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Sarah Stillman, senior, is starting a chapter of the International Justice Mission (IJM) at the University called Loggers against Slavery and Trafficking. The IJM is a non-profit organization based out of Washington D.C. that provides legal and political advocacy to survivors of violent oppression in different countries around the world. The Puget Sound Chapter will join a larger campus movement of chapters from around the world that are helping to raise awareness of slavery and human trafficking. Stillman is a strong advocate for sex trafficking awareness. “(There) is a lack...

This week marked the second of five presentations in the Weyerhaeuser Colloquium Series.  This week’s topic was “The Play Project –a Home Based Program for Children with Autism” presented by Dawn Heino in the Tahoma Room, of Commencement Hall. One of the first of its kind, P.L.A.Y is an intensive developmental intervention program focused on promoting and developing social interaction in children with autism.  P.L.A.Y, is unique due to the fact that it caters to each child’s individual needs, based upon the child’s current stage of development.  Another unique part...

“I feel like I am treated differently because of my height.” “I have heard a lot of jokes about my red hair.” “People think differently about me when I tell them I am a devout Jew.” “I notice a lot of people throwing sideways glances at me as they walk by.” “Whenever I tell someone I am bisexual, they take me less seriously.” “I feel like I don’t fit in at the University.” Discrimination is a community issue. It is not exclusive to racial discrimination. It can include social or...

Last Thursday, Slater Museum hosted its first ever Night at the Museum: “Owls!”. This event was open to both Puget Sound students and the greater Tacoma community. “‘Night at the Museum’” is an effort to get more people in the door as to increase our visibility on campus and in the wider Tacoma community,” Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Slater Museum Mary Krauszer said. The events are casual, with students and volunteers from the community acting as the docents. Each docent is assigned a table and wears a festive...

1950s old timey music plays softly on a donated record player. One woman sews while another cuts apart tin cans. This idyllic scene comes from Adult Craft night at Tinkertopia, a newly opened downtown Tacoma upcycled creative space and art rummaging shop on Pacific Ave. The imaginatively decorated shop features old goods for purchase such as bowling pins, burlap sacks and everything in between. Items in the shop were all donated by businesses or individuals. Tinkertopia is the brainchild of husband and wife team Darcy and R.R Anderson. “ were...

The Career Fair, hosted by Career and Employment Services, took place on Thursday, Sept. 26. A hum of voices came from Marshall Hall, where men and women dressed in blouses and ties, high heels and polished shoes stood next to tables representing various companies and organizations. Nordstrom, Target, Coca-Cola, the Washinton State Legislature, Hitachi, the Peace Corps and the Museum of Glass were just some of the local, national, and international companies that made an appearance this year. “We encourage all students to go to the career fair, it’s good...