Austin Lampky, Staff Writer “The wettest January on record in Olympia brought 19.84 inches of precipitation in 1953,” National Weather Service Meteorologist, Dustin Guy, told The Olympian. “We’re not on track to surpass that. But second place? That’s within reach.” Recent rainfalls stand just a little over an inch under Wash.’s rainfall measures inContinue reading “Heavy rains potentially bring flooding to Washington”
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Saint Martin’s goes into modified lockdown on Jan. 16
Grace Gillespie, Staff Writer It is not uncommon to see a police car driving through Saint Martin’s University. At first, one might assume something is wrong, when really, the police are just making a routine check-up on the school. They are able to provide such a service because the Lacey Police Department is locatedContinue reading “Saint Martin’s goes into modified lockdown on Jan. 16”
Keri Graham: From Saint Martin’s student to Saint Martin’s faculty
Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer “I believe in the students who come here. I truly feel our students are hard working, dedicated, incredible individuals, and I don’t see myself anywhere else. I am honored to step into the classroom each day. I also share the halls with brilliant, talented, warm hearted, supportive colleagues,” said KeriContinue reading “Keri Graham: From Saint Martin’s student to Saint Martin’s faculty”
League of Women Voters to host community conversation
Colin Rivera, Staff Writer It has been a century since women were granted the right to vote in the United States. The League of Women Voters (LWV) was established as an activist group and was part of the suffrage movement, and currently has more than 700 leagues across the nation. The LWV of ThurstonContinue reading “League of Women Voters to host community conversation”
ASSMU to add two new Senate positions
Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer On Jan. 30, the Associated Students of Saint Martin’s University (ASSMU) approved the addition of two new Senate positions: Senator of Military Affiliated Students; and Senator of Nursing and Social Work. The Senate also approved several name changes and memorandum requests. To begin the meeting, associated students Treasurer Conner SnowContinue reading “ASSMU to add two new Senate positions”
Iowa caucuses kick off to a confusing start
Bethany Montgomery, Staff Writer Iowa’s kick-off of the democratic nominating contests for the 2020 presidential election made the rest of the nation ask- for perhaps the first time ever- “What’s going on in Iowa?” As the first state of every election to hold a caucus or primary, Iowa residents have spent the last severalContinue reading “Iowa caucuses kick off to a confusing start “
Dancing disease away
Taryn Zard, Staff writer Parkinson’s disease is a disorder affecting the central nervous system. Parkinson’s inhibits a person’s motor control, coordination, balance, and impacts mental acuity and emotions. The consequences of the disease are well known; however, the reasons behind it are still a matter of debate. At present, Parkinson’s is incurable, and treatmentContinue reading “Dancing disease away”
International Club hosts Lunar New Year Festival
Prachi Gohil, Roving Editor “The motive of the international club at Saint Martin’s University is to unite domestic and international students to connect as much as possible,” said International Club President Chauncey Holk. Nolk added, “The first semester [for international students] is especially difficult when you do not speak the language, and in aContinue reading “International Club hosts Lunar New Year Festival”
A look at Keshara Romain’s track record
Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer Keshara Romain is a Saint Martin’s Women’s Track and Field superstar, that is coming off an incredible year that saw a collection of numerous accolades for the local product of Lacey, Wash. In her first year at Saint Martin’s, Romain was a Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) athlete of theContinue reading “A look at Keshara Romain’s track record”
Movie review: Like a Boss
Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer “Like a Boss” is about the enduring friendship between Mia Carter (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel Paige (Rose Byrne), two entrepreneurs who have entered the cosmetic business on their own. According to The Daily Telegraph, “Like A Boss positively blitzes the Bechdel test, which requires a film to feature at leastContinue reading “Movie review: Like a Boss”
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