PLU men’s tennis team extends losing streak

By Nick Barene, sports writer The Pacific Lutheran University men’s tennis team extended their losing streak against Whitworth, losing 6-3. It marked the Lutes’ second consecutive loss and fifth overall...

Softball team now riding eight game losing streak

By Nick Barene, sports writer GAME 1   The Lutes softball team was unable to earn a victory against the visiting Whitworth Pirates in their weekend double header, losing 4-3 in the...

Sam Says: Football doesn’t negatively affect the brain like people think it does

Many think participating in football is a death sentence. Think about it: players run full speed on a field trying to knock each other’s brains out of orbit. While it...

Men’s tennis claim first win of the season after outlasting Willamette

By Giancarlo Santoro, Sports Writer The Pacific Lutheran University men's tennis team sent the Willamette Bearcats back to Oregon after claiming a 5-4 win Saturday at the Sprinker Recreational Center. Junior...

PLU alum resurrects soccer career

Sometimes all it takes is one moment to understand your true calling in life. When Pacific Lutheran University alum Andrew Croft was in Uganda in 2012, he was able...

Lutes lose to dominant Pacific Boxers tennis team

By John Tveter After a rough first weekend of conference tennis matches, Pacific Lutheran University returned home looking to turn things around.  Unfortunately for the Lutes, the Pacific Boxers had...

LGBT activist visits Pacific Lutheran University

Dressed in a red checkered shirt accompanied with a pair of grey khakis, Hudson Taylor walked towards nearly 400 Pacific Lutheran University students March 3. The students were packed...

PLU senior reminisces on his basketball career

By John Tveter, Sports Writer American novelist Bill Vaughn once said, “It's never safe to be nostalgic about something until you're absolutely certain there's no chance of it coming back.” This...

Sam Says: The NBA is like a popularity contest

LeBron James tumbles to the floor Feb. 20. His nose begins to bleed. Doctors say the apex predator of the NBA is out for at least two weeks, if...