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News focusing on Parkland and the greater Pierce County community.

Men’s Project challenges masculinity stereotype

   “Real men” are strong, straight and emotionless, much like the manly men in action movies. If a man isn’t any of these, he’s called a woman, which happens to...

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...

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...

Police presence on campus inspires, intimidates students

Rizelle Rosales; Mast Magazine Editor; rosalera@plu.edu *Editor’s Note: This name has been changed to protect the confidentiality of this student. Thousands of law enforcement officials and community members gathered at Pacific Lutheran University...

Rescheduled and Ready to Face-Off: A recap of the WA State Senate debate at...

By: Gurjot Kang and Raven Lirio What do tax cuts, healthcare reform, immigration policy and hammers as assault weapons all have in common? The 2018 Washington State U.S. Senate debate...

Tacoma Officers Receive $500,000 to Leave Police Force

The City of Tacoma is giving $500,000 each to former Tacoma Police officers Matthew Collins, Christopher Burbank, and Timothy Rankine to leave the Tacoma Police Department, according to a...

Ham radio could save the day

by Natalie DeFord, News Writer The key to Pacific Lutheran University student safety could lie in four antennas on top of the Morken Center for Learning and Technology. During disasters or...

Women Take the Day- Feminist rally addresses intersectionality and women’s rights

MAST STAFF; Editor-in-Chief; mast@plu.edu More than 100 Pacific Lutheran University students, faculty and community members gathered in Red Square to support A Day Without a Woman on Wednesday March 8. Students and...

St. Olaf mourns death of associate college pastor

By St. Olaf Media Relations The Rev. Jennifer Anderson Koenig ’87, who served as associate college pastor at St. Olaf for more than 15 years before going on medical leave...