Safety Director: New PLU hire is excited for his job
Sarah Fox
Managing Editor
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) has a new Campus Safety Director. José Cureil Morelos began work this summer, bringing 18 years of security experience on 10 college campuses...
Students protest a lack of accessibility on campus
Nolan James
Editor-In-Chief
On a sunny day at the end of last school year at PLU, a group of students gathered outside of the Hauge Administration Building to protest a lack...
LASR and The Mast publish audio story detailing 2021 PLU vs. UPS football game
Brennan LaBrie
Editor-In-Chief
On November 6, 2021 the Pacific Lutheran University football team faced off against their rivals, the University of Puget Sound Loggers, at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. This was...
PLU restructures academic programs into four colleges
Brennan LaBrie
Editor-in-Chief
Starting this fall, Pacific Lutheran University’s academic departments will be divided among just four colleges: the College of Health Professions, the College of Natural Sciences, the College of...
COVID Update: What caused the recent spike?
Steph Valenti
Reporter
It has been several weeks since Pacific Lutheran University's mask mandate was lifted on March 12, following Washington State’s new mask-optional policy.
The student body and staff members shared...
A year in retrospect: What it means to be ASPLU President
Natalie Elskamp
Reporter
The school year is coming to a close, and with that, student leadership transitions are underway.Â
Cece Chan, current president of Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU), is...
Open Letter to Music Department Confronts Treatment of LGBTQIA+, POC Students
By Sarah Fox
Reporter
Over 60 students emailed an open letter addressing the treatment of POC and LGBTQIA+ students in the music program to the Pacific Lutheran University Music Department on...
Hate speech in Hinderlie leads to questions about public use of campus spaces
Calissa Hagen
Reporter
Nolan James slept soundly inside his dorm room not knowing what was occurring on the other side of the door. His roommate, Kendan Bendt, was on his way...
Optional Mask Policy Creates Unease
Ryan Browne
Staff Reporter
On March 12, Pacific Lutheran University changed its mask policy from mandating masks in all indoor areas to being mask-optional in most indoor areas —excluding the health...