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....

The London Chronicles: Never gonna give EU up

By Gurjot Kang Reporter As my classmates and I stood in line with our “Britain Today” professor for a guided tour of parliament, I couldn’t help but notice that most of...

Student transitions to campus-life after study away

Molly Ivey Guest Writer Transitioning back to life on campus after a study away experience isn’t always the easiest. Just as facing culture shock in a new country is a challenge,...

Athletes and students jostle for room in Names gym

Kiyomi Kishaba Opinion Editor At 5:45 a.m. on Wednesdays, the Names athletic facility overflows.  The small, oddly circular, facility is filled with athletes before the sun rises. I am one of those...

School shooting reminds us of the importance of conversation

Kiyomi Kishaba Opinion Editor My phone buzzed: Did you hear about Santa Clarita?  No, what about it? I knew what the answer was. Another shooting. I felt the familiar pit of anger and sadness form...