Unraveling the contingent faculty controversy

Last spring, Students of the Left spoke up about supporting contingent faculty’s right to join the Service Employees International Union. On Wednesday, however, they chose a different tactic to express...

My summer at The News Tribune

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Top 10 recycling worker wishes

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News @ Nine — September 19, 2013

In this week's episode of News @ Nine, we take a look at the new textbook policy, explore the issue of the contingent faculty unionization, and sit down with...

In remembrance

PLU alum John Roger Johnson, 73, was a victim of the Navy Yard shootings in Washington on Monday. “J.J.” Johnson studied mathematics. He is survived by his four adult...

What to do at PLU

Ongoing University Congregation church service. The University Congregation is an ecumenical, Reconciling in Christ faith community, welcoming people of all faith backgrounds. They are a student congregation of the ELCA....

New Bishop of Southwestern Washington Synod installed

By Alison Haywood, News Editor The installation of the new Bishop of the Southwestern Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America took place at 3 p.m. on Saturday,...

Young Taiwan Ambassadors visit campus

Six of Taiwan’s top students participated in home stays this week with Pacific Lutheran faculty, who hope more students from Taiwan will soon call PLU home. “For students from Asia...

Chapel: All are Welcome

Many students on campus use the university’s chapel break to do last minute homework, eat breakfast, or maybe even sneak in a quick nap before their next class. But...