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”
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New Assistant Director of Campus Life, Elizabeth Rumball
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”
A Call to Love
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”
Summer Movies and Some You May have Missed
The summer of 2017 was a stretch full of interesting films; some were flops while others turned out to be quite fantastic. Long running series such as “Transformers,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and “Alien” added new installments to their franchises. Most did as well as you would expect them to—okay but not amazing. These wereContinue reading “Summer Movies and Some You May have Missed”
The League of Women Voters of Thurston County general meeting
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”
Intramural basketball season comes to an end
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”
The CIA is a “Rogue Elephant”
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””
Fighting the Darkness
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”
Revisiting police misconduct in Ferguson
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”
