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...
A Month in the Dorms: A Freshman’s Perspective
By Ceci Omri
Guest Writer
After the announcement that school was temporarily cancelled due to COVID-19 in March, I never expected it to continuously impact the rest of my high school...
The Oxford comma: is it necessary?
Natalie Elskamp
Staff Reporter
Ask a writer if they think pineapple belongs on pizza, and they will probably have an opinion to share. Ask a writer whether or not it is...
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...
Insatiable: insensitive or misunderstood?
By: Marsia Johnson
Netflix premiered a new series this summer called Insatiable, following the story of a “former fatty” who got skinny and seeks revenge on the people who bullied her through beauty pageants. Aside...
Stubble in paradise
John Evanishyn
Guest Writer
The only unsettling part thus far in my study abroad in Costa Rica is the absence of conflict. As an American, riddled with anger over environmental injustices...
Student opinions of PLU COVID-19 immunization requirement
Kiyomi Kishaba
Opinion Editor
On April 27, President Belton informed the PLU student body that the COVID-19 vaccine will be required as part of the student immunization requirement. The vaccine has...
Letter to the Editor: ASPLU President
Editor’s Note: Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University President, Martha Spieker is responding “The elephant in the room” in the most recent edition of The Mast.
Hello Lutes,
As we dig...
Side by Side: Editors review “13 Reasons Why”
Editor’s note: Opinions presented in the following reviews are not representative of The Mast as a whole
DYLAN FOREMAN; Sports Editor; foremad@plu.edu
I think in today’s society, people way too frequently use the...