West Virginia’s raging storm

ZACKERY GOSTISHA; Guest Writer; gostiszk@plu.edu On February 22, 19,488 teachers in West Virginia’s public schools stayed home from work. 277,000 students stayed home. One of the largest strikes in years started, and...

PLU’s problem with unpaid journalists

MCKENNA MORIN; Photo Editor; morinmn@plu.edu When prospective students choose between colleges that are very similar, they choose the one with the best benefits. Herein lies the issue with recruitment and retention in...

This is a threat to our democracy

GURJOT KANG; Opinion Editor; kanggk@plu.edu In the past few weeks, you might have seen the name Sinclair Broadcast Group pop up in your news feed after a video of reporters from Sinclair-owned...

Keep looking LollPLUza

MACKENZIE KINTIGH; Guest Writer; kintigmf@plu.edu Music and diversity have been a vital part of my life in the last few years. Going to a university that thrives on educating young people with...

Hope in dire times

Rizelle Rosales; Mast Magazine Editor; rosalera@plu.edu It was a sunny day in late May of last year when I started my summer job at the Environment Washington office in Seattle. I had...

Keep calm and study away

Mackenzie Kintigh; Arts & Culture Editor; kintigmf@plu.edu From the moment I started my college career four years ago, I’ve known that I would want to study away. I would eventually take my...

Dreamers make America great

Raven Lirio; News Writer; liriorv@plu.edu March 5 marked the deadline on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) implemented by the Trump administration this past fall. Thousands of immigrants held their breaths...

Are we moving in the right direction?

HANNAH MONTGOMERY; Photographer; montgohm@plu.edu There are a few common misconceptions about the Women’s March. Some believe it began to protest Trump’s presidency, others believe it is solely a pro-Planned Parenthood march. In actuality,...

A spectrum of identities

NAYONNI WATTS; Guest Writer; wattsna@plu.edu I think any person from a marginalized group can speak about how difficult it can be to advocate for themselves, especially if they’re a part of a...