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Mast Media publishes news about incidents that occur on and around campus, as well as incidents reported by the PLU Department of Campus Safety. The mission of PLU Campus Safety is to serve the campus community, promote and sustain a safe environment and effectively respond to campus incidents.

Ham radio could save the day

by Natalie DeFord, News Writer The key to Pacific Lutheran University student safety could lie in four antennas on top of the Morken Center for Learning and Technology. During disasters or...
PLU Campus Safety Week in Review

Campus Safety Week in Review: November 20-26, 2017

This week in Campus Safety news: Students snuck onto the turf field to play football, an argumentative student flew their drone over campus then ran from officers, and the Community Garden shed was broken into again. Explore our interactive incident map to learn more.

Student’s car goes up in flames on Wheeler Street

BROOKE THAMES; Editor-in-Chief; thamesbe@plu.edu A Pacific Lutheran University student's car burst into flames around 2 p.m. May 16 on Wheeler Street, less than a block away from campus. The cause of...
PLU Campus Safety Week in Review

Campus Safety Week in Review: April 17-23, 2017

This week in Campus Safety news: A high-speed police chase runs through campus without any alert to the community, $60 worth of tools are stolen from the Ingram Hall kiln yard, and a resident is found with marijuana in their room on 4/20. Explore our interactive incident map to learn more.
PLU Campus Safety Week in Review

Campus Safety Week in Review: November 6-12, 2017

This week in Campus Safety news: An employee was found drinking on the job, juveniles with marijuana were restricted from campus, and a student employee was caught inside a building late at night. Explore our interactive incident map to learn more.

Crime Time 4/7-4/13

Medical Aid- Campus Concierge staff in the Anderson University Center called Campus Safety April 11 in need of medical aid, because a student had suffered a laceration to her right...

Crime Time 3-7-14 and 3-14-14

Drug policy violation- Campus Safety was asked to assist a community assistant in Kreidler Hall March 7 when the CA detected the scent of marijuana. Campus Safety and the...

Be aware of intimate partner violence

By Shannon McClain, Columnist In 2007, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) reported that 21 percent of college students had experienced dating violence from a current partner, while 32...
PLU Campus Safety Week in Review

Campus Safety Week in Review: October 23-30, 2017

This busy week in Campus Safety news: A PLU Stay in Place alert was issued for a nearby incident with shots fired, a staff member was found unconscious in a residence hall, and ten property thefts were reported all across campus. Explore our interactive incident map to learn more.