So long, Salzano
MATTHEW SALZANO;Â Editor-in-Chief;Â salzano@plu.edu
This is my last issue as Editor-in-Chief of The Mast.
My time at Mast Media has given me great perspective and pride for this university and all its students,...
A day without women is insignificant
KELSEY LITTLETON; Staff Writer: littlekn@plu.edu
After the success of the Women’s March on Washington this January and the various other marches around the world, many are wondering what will come...
Letter from our Editors: Reporting boldly
MATTHEW SALZANO &Â BROOKE THAMES;Â Editor-in-Chief and Mast Magazine Editor;Â salzano@plu.edu and thamesbe@plu.edu
An activist group known as Concerned Student 1950 protested at the University of Missouri in November 2015. The group protested...
More than a luxury: why menstrual supplies should be free
ERIN BAKER;Â Online Copy Editor;Â bakeree@plu.edu
Walking into a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall restroom, you see stalls, showers and a usual container of condoms sitting on the counter. These condoms are...
Minorities and allies are stronger together
CRISTINA FLORES;Â Guest Writer;Â florescb@plu.edu
Students have expressed a variety of different emotions after the election: disgust, fear, anger and frustration. These valid, real emotions appear everywhere, from social media to dinner...
Editorial: Telling the story
MAST EDITORIAL BOARD;Â mast@plu.edu
With the U.S. beginning a new chapter with a new president, the role of major news outlets is crucial now more than ever. Journalism exists to inform...
Election obsession clouds understanding of Hurricane Matthew
CARLY STAUFFER;Â Guest Writer;Â stauffce@plu.edu
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the most important things in the world.
At least, that’s what analysis of current American mainstream media would imply. While the...
Democratic Party: a new home for family values?
SETH DOWLAND;Â Associate Professor of Religion;Â dowland@plu.edu
Donald Trump’s calamitous October caused division among some of the most reliable Republican voters: conservative evangelical Christians. For forty years, they have been the backbone...
Editorial: Vote the PLU way
MAST EDITORIAL BOARD;Â mast@plu.edu
This election season has been marred by scandal, hostility and confusion, so it’s understandable why many registered Lute voters plan on leaving certain issues on their ballots...