The Oxford Comma: Hopping through history

By Raven Lirio Copy Editor Along the commute to our affiliated colleges amid pubs and charity shops stand towering buildings rich in history and culture. These massive establishments house thousands of...

The London chronicles: A morning commute

By Gurjot Kang Reporter “Good bye!”—I graciously call back to my homestay host, Mrs. Patel, as I turn to grab my backpack and open the front door. I’m almost one foot outside...

Keep calm and study away

Mackenzie Kintigh; Arts & Culture Editor; kintigmf@plu.edu From the moment I started my college career four years ago, I’ve known that I would want to study away. I would eventually take my...

Spend spare time in the community garden this season

By Tahlia Terhune The cold weather does not stop life and growth in Pacific Lutheran University’s community garden, and the holiday season highlights the need for food for many local...

Swipe on, swipe off: Evaluate your apps

Alexander Vo and Kylie Wheeler, Guest writers If you woke up this morning and checked Instagram, liked a Facebook post or even sent a Tweet, congratulations; you’re part of the...

Sustainable displays of affection

By Samantha Lund, Columnist Valentine’s Day is hard for everyone. One obvious reason for this could be because you are single. Being single on Valentine’s Day is rough — trust me, I have...

A double standard in flirting

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Twenty hours is simply not enough

MONICA PAYNE; Opinion Writer: paynemk@plu.edu As college students, the pressure is put on us to be able to do it all: get into school, go to class, study, be social, do extracurricular...

Brand yourself for the job market

By Samantha Lund, Columnist The interests you put on Facebook, the pictures you put on Instagram and the messages you send out over Twitter are pieces of you — they are...