Grace Gillespie, Staff Writer On Feb. 13, the Associated Students of Saint Martin’s University (ASSMU) approved memorandums for three groups on campus, including the Belltower, Math and Physics Club and Nursing Club. The associated students work efficiently to distribute money where needed. ASSMU Vice President, Cung Le, addressed the fellow senators and general assemblyContinue reading “ASSMU approves new memorandums for clubs and organizations”
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Saints miss shot at GNAC championship bid
Kierrla Yates, Staff Writer Disclaimer: The information reflects statistics as of 2/26/2020. With the season coming to a close, the Saint Martin’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are fighting hard to finish strong. The lady Saints are giving it their all, as evidenced by their current winning streak of five games. After a difficultContinue reading “Saints miss shot at GNAC championship bid”
Pacific Islanders Club: Where friends become family
Cheyenne Yap, Staff Writer For many students, freshman year is a time when one attempts to find where they belong. For students, entering college is a whole new world. For some, the transition is quite difficult, especially when coming from thousands of miles away. Many Pacific Islanders who are traveling from far away, associateContinue reading “Pacific Islanders Club: Where friends become family”
Sonic the Hedgehog speeds into theaters
Victoria Hall, Staff Writer For his first feature film, director Jeff Fowler was faced with no easy task. A plot involving an intergalactic, portal-jumping hedgehog can go in many directions – but he made sure to deliver exactly what “Sonic the Hedgehog” fans showed up to see: speed. The movie opens with a flash-forwardContinue reading “Sonic the Hedgehog speeds into theaters “
Book Review: “Follow Me to Ground”
Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer The short novel titled, “Follow Me to Ground” by Sue Rainsford, was originally published in Dublin. In January 2020, it was published in the United States. This book reminds me of Flannery O’Connor because of the eerie ambience from the text. The author introduces Ada and her strong distaste forContinue reading “Book Review: “Follow Me to Ground””
The best sushi and teriyaki in town
Prya Oliveira, Staff Writer Claiming that a restaurant has the best sushi and teriyaki in town is a bold statement, but the food served at Koibito is far above average. Located near Lacey’s Fred Meyer, Koibito offers high quality Japanese and Chinese cuisine. Being raised in such a diverse state like Hawai’i, I neverContinue reading “The best sushi and teriyaki in town”
MLB managers strike out during off-season scandal
John Gerchak, Staff Writer Spring is just around the corner, which means professional baseball will soon be back. Before that, however, Saint Martin’s University needs to make its way through the Major League Baseball’s (MLB’s) off-season; and boy, it has been an interesting one. The Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox let their managersContinue reading “MLB managers strike out during off-season scandal”
Birds of Prey (and the fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn)
Kaitlin Cunningham, Staff Writer For any DC Comics fans, the long-awaited “Birds of Prey” is out now. The much-anticipated female-empowered blockbuster was released on Feb. 7, and the buzz around the film has been endless. This riot of a movie is a sequel to the not-so-well-received “Suicide Squad,” which left DC fans and critics withContinue reading “Birds of Prey (and the fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn)”
Virus pops open its bottle of corona in Washington
Austin Lampky, Staff Writer On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, Washington encountered the first known case of coronavirus in the United States. After returning to the state from a visit to Wuhan in China’s Hubei Province, an unidentified man from Snohomish County complained to his medical provider that he felt ill. He was then takenContinue reading “Virus pops open its bottle of corona in Washington”
Washington State Capitol hosts March for Life rally
Grace Gillespie, Staff Writer Although rain poured during the annual March for Life, hosted on the Washington State Capitol campus, that did not seem to dwindle the spirits of over 5,000 demonstrators in attendance. On Jan. 21, 2020, March for Life held a rally to promote pro-life activism. The organization strongly encouraged those inContinue reading “Washington State Capitol hosts March for Life rally”
