There’s something brewing on campus
By: Sarah Ward
Something new is brewing in Pacific Lutheran University’s (PLU’s) campus coffee shops.
Students returning for fall semester may have noticed a subtle change in flavor in both the standard...
NW Connections: Whitman’s new president sits down with The Pioneer
By Aleida Fernandez, The PioneerÂ
Earlier today, Dr. Kathleen Murray was announced as Whitman College’ s 14th president.  Murray is currently the Provost and Dean of Faculty at Macalaster College in Minnesota....
NW Connections: Second-annual Day of the Dead festival draws crowd for art
By James Kennedy, The Pioneer
Last weekend, Walla Walla’s Day of the Dead printmaking event showed the community both the iconography and culture surrounding the tradition as well as the talent...
NW Connections: Whitworth a strong choice for non-Christians
By Matthew Boardman, Columnist for The WhitworthianÂ
According to the Whitworth website, “Whitworth is a private, residential, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.” One of its mottos is to...
NW Connections: Umatilla, Forest Service negotiate future of Spring Mountain
By Nolan Bishop, The Pioneer
In recent months, members of the Umatilla tribe have initiated conversations with the Forest Service about the usage of Spring Mountain, a site of cultural significance...
NW Connections: Sharing stories across generations
By Natalie Berg, Web Content Editor of The Pioneer
One of my big projects this summer was to set up the Northwest News Network, a collaborative news-sharing project among college papers throughout...
NW Connections: Racism hides beneath the surface of professional sports
By Dylan Synder, The Pioneer
I have been a fan of professional sports for as long as I can remember. Watching college and professional football every weekend hasn’t been a hobby;...
Tree planting draws students and community members
SARAH CORNELL-MAIER;Â News Co-Editor;Â cornelsm@plu.eduÂ
On Feb. 10, about 60 people gathered on the lawn outside of Tingelstad Hall on the Pacific Lutheran University campus to celebrate a symbolic tree planting known...
NW Connections: The Known is thriving in the chaos
By Amy Rose, The Crescent
After another hard day of working at a homeless agency in Portland, Chris Miller was ready to go home. It would be a long way back...