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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”

Denver Garcia, Staff Writer On March 4 the Chinese Dragon Club hosted a celebration of the Spring Festival, better known in the West as Chinese New Year’s. The event was held at the Norman Worthington Conference Center and students and faculty enjoyed a wide variety of Chinese food and entertainment, including traditional instrument performances and anContinue reading “Campus gets taste of Chinese culture at spring gala”

Sophia Donan, Staff Writer On Jan. 11, 2015, sometime in the early hours of the morning I was leaning against a window thousands of feet above the Pacific Ocean, gazing at the stars. There were no city lights to dim their luminance, no clouds to cloak their beauty as they fill the darkness of the worldContinue reading “The happiness in the pursuit”

Lucas Shannon, Staff Writer In 1906, Upton Sinclair opened the eyes of the American public to the horrific conditions in meat packing plants with his novel “The Jungle”. Sinclair laid the foundations for a respectable whistleblowing and muckraking tradition within the food industry. Four whistleblowers have recently come forward in an attempt to expose whatContinue reading “USDA whistleblowers at Hormel”