On Tuesday afternoon in Trimble Forum, Bill Porter gave a lecture called “The Quest for and Cultivation of Solitude by Chinese Hermit Practitioners of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.” Porter is the author of the book Road to Heaven: Encounter with Chinese Hermits. The lecture was given in conjunction with the showing of the film Amongst White Clouds which was based on Porter’s book. Inspiration for this lecture came from Professor Elisabeth Benard, who read Porter’s book last year. “Ideas about searches always appeal to me because you wind up in...

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...

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...

The smell hit first.  A mix of curry and cinnamon wafted through the open doors of the rotunda and out into the hall.   Inside, music played and the chaplain waited next to a table filled with samosas, monkey bread, Mediterranean salad, and several other great-looking foods. This was the third annual Taste of Religion, hosted by the clubs of Spirituality, Service and Social Justice (SSSJ). Many spiritual clubs came out to introduce who they are and what they do. The experience, as Rev. Wright put it, was “drop in, drop...