Raven is Right: Lose the Labels

Raven-Symoné doesn’t want to be labeled. She isn’t bisexual, lesbian, gay, queer, or African-American. She’s just Raven. Symoné re-entered the news after being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, commenting she was...

Living beyond labels: Reflecting on multigenerational conversations

Mackenzie Kintigh; Guest Writer; kintigmf@plu.edu I was having a conversation with my mom one night about the Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad. The ad, which ran earlier in the month, shows Jenner going...

Two professors, one office

Kiyomi Kishaba Opinion Editor “In Blomquist, we spent half of our time talking about soccer anyways,” he joked. “And now, we don’t have to walk,” his office-mate chuckled. The two sat at their...

Moving monuments

Carly Stauffer; Guest Writer; stauffice@plu.edu Anyone with a calibrated moral compass recognizes August’s Charlottesville tragedy as corrupt and heartbreaking. The bloody clash of white supremacists rallying against the removal of a statue...

Christmas for Christians and non-Christians alike

By Kaitlyn Hall, Copy Editor   It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but not just for Christians. A nativity will occupy my mantle, celebrating the birth of Christ, and I...

Leaving a mark in Mast TV

Allie Reynolds Mast TV General Manager When I first decided to join the Mast Media crew almost two years ago, I expected to learn journalism and leadership skills, but I also...

Hillary the Hypocrite

CARLY STAUFFER Opinion Writer stauffce@plu.edu While Bernie Sanders is threatening to take the lead against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Clinton still has a chance to become the 45th President of the United...

Educate yourself on eating disorders: Thigh Gaps and Everything in Between

By Tahlia Terhune, Guest Writer Eating disorders are the most lethal psychiatric illness. According to ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders), up to 24 million people  suffer from...