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...
Learning from Standing Rock
JEFF DUNN;Â LASR General Manager;Â dunnja@plu.edu
Between news of the Army Corps of Engineers approving the final stages of the Dakota Access Pipeline via President Trump and Seattle’s divestment from Wells Fargo...
King of Norway to visit PLU
This May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway is scheduled to visit Pacific Lutheran University to celebrate the school’s 125th anniversary and speak at the university’s Commencement ceremony.
PLU...
The English (majors) are coming!
by Genny Boots, Guest Writer
The PLU English Club is a new organization coming to campus this fall.
It’s planning to join the International English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, as...
The 2018 midterms presents: the good, the youth and the divided
By Gurjot Kang
After eight years, Democrats gained a majority over Republicans, flipping the House of Representatives this past midterm election cycle.
Meanwhile, Republicans maintained control over the Senate, occupying 52...
Women in politics: Does it matter?
By Reland Tuomi, Editor-in-Chief
In the elections that took place last week, West Virginia and Iowa both elected their first woman to the U.S. Senate. Shelley Moore Capito will represent...
“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...
From silent to survivor
SAMANTHA LUND; Editor-in-Chief, lundsr@plu.edu
CONTRIBUTED TO BYÂ LIBBYÂ POSTOVOIT;Â Copy Editor
She walks from class to class sporting a black t-shirt and pair of white shorts. Another student suddenly stops her and says, “That’s really bold...
Lutes show silent solidarity
Jeff Dunn
News Editor
dunnja@plu.edu
Several dozen Pacific Lutheran University students and faculty stood outside the steps of the Karen Hille Phillips Center in silent solidarity with the University of Missouri during...