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News focusing on Parkland and the greater Pierce County community.

“Disability doesn’t mean lack of ability”: Special Olympics athletes strive for success

By Gurjot Kang & Solen Aref News Editor & Reporter Christopher Douglas began participating in the Special Olympics program at Pacific Lutheran University last year. It quickly became one of his...

New Parkland Literacy Center opens

By Kiyomi Kishaba Reporter At the curve between the Pacific Lutheran University soccer fields and the Keithley middle school parking lot lies the Parkland Literacy Center (PLC), acting as a bridge...

Standing with womxn: students march for equality

By Hannah McCauley Reporter Pacific Lutheran University students participated in the Womxn’s March for social equality, women’s rights, and representation of intersectional identities on March 8 on campus. Speakers Mary Sarpong, Barbara...

Navigating PLU through disability

By Solen Aref, Gurjot Kang, Kiyomi Kishaba, Victoria Norman and Chloe Wilhelm Reporter, News Editor, Reporter, Arts & Culture Editor, and Opinion Editor Walking from one class in Morken to a...

“I just want to provide a space where everyone is loved”: Notes Coffee overcomes...

By Mckenna Morin Editor-in-Chief When looking at the outside of the building, you would never guess what the little cafe is hiding inside. Light jazz music blooms from small speakers, an...

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...

Fun at the fair

By Chloe Wilhelm & Craig Gustin When you see exciting rides, crowds of people and smell freshly-baked raspberry scones you know you’re at the Washington State Fair. The fair ended its September season on...

PLU’s ‘Peace Queen’ wins the Tacoma Peace Prize

RAVEN LIRIO; News Writer; liriorv@plu.edu Pacific Lutheran University’s core values of social justice, sustainability and diversity come in a variety of forms across campus. Students and faculty all make efforts to follow...

So what’s next?

Gurjot Kang & Brooke Thames; Opinion Editor & Editor-in-Chief; kanggk@plu.edu, thamesbe@plu.edu First year PLU student Gracie Anderson led the “Will Washington State Be Next?” rally Wednesday morning, March 14 in Olympia, WA. A...