Understanding through humor and friendship: Interfaith Amigos promote religious pluralism

A rabbi, an imam and a pastor walk into Pacific Lutheran University. No, this isn’t the beginning of a bad joke. It was the beginning of a presentation by the...

Abortion clinic arsonist and child molester is a PLU alum

Pierce County sheriff deputies arrested a convicted arsonist for child molestation on Monday when they discovered him sleeping in his minivan on Park Ave. S. near the PLU golf...

Students deal with attendance policy and Seahawk parade

Unlike Seattle Public Schools, which excused absences for students who attended the Seahawk parade Feb. 5, Pacific Lutheran University made no exception to its attendance policy. The day before both...

PLU recognized for multicultural outreach

PLU isn’t as diverse as Director of Multicultural Recruitment, Melannie Cunningham, would like, but it's getting there. Because of Cunningham’s efforts to diversify PLU and to create a welcoming environment...

Professor researches PLU’s first president

Few know as much about PLU’s first president as Associate Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies Claudia Berguson. Berguson has studied Harstad for the last 4 years. She first wrote...

President Krise leaves office, enters classroom

President Thomas Krise plans to leave the president’s office and go to the classroom at least once a year. Krise is currently teaching English 213, Management Lessons from Literature, a...

P.L.U Confess creates controversy

Like many PLU students, sophomore Taylor Hardman reads the posts on P.L.U Confess, a Facebook page that allows students to anonymously post confessions. Hardman was shocked when she read her...

Recent alum finds vocation in social work

By Alyssa Luttrell, Guest Writer A fear all seniors face as their final semester and commencement approach: what am I going to do after college? Some have a job previously...

Car strikes pedestrians on Garfield street

A car stuck three pedestrians as they were crossing the street at the intersection of Garfield Street and C Street at around 7 p.m. Friday evening, deputy James Cowan...