all the trees go?

by David Mair, staff writer Trees on upper campus have taken leaf, making upper campus a little more bare. Trees across campus have been cut down because of disease and weather. Prior...

Cancer survivor aims to give back

by Samantha Lund, News Editor After being diagnosed with cancer, 20-year-old Gailon Wixson-Pursley left Pacific Lutheran University for a semester to fight back. Wixson-Pursley has been in a continuous battle with a...

PLU hosts international speech and debate tournament

By Brendon Stanton, Debate Team Member On Dec. 5 and 6, Pacific Lutheran Univeristy hosted 38 schools and over 700 students from all over the Pacific Northwest, including Canada, for the return...

The budget Krise-is

Due to recent cutbacks in enrollment, changes will be happening campuswide during the next couple years. The university is currently going through a 5% budget shortage from last year. President...

Yglesias brings new energy to Women’s Center

by Brooke Wolfe, Staff Writer Jonathan Yglesias joined the Pacific Lutheran University community this year as the men’s coordinator in the Women’s Center. The men’s coordinator position was created in 2005...

Students respond to Ferguson

by Samantha Lund, News Editor Peaceful and violent protests nationwide plagued the streets when Darren Wilson walked away from the Michael Brown shooting without being charged with any crime. Wilson, a...

PLU’s website gets a facelift

by Samantha Lund, News Editor and Haleigh Missildine, Guest Writer Pacific Lutheran University’s website is the first thing most people see and it sets a tone for campus. PLU’s website has to...