U.S. Airman Dies in Radical Protest against Genocide in Palestine

Screams of “free Palestine” burst through the flames lit by Aaron Bushnell as they consumed him.  Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty Air Force member, burned alive outside the Israeli embassy in...

Sandra Day O’Connor Obituary

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor died Friday at her home in Phoenix. A Supreme Court statement reported her cause of death as “complications related to advanced dementia,...

Sky high inflation hitting students’ pockets

Spencer Pruitt Reporter The cost of everyday expenses has skyrocketed this past year due to increasing inflation, costing students hundreds of extra dollars. A college student is now spending over $500 ...

Tiger Woods hospitalized after car crash and undergoes surgery

Isaiah Shim Sports Editor On February 23, Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) golfer Tiger Woods was involved in a single-car rollover accident in Los Angeles. In a statement released by the Los...

Washington state lieutenant governor candidates share their plans for election during debate

Calissa Hagen Reporter With the presidential election only a week away, it’s all people want to talk about on campus. However, in Washington State, another important race is underway: the...

“It felt like WE were choking”: Members of George Floyd’s family call for justice

By Derek Gibson Guest Writer Editor’s note: PLU student Derek Gibson recently interviewed Central Washington University student Shayla Zartman and her father, Selwyn Jones. Shayla is George Floyd’s cousin, and Jones...

All ages come together in strike for climate

Kendan Bendt Reporter In support of a worldwide climate strike, over 100 strikers gathered in the People’s Park in Tacoma on Friday, September 20th to participate in chants, songs, and poetry,...

PLU cook wins regional cooking challenge

By Solen Aref Reporter Food at the commons has just stepped up it’s game as Pacific Lutheran University’s Lead Cook, Katherina Forsyth won the National Association of College and University Food...

Reckoning with the issue of human trafficking

By Gurjot Kang News Editor Imagine coming to terms as a teen that the next and perhaps last chapters of your life will likely be spent behind bars. This was the...