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T H E MOO RING MAST
Story by Jason Breitenbucher Layou t by Evan Johnson
The Mooring Mast has been Paci.fic Lutheran University's weekly student newspaper for 74
years now, With an all -stuclent staff of 25 to 30 reporters, editors, and advertisement representa'
tives, The Mooring Mast. originally named The Spark Plug. allows PLU students the opportunity te
learn and develop skills that may be used in their future careers. As well, it informs students and faculty members about campus. local and nalional news with its circulation of 2.000 issues.
"I think The Mast is an excellent training ground, as well as an excellent source 01
information.
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said faculty adviser to The Mooring Mast. Professor Cliff Rowe.
''The campus Is
a
community. and any community needs a medium of communication. The Mast fulfills that need."
Editor-in-chief to The Mooring Mast, Nathe Lawver, feels the student newspaper provide� another service for the students at PLU. " 1 think The Mast is
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exceJlent opportunity for students. even if they may not be joun:taJisll'
majors. to work in a professionaJ atmosphere and have their voices heard.
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said Lawver.
Rowe believes The Mooring Mast serves a wide varJety of functions for students at Pacific Lutheran. ''The Mast not only provides a training ground for students who want to work on Uleir writing, editing and layout skills, but it also provides a fon1Jn for discussion of issues \vithing the university, which goes beyond just distribuling information."
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