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Spring 2009
How Real Students Pay for College
A college degree is not cheap—hear from four students who are doing it
Read about Ineliz’s experience with paying off her college loans in English or Spanish.
Winter 2009
The Professor You’ll Never Forget
Seattle Pacific University professors are open and willing to mentor students — and once students take advantage of this opportunity, their lives are never the same
How many people do you know with a sculpture in their backyard (and bird baths don’t count)?
Admissions Counselor Robert Mbugua offers his story along with some personal advice.
Senior Tammy Shih realizes that becoming a teacher is not just a future possibility — but a present reality.
Freshman Naomi Fosket is invited to the 2008 Olympic Games to do what she loves best: make music.
Admissions Counselor Jason Chivers talkes about “leaving your mark”.
Cross Country Champion Jessica Pixler explains why running has taken on a whole new meaning.
Admissions Counselor Amy Evans discovered SPU was a place she could call home.
Find out why SPU has such high acceptance rates into medical school.
Admissions Counselor Kim Ward discusses waiting for an “aha” moment your college search.
Spring 2007
Lost and Found
Abe Bol and thousands like him, the “Lost Boys of Sudan,” came to America after being orphaned as war ravaged their homeland.
Answers to all your burning questions! Wondering about university life? Check. Curious about living in Seattle? Check. Junior transfer Margaret Landfair responds to real questions from etc readers.
Ever dream about a design career in Manhattan? Alum Megan Hitz made her dream come true — find out how.
Inarguably the biggest event of the year, and an age-old Seattle Pacific University tradition, the 2007 Homecoming Talent Show will go down in the history books as legendary.
Maybe it’s the cupcakes, the date spots, or the neighborhood’s Nordic flair, but these students can’t stop talking about Ballard!
Business major Cory Shepherd answers your questions about professors, residence halls, and Seattle.
Visit a quiet island where SPU students attend the “Tropical Marine Biology” course.
Put together a bunch of shoes, freshmen in Hill Residence Hall, dozens of blind dates, and a local late night burger joint, and you have Dickerellas.
Summer 2006
The King of All Road Trips
Mission L.A is not your average road trip. It’s 40 hours of driving and hours of service — in one weekend!
Interior design major Carolyn Nason answers questions about Seattle rain, food on campus, and what to do outside of class.
Chris Randolph came to SPU not knowing what a decathlon was, but later broke SPU’s decathlon record — twice!
Just a seven minute walk from campus, Fremont boasts funky statues and artwork, boutiques, and tons of places to eat.
