PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary
PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Kate Drazner Hoyt has directed a documentary which will premiere at the Grand Cinema in Tacoma on Monday, November 21. The film is one installment in the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation ’s “Our Communities, Our Neighbors” film series. Funded…
Lutes shine at Northwest Emmys
Lutes were out in full force at the Northwest Emmy® Awards Ceremony on June 4, at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center. Ray Heacox ’76 took home two honors, an induction to the Silver Circle and an Emmy for Overall Excellence for his work with…
Media student serves and learns simultaneously
TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 11, 2015)—Communication major Chris Boettcher ’17 is living out the deeply held commitment of Pacific Lutheran University to civic engagement — all while continuing his education. When Cathy Nguyen, Tacoma poet laureate, reached out to PLU looking for a videographer to tell…
Campus premiere of MediaLab’s award-winning documentary – April 23
Campus premiere of MediaLab’s award-winning documentary – April 23 MediaLab’s award-winning documentary, Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation is premiering on Pacific Lutheran University’s campus April 23 at 6 p.m. in the Studio Theater attached to the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing…
Communication faculty publish paper exploring the rhetoric of food
Amy Young and Justin Eckstein published two pieces in the February 2015 edition of Communication & Critical/Cultural studies, one of the top journals in the communication field, and the articles are quite tasty. The duo has put together a special forum on rhetoric and food.…
Did you know intellectuals are lousy at talking about their work?
Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, explains at this year’s TEDxTacoma What comes to mind when you think of the word “intellectual”? If you type “intellectuals are” into Google, the top three responses are “stupid,” “useless,” and “annoying.” Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, argues…
Save the date: Documentary ‘Namibia Nine’ to premiere in February
After a year and a half of planning, production and travel, Namibia Nine will premiere on February 28 at 6:30 p.m., to coincide with Black History Month celebrations, in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. The…
PLU Debaters Make History at Linfield Tournament
Forensics Team is Off to Another Strong Start PLU debaters who competed at Linfield College include, top row, left to right: Hannah Bates and Matt Aust and, bottom row, left to right: Angie Tinker, Brendan Stanton, Austin Ballard and Caila Fautenberry. (Photo: Kaitlyn Porter) Members…
PLU Digs into the Merits of Meat
What goes into the production of a quarter pound burger? According to J.L. Capper in The Journal of Animal Science, 6.7 pounds of feed, 52.8 gallons of drinking water, 74.5 square feet of grazing, and the equivalent amount of energy it takes to run a microwave…
PLU Wins 16 Mark of Excellence Awards, Six First Place
Lutes at the Region 10 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards did not leave the Portland, Ore. conference empty-handed. They took home 13 SPJ MOEs, including six first place winners. These six entries competed against other regional winners in the same…
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