How to study for (more) pandemic finals

By Caitlin Klütz Studying for finals is difficult enough in normal times. But it turns out that studying in a world-wide pandemic turns out to be way harder than we...

Election Opinions: Trump’s Refusal to Concede

By Ben Lechensky Reporter These are dangerous times. On one hand, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 250,000 Americans and infected millions more. On the other, Donald Trump refuses to concede the...

Portraits of PLU: Student Q&A

By Sheridan Moore Student Q&A: What are your plans for the holidays? “I’m going home for the entire break, including Thanksgiving.” – Tyler ‘22 “I’m staying for the whole break because of...

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...