Chilly critique of Christmas classic: Think about the significance of song lyrics

By Shannon McClain, Guest columnist It is easy to get caught up in a song. There is the music, the melody and the beat. If you are watching a performance...

Spend Thanksgiving giving thanks, not shopping

The day after Halloween, my friend and I were shopping at Target, hoping to score some 50 percent off Halloween candy. When we walked into the store, a scary...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Context counts for all our content

By Jessica Trondsen,  Editor-In-Chief On the front page of our April 11 edition, we published a stand-alone photo of senior Edith Leal holding a sign at a local deportation center...

General manager reflects on time in student media

All who work in student media have a story, a story of how they got involved, why they started and what they’ve done. My student media story isn’t unique....

Beat the Winter Blues

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PLU alumni ‘Build’ powerful new album, join rap scene

The Northwest rap artist Rockwell Powers has teamed up with DJ Phnisey to contribute a new album to the hip-hop scene, and it just so happens that they got...

You Really Don’t Have to Take Your Clothes Off

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