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Heads wrapped in love

PLNU students crochet headbands for service

Restaurant Review: Lestat’s Coffee House

By Elise Manley
There’s nothing normal about Lestat’s Coffee House, located in the heart of Normal Heights.
Soon after eyeing its custard-colored walls strewn with paintings of Ronald McDonald sporting a machine gun and vibrant abstract art, I realized I had just entered a mecca of quirky, caffeinated people-watching.
I was greeted by a display of exotic-looking pastries [...]

Heads wrapped in love

PLNU crochet headbands for service

Restaurant Review: Lestat’s Coffee House

Taking in the aroma of freshly-brewed community

LoveWorks to travel to Holy Land

Jerusalem now option for summer short-term mission trips

Intramurals hone skills of friendship

Friendly competition bodes well for more than 600 participants annually

Swing dancers cut loose at rooftop club

Keeping in step with the PLNU swing club

What we’ve learned…

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and, for many of us, it’s an event that’s almost as uncomfortable as braces…almost. But in the case of PLNU alumnus Jared Callahan and senior Sophie Bormann, Cupid’s aim was dead on. The soon-to-be-wed couple weighs in on life before, and after, romantic bliss.

LEAP provides bridge for students’ jump from high school to higher-ed

By Chanelle Jewell
The noticeable gap between high school and university-level coursework may lead some incoming freshmen to fall through the cracks. PLNU’s Learning Experience for Academic Progress program (LEAP) seeks to form a bridge between the two levels of education. The program trains students in basic study skills like time management, note-taking and exam preparation.
Taylor [...]

Voices in Praise Gospel Choir: more than just singers

By Ciera Wilson
For many students, Monday evenings bring homework, late-night burrito runs and a countdown (four days!) to the next weekend. But for a group of about 80 students, Monday nights mean two hours set aside for worshiping God through song.
The Voices in Praise Gospel Choir (VIP), a student ministry, serves both PLNU and the [...]