The “new” college experience

Caitlin Klutz Opinion Writer When the phrase “college students,” is spoken, the thought of commuter and “untraditional”, transfer, parent, or even a combination of all three, students rarely come to mind....

Study Away in Norway cut short due to global travel bans

Juliana Andrew Guest Writer A week ago, I was conflicted on the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and pushed it to the back of my mind while my boyfriend and I...

The London Chronicles: Tips for capitalizing on study away experiences

By Gurjot Kang Reporter Over the past three months, the city of London was my school and the little West London district of Eastcote was my home. I remember the first day...

The US’ future fades as citizens watch

Kendan Bendt Reporter Adam Schiff said it best: our republic is in danger. A lazy House of Representatives too concerned with political timing to drag the Trump administration to court is...

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...

Learn to establish habits instead of resolutions

Kiyomi Kishaba Opinion Editor Resolutions. If you just internally groaned, I hear you. Time is a social construct, and “new year, new me” captions on Instagram usually only refer to...

UC Commons responds to Mast opinion article

UC Staff In an email addressed to the Mast, The Commons responded to the previous edition’s article regarding vegetarian options in the cafeteria. Here are excerpts of the email: “The Allergen...

Surviving with celiac in The Commons

Jenna Muller  Guest Writer Eating at the commons while maintaining a balance of both proper nutrition and variety is difficult enough, but allergies, intolerances, and restrictions can greatly complicate this situation...

Creating your own major is easier than it seems

Mathilde Magga Guest Writer I decided to create my own major because my two main interests, Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies, were only minors at PLU....