NW Connections: Inside the financial aid machine

By Lachlan Johnson, The Pioneer Financial aid was among the top concerns at the Board of Trustees’ meeting this past week. National financial aid expert Sandy Baum presented to the board,...

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...

Tree planting draws students and community members

SARAH CORNELL-MAIER; News Co-Editor; cornelsm@plu.edu  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...

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...

Fun at the fair

By Chloe Wilhelm & Craig Gustin When you see exciting rides, crowds of people and smell freshly-baked raspberry scones you know you’re at the Washington State Fair. The fair ended its September season on...