Students’ thoughts on PLU’s COVID-19 response
By Emily Groseclose
Reporter
I think we can all agree that this was not the academic year that we asked for. Quarantine, Zoom classes, mask-wearing… all of it. No, thanks.
I asked...
Anonymous Instagram accounts offer platforms for secrets, stories, and connections
Calissa Hagen
Reporter
Many new anonymous PLU Instagram pages have popped up since the beginning of Pacific Lutheran University’s academic year.
With almost 900 followers, the “PLU Confessions” page first posted on...
The karma and consequences of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
By Kiyomi Kishaba
Opinion Editor
My mom and I recently started watching West Wing, a ‘90s show depicting the excitement of a fictional presidency, so we could pretend for an hour...
Cancel culture: positive or negative?
By Ally Lessard
Writer
The idea of cancelling someone has been around for decades, being used in songs, TV and movies alike. It was brought to Twitter by the Black community...
The consequences of a two-party system
By Kendan Bendt
Copy Editor
The two party system is awful. It reinforces a tight Overton window, or range of politically “acceptable” viewpoints. Certain ideas and policies simply cannot be discussed...
The contentious relationship between upper and lower campus
By Hayden Mortensen
Intersectionality. Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) students have intersectionality. That’s all there is to it. But there’s an invisible tension due to overgeneralization which clouds our vision and...
First responders face a shortage of supplies during COVID-19 outbreak
By Emily Groseclose
We can probably all agree that those working in the medical industry are doing the most to keep us safe right now. For some reason, a few...
Tips to survive and thrive during distance learning
By Mast Media Staff
The chaos of spring semester has finally come to a close, and hopefully so has distance learning. However, online classes may still be a part of...
Stubble in Paradise: Studying away remotely
John Evanishyn
Guest Writer
Somehow studying away can be made possible from your couch, favorite reading nook or porch-step back in the states. Humanity is able to pull off some pretty...