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City of Tacoma Declares March 17, 2013 University of Puget Sound Day

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City of Tacoma has declared March 17, 2013, as “University of Puget Sound Day” in honor of the university’s founding on that day 125 years ago. 

At the council’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, Mayor Marilyn Strickland read a proclamation detailing the rationale for a commemorative day to mark Puget Sound’s founding in 1888. 

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University of Puget Sound Turns 125

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On March 17 it will be exactly 125 years since the day University of Puget Sound was born. 

To mark the anniversary, the liberal arts university has been having a series of events through the school year. More information about the events to come on the university website.

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Food on Films Movie Night: Food Matters

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Tacoma Food Co-op invites the public to our screening of Food Matters as part of our Food on Films Series.

"Let thy Food be thy Medicine and thy Medicine be thy Food.” That is the message from the founding father of modern medicine echoed in the controversial new documentary film Food Matters from Producer-Directors James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch.

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Book Reading- Nine by Three: Stories

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April 5, 2012 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Three University of Puget Sound faculty members will be reading from their new collection of short stories, Nine by Three: Stories (Collins Press, 2011). The reading by Beverly Conner, Hans Ostrom, and Ann Putnam will be followed by a reception and book signing. The event is presented by Collings Memorial Library (Collins Press) and the Department of English. Beverly Conner, Hans Ostrom, and Ann Putnam, all established writers from the Department of English and African American Studies. Event is Free

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Remember 9/11 at the “Building Hope” Commemoration

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Continuing Tacoma Mama coverage of September 11 10 year anniversary we will bring you some more events which is a part of Immanuel Presbyterian Church's special worship service tomorrow. 

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Special 9/11 worship service at Immanuel Presbyterian Church

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The University of Puget Sound and Immanuel Presbyterian Church has created a series of events to help Tacomans remember and look forward to on the 10th aniversary of September 11, 2001.

The special worship service with Imam Jamal Rahman, Rabbi Ted Falcon and Pastor Don MacKenzie preaching. Together they are known as the three Interfaith Amigos and are publishing their second book this fall.

The service will be held at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 N. J St., tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.   

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Food Justice

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April 20, 2011 - 6:00pm

Wednesday, April 20 @ 6 p.m.
Rasmussen Rotunda
North 15th & Lawrence
University of Puget Sound
Food Justice: What is it? What food injustices are there in our society? What needs to be done to create a more just food system? A community conversation exploring the social, environmental, political, and economic perspectives on how our most basic need (and right) is met, ranging from international food systems to your very own backyard.

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Bike Film Series: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial

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April 30, 2011 - 7:00pm

Location: University of Puget Sound Memorial Fieldhouse, N 11th Ave and Union, Tacoma, WA

Ride your new bike back to the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse to enjoy the cycling family classic E.T on the big Click! Mobile Movie Screen. This beloved science fiction film is known for the climactic scene involving a levitating bicycle and is guarenteed to leave you inspired to start cruising around and having your own cycling adventures--whether there are aliens involved or not.

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