Hope in dire times
Rizelle Rosales;Â Mast Magazine Editor;Â 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;Â Arts & Culture Editor;Â 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;Â News Writer;Â 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;Â Photographer;Â 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;Â Guest Writer;Â 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...
Not again.
ZACKERY GOSTISHA;Â Guest Writer;Â gostiszk@plu.edu
This piece may be triggering to those who have experienced gun violence.
It’s happened again. I started receiving a few news notifications one afternoon. At first, they don’t...
Black Panther makes history
GURJOT KANG;Â Opinion Editor;Â kanggk@plu.edu
This past weekend, thousands across the United States lined up in front of movie theaters everywhere to see the story of Black Panther come to life on...
Know your ‘rights’
I recently partook in a tabling event in the Anderson University Center with Pacific Lutheran University’s Students for Life Club. The goal of our display was to educate the campus community about the violence of abortion towards not only the unborn, but also towards women.
Freedom for Catalonia
In the last few months, the Catalonia region of Spain has been thrown into turmoil over a contentious referendum to declare independence.