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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: January 30 – February 5, 2017

This week in Campus Safety news: A dumpster fire erupts at Facilities Management, students bypass gates to drive onto the golf course, and a long knife is confiscated from a resident. Explore our interactive incident map to learn more.
PLU Campus Safety Week in Review

Campus Safety Week in Review: October 31 – November 5, 2017

This week in Campus Safety news: A fire in Tingelstad Residence Hall set off the sprinkler system and resulted in the flooding of several rooms. We have the full fire department report and 911 call here. Also this week: Marijuana was found in a student's room and someone painted a swastika on the ground with water. Explore our interactive incident map to learn more.

Fulton’s Music Room December 2022

Fulton Bryant-Anderson Staff Reporter Fulton Bryant-Anderson is the General Manager of Pacific Lutheran University’s Lute Air Student Radio (LASR). At the Mast, he writes Fulton’s Music Room, Professor Plays and interviews...
Parkland

A Tale of Two Parklands

Breanna Wiersma; Copy Editor; wiersmbm@plu.edu It’s 2 a.m., and I’ve woken up with an annoyingly persistent headache. I don’t have a car, my friends are all sleeping and I’m out of...
PLU Campus Safety Week in Review

Campus Safety Week in Review: January 23-29, 2017

This week in Campus Safety news: Wallets are stolen out of faculty offices, a resident overdoses on narcotics, and a student's car is egged and keyed. Explore our interactive incident map to learn more.
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.

Round 2: PLU holds sexual assault forum for students

SAMANTHA LUND; Editor-in-Chief: lundsr@plu.edu Student Life held a forum about sexual assault and campus culture two weeks ago, inviting students and faculty to join in a conversation about their concerns and questions regarding...

LETTER FROM THE SENIOR COPY EDITOR: Anti-Rape Wear: the fine line between victim blaming...

Rape has been a problem throughout human history, but one company claims it can help be part of rape prevention — AR (Anti-Rape) Wear. Advertised as “a clothing line...