Letter From the Editor: Basics Unite

By: Allie Reynolds, General Manager of Mast TV A lot of girls get offended when they’re called basic. It’s just another one of the hundreds of negative labels society uses...

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...

Please do not pet the guide dogs

By Reland Tuomi, Editor-in-Chief   While most of us can agree that it is nearly impossible to not pet a dog whenever we see one, it is not always what the...

Letter From The Editor: Three Lessons from “50 Shades”

Valentine’s Day is one of the best holidays; everything is pink, red and full of love and hope. This Valentine’s Day, every mom in America is happy because “50 Shades...

Sustainability: Practice their voting rights for the environment

By Alex Domine, Guest Writer A man clad in neatly pressed Wall Street regalia addresses a congregation of gas tycoons and declares “endless war” on those pesky environmentalists. He seeks...

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...

All should support HeForShe

I’ve always been a feminist. I grew up in a home where I was always told I could do anything I wanted. I was given the same opportunities as...

The name of the game: From freshman to first year

In my first year at Pacific Lutheran University, I am all-too-accustomed to hearing the term “freshman.” I’m lucky to be at a school, however, that refers to us as...

Early goodbyes to PLU and our paper

One of the only drawbacks to graduating a year early is I’m forced to say goodbye to everything a little too early. In addition to my friends, professors and...