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Calling all Dragons! Seattle to get XFL team

Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer Look out Seattle. Another football team is set to take center stage at CenturyLink Field, and it is not the Seahawks. The Seattle Dragons, a planned XFL team, is set to play football in February of 2020. The XFL is a professional football league separate from the NFL. The XFLContinue reading “Calling all Dragons! Seattle to get XFL team “

Election 2019: Reflections and results on local races

Emmanuel Son, Staff Writer An off-year election resulted in a low turnout of voters. According to Thurston County’s official government page, voter turnout had only been 22.46 percent (in Thurston County itself), as of the 8:00 p.m. deadline for voters to submit their ballots. Below are the results of the most popular races inContinue reading “Election 2019: Reflections and results on local races”

Saint Martin’s mock trials to take place on Nov. 21

Myki Dee Kim, Staff Writer In 2013, Adjunct Professor Teri Herold-Prayer was amazed at the sharpness of her Criminal Justice 101 (CJ 101) class. Believing in her student’s capabilities, professor Herold-Prayer decided to give her class six weeks to prepare a professional mock interview trial. That single six week long assignment has turned intoContinue reading “Saint Martin’s mock trials to take place on Nov. 21”

A spotlight on Filipino culture

Prachi Gohil, Roving Editor The Filipino Heritage Club at Saint Martin’s University aligns with the institution’s benedictine values of community, as the club addresses each other as “family.” The group not only wants individuals to work and prosper in programs, but also wants to be there for its members academically, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Continue reading “A spotlight on Filipino culture”

Student veterans honored at Veterans Day Lunch event

Prya Oliveira, Staff Writer Saint Martin’s has a large veterans community, and offers assistance for those who have served. On Friday, Nov. 8, I had the pleasure of attending the Veterans Day Lunch and program in Cebula Hall. I noticed that there were many supportive students present as well, along with the amazing veteransContinue reading “Student veterans honored at Veterans Day Lunch event”

Are student evaluations unfair or effective?

Bethany Montgomery, Staff Writer At universities across the country, student evaluations have long been a method of measuring a professor’s abilities. At Saint Martin’s University, professors hand out these evaluations at the end of each semester, allowing students to anonymously critique, commend, or comment on the teaching style of the professor to benefit theContinue reading “Are student evaluations unfair or effective?”

The COR of the university

Taryn Zard, Staff Writer Since everyone is required to take a first-year seminar course, whether you took COR100 or UNI101 is irrelevant. The question to consider is: How much do these requirements and individual classes differ? Let’s start with what the requirement was prior to this year. Current sophomore Jalyn Boado had Irina GendelmanContinue reading “The COR of the university”

Society of Women Engineers hosts Engineering Alumni Speaker Panel

Grace Gillespie, Staff Writer While some have not accepted that women can work in engineering, a number of women have broken boundaries and proven that their creative and analytical minds can prosper in this career. On Friday, Oct. 12, the Society of Women Engineers hosted an event to introduce Saint Martin’s University alumni ofContinue reading “Society of Women Engineers hosts Engineering Alumni Speaker Panel”

A sharing of history and culture: Saint Martin’s Hawaii Club

Prachi Gohil, Roving Editor The Hui ‘O Hawai‘i Club in Saint Martin’s University is an ode to the culture that represents a fusion of various art forms, folklores, and food. The nature of the native Hawaiian is 1,500 years old and has its origin with the Polynesians, an ethnolinguistic group from the Pacific OceanContinue reading “A sharing of history and culture: Saint Martin’s Hawaii Club”

College expectations vs. reality according to Saint Martin’s students

Staff Writer, Prya Oliveira College is never what it seems because you can never truly prepare for it. You can give an incoming student the “best” advice, but everyone experiences this journey differently. There are so many college related quizzes online about “Which college is your best fit,” or “What type of roommate will youContinue reading “College expectations vs. reality according to Saint Martin’s students”