No Curse Words Limiting the Voices Heard on LASR

By Nate Schoen, Guest Writer Lute Air Student Radio has a policy of only playing songs without obscenities in the lyrics. The general rule of thumb is “pretend that President...

First-years: don’t let your year stop you

Matthew Salzano, A&E Editor Dear fellow first-years: don’t be afraid to take advantage of every resource and opportunity available to you. If the rest of you are like me, the first...

Summer of sequels continues into fall

By Thomas Horn This summer's movie season was full of many highly-anticipated sequels. Some of these hit sequels included the famous "Iron Man 3," the hilarious and cheerful "Despicable Me 2" and...

More than a luxury: why menstrual supplies should be free

ERIN BAKER; Online Copy Editor; 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...

Editor urges attendance in morning classes

About a third of my classmates were missing when I walked into an 8 a.m. class this week, but it wasn’t a sudden, mini-epidemic that kept them from coming...

Paint it gray: the struggle of practicing moderate politics

MARSIA JOHNSON; Opinion Editor; johnsomp@plu.edu You’ve probably heard the saying “black and white thinking doesn’t work in a gray world.” Black and white thinking implies that the world is divided into twos....

Kanye West in concert: What concert lacks in sound quality is made up for...

By Tahnayee Clendinen, A&E Writer When Kanye West stepped onto the Key Arena's makeshift stage Oct. 19, the air outside was crisp, seats were jam packed and people were sweaty...

Inequality between straight and gay endangering domestic violence victims

By Kelsey Mejlaender, Copy Editor In a century that is redefining the normal family, intimate relationships are just as complicated as ever. On a national scale, society is slowly but surely...

Sam Says: Never go into a decision blindfolded

Making decisions is never easy. There are always multiple options that have their fair share of advantages and consequences. If the choice you have to make is significant to...