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Cassidy Ristine, Staff Writer On Feb. 27 at 7 p.m., a group gathered in Harned Hall. Composed largely of local community members, a handful of students, and at least one Saint Martin’s University faculty member, they trickled into a classroom on the first floor, greeting one another and offering refreshments. The event, sponsored by The InterfaithContinue reading “Fighting the Darkness”

Luke Chouinard, Staff Writer Earlier this month, Attorney General Eric Holder released a report on the investigation into the Ferguson police department. The investigation followed the highly controversial confrontation between resident Michael Brown and Officer Darren Wilson. African American citizens alleged the police department practiced racial profiling in the community that led to a tenseContinue reading “Revisiting police misconduct in Ferguson”

On Mar. 1, the Saints met the Western Oregon Wolves for the second day of their home opener. The sunshine really kicked in during the second game that afternoon, showing promise for the Saints as they took the second of the two games that day. With few openings scattered about the bleachers, SMU fans laidContinue reading “Saints baseball opening day”

David Bellamy, Staff Writer On Feb. 28, a sunny Saturday afternoon at Saint Martin’s University, the Saints softball team hosted Northwest University and looked to continue their six game winning streak. First-year Kim Nelson got the start on the mound for the Saints going three and 2/3 innings giving up three earned runs on two hitsContinue reading “Softball sweeps Northwest University”

Kahili Novikoff, Staff Writer On Feb. 26 the Saint Martin’s University Women Basketball team went against Northwest Nazarene. The game went into overtime making it a well-earned win for the Saints 69-67. The game was close and kept fans on the edges of their seats. A few days later on Feb. 28, the Saints faced CentralContinue reading “The finish to another season of women’s basketball”

Erica Rodriguez, Staff Writer The first annual SMU Winter Olympics event took place in the Charneski Recreational Center on Thursday March 5 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Prior to the event, competitors had the chance to design t-shirts for their team, or themselves, on Wednesday March 4 from 2-4 p.m. in the Rec Center lobby. The SMUContinue reading “SMU “Winter Olympics””

Andy Nicoletta, Staff Writer On Friday, Feb. 27, Seattle hip-hop artist and Saint Martin’s graduate Astro King Phoenix performed a show in the Trautman Union Building (TUB). Tony Kern from KSMU, Saint Martin’s online radio podcast, hosted the event. Before the show, there was an open mic night for students to perform. At 9 p.m.,Continue reading “Astro King Phoenix performs at Saint Martin’s”

Sabihey Namazi, Staff Writer If you have walked past a class where students are holding M&M cards to find people with a similar number to form their teams, analyzing Super Bowl ads or discussing ideas on how to make their next short commercial, you have certainly crossed paths with Wendy Fraser’s class. And, interestingly enough, sheContinue reading “Of M&Ms, teamwork and learning: An interview with Wendy Fraser”

James Ollero, Staff Writer On Feb. 28, Saint Martin’s University’s Filipino Heritage Club hosted its annual Barrio Fiesta, a casual Filipino festival, in the university’s North Worthington Conference Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For the price of $7 ($5 or 2 canned goods for students), all could attend. This festival was held “to shareContinue reading “SMU Barrio Fiesta triples attendance”