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The Saint Martin’s University Men’s soccer team was ranked 6th in the preseason poll this year. The men have added 16 new players, totaling the roster to 37. Head coach Rob Walker previously coached both the men and women’s soccer programs. In the spring, Walker took over the men’s team full time for the 2017-2018Continue reading “Men’s Soccer hopeful for a winning season”

Have you ever had questions about the Roman Catholic Church, its teachings, or faith? Ever been curious about what Catholics believe and why they have specific practices and traditions? Since St. Martin’s is a Catholic, Benedictine university, questions about Catholicism have probably crossed your mind. The Catholic faith is vast and can be very complicated,Continue reading “Catholicism 101: An Introduction to the Catholic Faith”

Students at Saint Martin’s University were welcomed home with a nice surprise, a newly renovated Saint Gertrude’s Café. According to an email from Ed Barton, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Saint Martin’s University, the plans to renovate the café “started a year ago, and progressed through design and bidding in theContinue reading “Saint Martin’s Students welcomed back with new Café”

On Aug. 17, 2017, an act of terror devastated the Las Ramblas district of Barcelona, Spain, a popular tourist destination. A van plowed through the shopping district, killing 14 people and injuring about 100. People from at least 34 countries were among those injured in the attacks. Eyewitnesses described the chaos, and reportedly saw peopleContinue reading “Devastation Strikes Barcelona and Cambrils”

It’s that time of year again, summer is slowly drifting away and school work is trickling into our schedules. With 280 freshman entering Saint Martin’s University this year, Campus Life has their hands full with new activities to help everyone get back into the swing of college life. This year, Campus Life Director Katie WieliczkiewiczContinue reading “New Assistant Director of Campus Life, Elizabeth Rumball”

To my fellow students, teachers, monks, faculty members, and campus community, As we begin another exciting and joy-filled school year, let us reflect on the importance of respect, kindness and love. Each of us as human beings, have been created in the image and likeness of God, and therefore, are beautiful and individually unique. MostContinue reading “A Call to Love”

  The League of Women Voters of Thurston County general meeting topic for March 2015 will be Carbon Tax / Cap & Trade. The meeting will be held on March 26, at Tradition’s Café in Olympia.  There will be a 6 p.m. social with the speaker at 6:30 p.m. At the public program on March 26 , we will be focused onContinue reading “The League of Women Voters of Thurston County general meeting”

David Bellamy, Staff Writer The 2015 intramural basketball season came to an end on March 5 as The Kingdom finished their season strong with a championship victory. Many of the players from The Kingdom were also a part of the intramural flag football championship team such as first-year Drew Raab and Baker McCullough. Both played keyContinue reading “Intramural basketball season comes to an end”

Lee Kapla-Unsoeld, Section Editor On Feb.25, a group of about 70 college students, professors, and community members gathered at Traditions Café in Olympia to listen to Evergreen Professor Steve Niva and Saint Martin’s Professor David Price, Ph.D., as they led the audience through a difficult discussion regarding the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the useContinue reading “The CIA is a “Rogue Elephant””