Thanksgiving plans during COVID-19
By Ally Lessard
Reporter
Mid-November is normally a time for students to look forward to Thanksgiving, returning home, and taking a long-earned break from school. The leaves are changing, the smell...
Spooky ways to stay safe this Halloween
By Caitlin Klutz
Reporter
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, making it a Hallo-weekend. For most people, this just means that there is more freedom than a weekday. If you...
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...
Should you run with a mask on campus?
By Brennan LaBrie
News Editor
Just a few days after returning to Parkland in September, I decided to get back into running. I figured it would be wise, considering all the...
How to ask your Trump-supporting relatives to vote for Biden
By Vivian Shinall
Copy Editor
Dear ,
As the election draws near, I feel compelled to reach out to you. Throughout my life, you have always been such a supportive figure. I...
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...