Community

News focusing on Parkland and the greater Pierce County community.

New state route would create jobs, raise taxes

The Garfield Book Company hosted a town hall meeting Saturday where Washington State Senator Steve Conway made himself available to citizens of the 29th legislative district. The senator invited anyone...

Garfield street coffeeshop is Parkland’s own living room

By Lina Aas-Helseth, Guest Writer You might have noticed the tiny coffee shop on the corner of Garfield and C streets, just a stone’s throw away from Pacific Lutheran University....

Annual Wang Center symposium will focus on catastrophe

The Wang Center at Pacific Lutheran University has held a symposium to better educate the community for the past five years on subjects relating to water usage and advances...

Students deal with attendance policy and Seahawk parade

Unlike Seattle Public Schools, which excused absences for students who attended the Seahawk parade Feb. 5, Pacific Lutheran University made no exception to its attendance policy. The day before both...

PLU recognized for multicultural outreach

PLU isn’t as diverse as Director of Multicultural Recruitment, Melannie Cunningham, would like, but it's getting there. Because of Cunningham’s efforts to diversify PLU and to create a welcoming environment...

President Krise leaves office, enters classroom

President Thomas Krise plans to leave the president’s office and go to the classroom at least once a year. Krise is currently teaching English 213, Management Lessons from Literature, a...

P.L.U Confess creates controversy

Like many PLU students, sophomore Taylor Hardman reads the posts on P.L.U Confess, a Facebook page that allows students to anonymously post confessions. Hardman was shocked when she read her...

Car strikes pedestrians on Garfield street

A car stuck three pedestrians as they were crossing the street at the intersection of Garfield Street and C Street at around 7 p.m. Friday evening, deputy James Cowan...

Lutes abroad: J-term a popular time to study away

J-term is just around the corner, and many Pacific Lutheran students will soon be sitting through four-hour classes, cheering on their friends through PLU Idol and catching up on...