Grace Crocker, Staff Writer For a small restaurant, Toto’s Teriyaki has good food, and even better service. On Tuesday, Jan 14, Ryan Patterson and I went out for dinner and tried Toto’s Teriyaki, a small restaurant close to campus at 6020 Pacific Ave SE. Overall, the experience was pleasant. The restaurant had beautiful décorContinue reading “Trying Toto’s Teriyaki”
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Tracey Porter: A joyful presence on campus
Myki Dee Kim, Staff Writer Like the snowman, Olaf, in Frozen, Tracey Porter’s joyful personality and warm hugs are well known throughout campus. Porter was born and raised in Tacoma, Wash. She first discovered Saint Martin’s when she took a campus tour with her twin brother, Tony Porter. On the tour she loved howContinue reading “Tracey Porter: A joyful presence on campus”
U.S. airstrike kills Iranian terrorist
Grace Gillespie, Staff Writer On Jan. 3, 2020 the United States sent missiles to Baghdad, Iraq to kill Iranian general and terrorist Qasem Soleimani. The action was a direct response to Iranian-backed rioters who massed outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and engaged in unruly behavior. The CIA considered Soleimani a threat to theContinue reading “U.S. airstrike kills Iranian terrorist”
Investing in the future: The cost of professional development
Myki Dee Kim, Staff Writer At colleges and universities across the United States, students in technical programs such as business, engineering, and nursing have professional fees attached to their programs, and Saint Martin’s is no exception. When logging onto the Saint Martin’s Student Financial Portal known as Self-Service, students in technical programs will seeContinue reading “Investing in the future: The cost of professional development”
My first thoughts on “Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo
Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer I am really excited about the latest book I have found, “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo. I recently realized how infrequently I have read books with people of color (POC), such as myself, occupying the role of the protagonist. To remedy that, I started reading Acevedo’s debut novel, “TheContinue reading “My first thoughts on “Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo”
After 125 years, Saint Martin’s achieves milestone anniversary
Bethany Montgomery, Staff Writer Students and alumni join together in 2020 for the celebration of Saint Martin’s University’s 125th anniversary. Thanks to the hard work of the original Benedictine monk founders, the university has become a prominent Catholic university in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1895, Saint Martin’s initially began as an all-boys boardingContinue reading “After 125 years, Saint Martin’s achieves milestone anniversary”
Empowering future generations to lead: The impact of youth activists
Emma Dobbs, Managing Editor At 17 years old, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has become an international icon. Thunberg first gained media attention for her two-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions produced by commercial flights. She has since spoken at the 2019 United Nations Youth Climate Summit, testifiedContinue reading “Empowering future generations to lead: The impact of youth activists”
Seattle Seahawks fall short of NFC Championship
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”
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”
