PLU Pantry Welcomes All
The PLU Pantry has been a community resource at PLU since pre-Covid times—offering free food to 450+ combined students, staff, and faculty during the fall of 2023. Located on...
The Manny Ellis Case: An Overview
Manuel “Manny” Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, was stopped on his walk home from a convenience store at the intersection of South 96th and South Ainsworth by Tacoma Police...
Local Business Thrives Years After Covid
Rise and Shine Cabaret Cafe and Amorata Essentia Metaphysical Gift Shop are located on the corner of Garfield and C Street.
Owner Tonee Giacaloni is an artist and herbalist who...
Parkland Community Fights to Save School Before 28th
In May 2022, Parkland locals formed the group Save Parkland Schools (SPS) to save the historic school off of 121 Street S and Pacific Avenue. The 115-year-old building is...
ASPLU VP Gives Insight on Their Activity
For instances when PLU’s student body and administration face a disconnect in communication, the Associated Students of PLU (ASPLU) is set up to bridge that gap. This past fall...
Wolfe Coffee Club: Bringing the Energy to Parkland
Wolfe Coffee Club is a locally owned business that took flight in 2008. The owner of the drive-thru coffee house, Mark Larkin, says, “my Mom bought it in 2008,...
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.Â
Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty Air Force member, burned alive outside the Israeli embassy in...
WA Senators Vote on Bills Affecting Rent Pricing and Housing
Washington’s 2-month legislative session is in full swing in Olympia. Two housing-related bills, Transit Oriented Development HB2160 and Rent Stabilization HB2114, are currently headed toward the Senate Ways and...
Third Annual Black Excellence Art Exhibit in AUC
Fourth year student Autumn Thompson and PLU alum Aniya Pickett unveiled their Black Excellence exhibit in the AUC on Friday, February 9. Black History Month 2024 marks the third...