No sleep, no problem: Student-athlete balances rowing, ROTC and ASPLU

DYLAN FOREMAN; Sports Editor; foremadf@plu.edu Balancing a sport and school is hard. Balancing a sport, student government, a future job and school is even harder. Sophomore Hannah Peterson finds a way to...

Swinging away at the 2016-2017 season

DJ WINTER; Guest Writer; winterdj@plu.edu Golf is truly a sport of pure mental toughness and grit. Golfers are by themselves for 18 holes, and if they hit a bad shot, they  have...

Young shot putter’s cultural background shapes work ethic

CAMILLE LEMKE; Guest Writer; lemkecr@plu.edu Dedication, talent and strong cultural values have led Pacific Lutheran University shot putter first-year Vakeaemanu “Edda” Hunkin to success in her first collegiate track and field...

Club sports lack the right to ice

GENNY BOOTS; Guest Writer; bootsjg@plu.edu Editor’s note: This article and the subsequent reporting was done by a member of the women’s frisbee team.  It’s a good thing the Pacific Lutheran University’s men’s lacrosse...

First-year pitcher dominates the field

CAMILLE LEMKE; Sports Writer; lemkecr@plu.edu Raw talent and a dedication to training have been two driving factors for first-year Chad Gideon’s outstanding success on the baseball field in his debut season at...

Men’s lacrosse gets first win in six years

ALEX MOORE; Guest Writer; mooreab@plu.edu In April of 2011, the Pacific Lutheran University Men’s Lacrosse team defeated Central Washington for its final win of the 2011 season. It would prove to be...

Men’s lacrosse improving every day

SARAH BURNS; Sports Writer: burnssj@plu.edu As PLU’s winter athletic season comes to a close, the spring season is starting with much anticipation. The metal bats are whistling through the air and...

PLU has a SAAC: student-athlete group committed to change

Editor’s Note: Camille Lemke is a member of SAAC. CAMILLE LEMKE; Sports Writer: lemkecr@plu.edu Twice a month, representatives of the Pacific Lutheran University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) meet to continue their...

Just keep swimming

DYLAN FOREMAN; Sports Editor: foremadf@plu.edu The women’s swimming team at Pacific Lutheran University is arguably the winningest team at PLU over the last few years, recently claiming a second place...