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Delaney Wheeler, Staff Writer The annual Hope Concert was held on Mar. 4 in the Marcus Pavilion. Saint Martin’s University choir members, musicians, and other performers showcased their talent and proudly represented the university. “I felt that as a group, we were all very supportive of each other and there was a lot of positive energyContinue reading “Bringing hope to others”

Grace Caruso, Staff Writer The tables were set elegantly and the food set out for the people to enjoy. The students and faculty started streaming in for the celebration. The tables were half-filled while 90 celebrators sat in anticipation for the food and the presentation. Collin Chambers and Sophie Donan were respectful hosts while JenevaContinue reading “A night of hope”

Dalia Pedro, Assistant Managing Editor In light of the immigration debate that America is having, or pretending to have, there are many issues to be considered. How do we fix our immigration system? How do we deal with the undocumented population already living in the United States? Are we rewarding individuals for committing a crimeContinue reading “Students in the shadows”

Erica Wetterlind, Staff Writer In between her training, classes, career and picking up her children, a successful woman found the time to wow this interviewer with her humble nature and numerous accomplishments. Senior social work major and psychology minor, Holly Stenglein, has dedicated her life to helping veterans. Early this year, Holly began her seniorContinue reading “Iron Woman!”

Erica Rodriguez, Staff Writer In American culture, New Year’s resolutions began with the Puritans during 18th century Colonial America.1 The Puritans called January, “First Month” and during the “First Month” they did not celebrate the New Years holiday but rather spent the time, “reflecting on the year past and contemplating the year to come.” TheContinue reading “New semester resolutions”

Denver Garcia, Staff Writer Last November students from Micronesia founded the Micronesian Student Union. Their debut activity was having a booth at the Multicultural Carnival, where they had pictures and artifacts from the many Micronesian cultures. Micronesia is one of the three cultural groupings in the Pacific, the other two being Polynesia and Melanesia. TheContinue reading “Introducing SMU’s newest cultural club”

Luke Chouinard, Staff Writer & Derek Martinez, Guest Writer If you’ve checked the news in the past few months, you know that police all over the country are encountering a substantial amount of scrutiny. The recent failures to indict police officers who have used lethal force on civilians committing non-violent crimes have stirred corporate mediaContinue reading “Police power: The good, the bad, and the ugly”

Denver Garcia, Staff Writer & Lee Kaplan-Unsoeld, Staff Writer Charlie Hebdo is no average publication, even for France’s standards, and its preferred type of humor has been known to rub people the wrong way. Much like the U.S. cartoon South Park, which is infamous for its similarly offensive and politically incorrect brand of humor, ifContinue reading “Terrorism in Paris sparks free speech debate”

Denver Garcia, Staff Writer On Dec. 4 the second annual White House College Opportunity Day of Action was held in Washington, D.C., bringing the presidents of 140 colleges across the nation together to discuss strategies to increase the accessibility of college for the public. President Obama, Vice President Biden, first lady Michelle Obama and numerousContinue reading “Saint Martin’s University President attends D.C. summit”

Lee Kaplan-Unsoeld, Staff Writer On Nov. 28 and 29, the 27th annual Teletón will begin to take in donations for children with muscular dystrophy, just as the Telethon in the United States does every Labor Day. The event is a mark of pride and solidarity for many Chileans, yet this year the United Nations condemnedContinue reading “When charity meets capitalism”