Kierrla Yates, Staff Writer On Jan. 12, 2020, football fans across the nation witnessed the beat-up Seahawks nearly make an underdog comeback against the Green Bay Packers. Yet, in crucial moments, the Seahawks lacked the proper execution that could have led to their victory. At closing, the Seahawks found themselves only five points behindContinue reading “Seattle Seahawks fall short of NFC Championship”
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UK to leave EU on Jan. 31
Brian Messing, Editor-in-Chief After years of uncertainty and delays, Brexit is set to happen on Jan. 31 at 11 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time. Following the result of the referendum in 2016, some pundits predicted that Britain’s exit from the European Union would be disorderly and may not even happen at all. Indeed, after multipleContinue reading “UK to leave EU on Jan. 31”
My City Year experience
Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer City Year is an AmeriCorps program which operates in 29 cities across the U.S. and 22 states, including Seattle. I am proud to be serving in this program at Concord International Elementary School, located in the South Park community of Seattle. At the beginning of the school year, I wasContinue reading “My City Year experience”
Wilting Tre Flowers
Nicholas Sarysz, Section Editor In the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected cornerback Tre Flowers from Oklahoma State University. In his second season in the NFL, he established himself as a bigger joke then the chicken that you always hear about crossing the road. When analyzing his ability toContinue reading “Wilting Tre Flowers”
Teaching with heart: Saint Martin’s future educators
Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer From learning the newest technology to discovering ways to incorporate different learning styles in the classroom, Saint Martin University’s Future Educators Club (SMUFE) aims to teach from the heart. Although the club’s focus is on students with a future in education, their events encourage student attendance from a wide varietyContinue reading “Teaching with heart: Saint Martin’s future educators”
NHL all-stars look to finish season strong
Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer Of the 31 teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), only four teams are atop their respective divisions: the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, and the Edmonton Oilers. With the season reaching its halfway point, teams are slowly beginning to establish themselves, especially those at the top. InContinue reading “NHL all-stars look to finish season strong”
Students say “woo hoo” to head of the new nursing program
Taryn Zard, Staff Writer Life can be crazy at times. You are pressured to know exactly what you want to do with the rest of your life before you are even 20 years old. As daunting as this can seem for some people, others have a “eureka!” moment, in which they knowContinue reading “Students say “woo hoo” to head of the new nursing program”
ASSMU funds SMUFE conference and cricket machine
Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer Between classes, work, and spending time with friends and family, getting involved on campus and staying informed is sometimes difficult. To start your semester off right, here is a recap of the first two Associated Students of Saint Martin’s University (ASSMU) meetings of the semester. If you want to stayContinue reading “ASSMU funds SMUFE conference and cricket machine”
Trump’s Senate trial continues
Grace Crocker, Staff Writer On Dec. 18, 2019, President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, making him the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached. The charges that the president faces are abuse of power and obstruction of congress, neither of which are actually aContinue reading “Trump’s Senate trial continues”
SMU women on the winning side of basketball
Kierrla Yates, Staff Writer While many students at Saint Martin’s University were away for winter break, our men’s and women’s basketball teams were busy playing tough games, which included a challenging tournament for the men and important Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) games for both. The men’s team found themselves in a struggle forContinue reading “SMU women on the winning side of basketball”
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