by kyle lundberg staff writer A group of hundreds of Catholics, Protestants and Mormons gathered downtown Friday to protest government-mandated contraception coverage. “Catholic, Protestant and Mormon—the president promised to bring us together, and it’s working,” said Roger Hedgecock, radio talk show host and former San Diego mayor, who moderated the rally. The group joined 60 [...]
by katie callahan staff writer Dr. Ron Benefiel, dean of the School of Theology and guest lecturer, said he hopes students will respond to this past week’s Wiley Lectures with appreciation for PLNU’s history and future. He said PLNU is part of a history and tradition where there are people who feel passionate about wanting [...]
tory ordoña staff writer The Alumni Association, Student Congress and the ASB Board of Directors partnered with Sodexo and Bartell Hotels to sponsor Tuition Freedom Day in the Rec Room on Wednesday to celebrate the generosity of donors who cover the costs of educating students. Alumni Coordinator Beth Denney said the process starts each year [...]
by katie callahan staff writer The School of Nursing at PLNU plans to use the $150,000 Song-Brown grant received Feb. 16 to purchase at least one adult high-fidelity manikin (a realistic anatomic model)for use in the skills labs next fall. According to Dr. Barbara Taylor, the dean of the nursing program, PLNU is the only [...]
by abby hamblin news editor A campus-wide e-mail from Dr. Caye Smith, vice president for Student Development, just before spring break tried to explain recent changes to the university’s Wellness Center, but according to several readers, the e-mail raised more questions than it answered. Smith sent the e-mail after The Point Weekly told of dissent [...]
by kyle lundberg staff writer While the economy has a long road to recovery, the outlook is getting better every year, local economic experts said Thursday. The experts gathered with a group of about 250 local business leaders and PLNU students for the 2012 Economic Outlook Forum, sponsored by the PLNU Fermanian Business and Economic [...]
by callie radke staff writer Although PLNU may be more sustainability-conscious than other universities, some purchases, including office chairs and toilet paper, contribute to the harming of other people and their land through exploitation and deforestation, said members of Student Congress at a forum Monday. The event, called “Fair Trade Forum: A Conversation on PLNU’s [...]
by callie radke staff writer The California Grant (Cal Grant) offered to California residents attending universities may be in jeopardy. Governor Jerry Brown is considering reducing the grant by almost 44 percent, from a maximum of $9,708 a year to maximum of approximately $5,700. The Cal Grant changes being considered affect students attending independent, nonprofit [...]
by abby hamblin news editor Things aren’t so well at the Wellness Center these days. The nurse practitioner and all four counselors from the PLNU Wellness Center were terminated in recent days for reasons school officials are not revealing. Bethany Stairs-Almquist, the nurse practitioner, told The Point Weekly that she was “appalled” by the way [...]
by katelyn rose staff writer In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the village of Katwatwa has a vision to build a school. Katwatwa has the land and the laborers. All it needs are materials. PLNU wants to help. For the season of Lent, the 40 Days for Katwatwa committee, headed by Brian Becker, director of [...]
