Minorities and allies are stronger together
CRISTINA FLORES;Â Guest Writer;Â florescb@plu.edu
Students have expressed a variety of different emotions after the election: disgust, fear, anger and frustration. These valid, real emotions appear everywhere, from social media to dinner...
Letter to the Editor: PLU can’t excuse acts of hatred
Editor’s note:
Sergia Hay has contacted Campus Safety regarding the events described in this Letter to the Editor and requested a formal investigation.
Dear Pacific Lutheran University Community,
It has come to...
Editorial: Telling the story
MAST EDITORIAL BOARD;Â mast@plu.edu
With the U.S. beginning a new chapter with a new president, the role of major news outlets is crucial now more than ever. Journalism exists to inform...
Letter to the Editor: Chelsea Manning op-ed was transphobic
Editor's note: Opinion articles not written expressly by the entire editorial board do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the entire Mast Media staff.
MICHELE ANDERSON &Â MOLLY MUNSTERMAN;Â Juniors
After reading the...
Election obsession clouds understanding of Hurricane Matthew
CARLY STAUFFER;Â Guest Writer;Â stauffce@plu.edu
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the most important things in the world.
At least, that’s what analysis of current American mainstream media would imply. While the...
Democratic Party: a new home for family values?
SETH DOWLAND;Â Associate Professor of Religion;Â dowland@plu.edu
Donald Trump’s calamitous October caused division among some of the most reliable Republican voters: conservative evangelical Christians. For forty years, they have been the backbone...
Editorial: Vote the PLU way
MAST EDITORIAL BOARD;Â mast@plu.edu
This election season has been marred by scandal, hostility and confusion, so it’s understandable why many registered Lute voters plan on leaving certain issues on their ballots...
Chelsea Manning sets precedent for prison mental health care
LIBBY POSTOVOIT; Opinion Editor; postovlg@plu.edu
Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning, has been at the center of heated internet debate over the past month. Not because Americans are beginning...
Standing with Standing Rock
JEFF DUNN; LASR General Manager; dunnja@plu.edu
The way Americans consume media and form opinions through news is miserable. It’s not entirely your fault, fellow Americans; the news media most consumed...