February 2008
February 29, 2008
News
- Global Health: The Wang Center brings it home
- WC promotes eating disorder awareness: Women's Center aims to bring students inside the mind of an eating disorder
- PLU talks politics: Students discuss political party, candidates and the issues
- Making it all up: Students entertain without scripts: Improv group puts on their first performance since forming
- On the hunt: Students get a chance to search for internships
- Assess, the reassess . . . PLU undergoes accreditation process: The university begins its ten year review
- New club on campus makes 'Progress' for children's benefits
- A look into the future: PLU plans construction: New buildings and rennovations planned for the future
Op-Ed
- The Mast wants You: In the quest for accuracy, reader responses are crucial to a newspaper's integrity
- How to attend, survive the Opera
- Faculty Voice: Chang-li Yiu
- Castro: The end of a revolution
- Letter to the editor: Communist's critique of Hillary exposes anti-feminist mindset in the U.S.
- Letter to the editor: Student thinks quality won't match cost of ASPLU big-name concert
International
A&E
- Mark Doty Without Judgement: Mark Doty kicks off spring set of visiting writers, touches with poetry
- More than just an illusion: PLU's production of 'The Illusion' promises laughs, drama, swordfights
- Cartoonist offers new perspective: 'Persepolis' paints poignant picture of an Iranian girl's childhood
- Novel delves deep: J.D. Salinger goes beyond the expected
- Action film turns back the clock: 'Vantage Point' takes a second look with creative story
- Blu-ray claims victory in hi-def format war: Toshiba pounds final nail in HD DVD's coffin, format calls it quits
February 22, 2008
News
- PLU projects tuition increase: Administration calls for 6.8 percent hike in tuition in 2008-2009 school-year
- Opportunity beckons: Career and internship fair prepares students for life after college
- Academic Assistance Center turns 35
- All roads lead her to here: Transfer student Rachel Finley combines a passion for the military and musical future
- Organizations for women benefit from Vagina Monologues: Money to organizations helps prevent violence toward women
- 15 combats violence: New campaign tackles violence on campus
Op-Ed
- Coping with Tragedy: In the wake of last week's rash of school shootings, education and understanding seem the best defenses in an unknown future
- Election Day: Hope for functioning democracy in Pakistan
- Hillary anti-feminist?: The sole female presidential candidate may not be as progressive as we think she is
A&E
- Teaser boasts action, laughs: After 18 years, Indiana Jones returns to the silver screen for his fourth and final adventure
- Lyricist teaches lessons: Prominent poet Saul Williams takes time to speak to students as he stops in at PLU
- Jump at chance to escape: Unexpected star shines above rest, leading man flops in fun sci-fi action flick
- Hong Kong director makes U.S. debut: Wong Kar Wai delves into Americana with 'My Blueberry Nights'
- Four-part fantasy series defies expectations: 'Twilight' offers fresh fantasy for Potter fans
- Definitely not 'Maybe': 'Definitely, Maybe' leaves Valentine movie-goers confused, disappointed
- The K Federalist Papers: After 32 years, video games still come under fire
- Saxifrage deadline approaches: Only one week left to submit to PLU's premiere literary arts journal
Sports
- Division I sports fans struggle in a division III world: Who says you can't have favorites out of the Lute Dome?
- Women's Tennis settle for a split weekend: Lutes remain confident after close matches with Willamette, Lewis & Clark
- Lutes end losing streak at Whitman: Missionaries give women's basketball much needed win
- Men's tennis makes their early mark in the NWC: Oregon schools no match for lutes
- No post season shot for lutes: Men's basketball will play for pride in final two games
- Lutes explode offensively, wither on the mound: The former NWC champs worry about replacing all-star graduates
February 15, 2008
News
- Book prices climb: while the cost of books rises, students have other options
- Vagina Monoglues encourage understanding: V-Day continues its quest for acceptance of taboo topics
- Stepping out of the Lutedome: PLU reaches out to Parkland through Garfield Book Company
- Fulbright program stays strong: PLU continues to be one of the top universities for Fulbright Fellows
- Forum answers question: ASPLU invites students to discuss and comment on campus issues
- Celebrating black history: February provides many events to the PLU campus
Op-Ed
International
A&E
- New year promises strong musical turnout
- Versatile, varied filmmakers make 2008 good year for cinema
- The K Federalist Papers: Tabloids: In the wake of death, tragedy, they go too far
- Rabb finds divine in commonplace: 'A Different Road' is an impressive sophomore release from a blossoming artist
- Romanian film tackles abortion issue: '4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days' bears weight of controversial issue with strong story and intriguing characters
- 'Lost in Austen' flounders, fails: Despite a fun premise, choose-your-own adventure novel falls flat
- 'Other Boleyn Girl' offers interesting take on events past
- The Saxifrage-hosted Poetry Slam hits The Cave Wednesday with participants reading their own work and the work of others
Sports
- Dear New England, We Know how you feel: This year's Super Bowl losers bear striking resemblance to Seattle's greatest team
- First-year Lutes in the lead: Young swimmers perform well at the Northwest Conference Championships
- Conference provides up and down season for Women's Basketball: Slumping Lutes look to end four game losing streak
- Rough start for men's tennis: Lutes go 1-3 over weekend; Floyd pulls out big win
- Post-season up for grabs: Dressler drops 27 points, but it is not enough for a win
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