Kianna Garmanian, Staff Writer Dear Kianna, I face many addictions and struggles on a daily basis. I get stuck in the same patterns and routines and really want to break out of these habits. I try to rise above them, but feel stuck and insecure and unconfident in my own abilities. Any advice wouldContinue reading “Ask Kianna: How to break free from addictions”
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Saints basketball on the rebound
Nicholas Sarysz, Staff Writer The Saint Martin’s University Men’s Basketball Team is coming off a historic season. Not only did the team win regular season Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, but they peaked at number eight in the nation’s NCAA Division II media polls and made the school’s first appearance in the SweetContinue reading “Saints basketball on the rebound”
Saint Martin’s celebrates Indigenous People’s Day
Myki Dee Kim, Staff Writer In the ongoing conversation regarding the rights of indigenous people, movements are taking place in order to educate, protect, and acknowledge the rights of the indigenous. On Monday Oct. 14, under the direction of Cultural Diversity Senator Jayci Alohi Gomes, Saint Martin’s held its very first Indigenous People’s DayContinue reading “Saint Martin’s celebrates Indigenous People’s Day”
Book review: The Heavens
Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer At first glance, “The Heavens” by Sandra Newman has a unique plot. It is about a woman that has gone back in time while she sleeps to Elizabethan England, but she has difficulty grasping the concept and it affects her 21st century life. Her love interests include a Ph.D student,Continue reading “Book review: The Heavens”
Playoffs out of the park for Mariners
Nicholas Sarysz, Staff Writer With the help of the Washington Nationals, the Seattle Mariners made Major League Baseball history this season in the most unfortunate fashion. The Nationals clinched their first ever trip to the World Series on Oct. 16, leaving the Mariners as the only team to never make an appearance. To makeContinue reading “Playoffs out of the park for Mariners”
Quantity vs. quality in healthcare
Taryn Zard, Staff Writer “How do you measure quality if it’s not documented?” Teri Woo Ph.D., a nurse practitioner at Providence and head of the nursing department at Saint Martin’s, has a lot to say about what is now required for physicians, and the changing relationship between provider and patient. For better or worse,Continue reading “Quantity vs. quality in healthcare”
Alexis Skinner receives Reynolds Scholarship
Brian Messing, Editor-in-Chief Senior Alexis Skinner was selected as the 2019 recipient of the Reynolds Scholarship Award for pre-law students. Selection for the award is highly competitive, with a key emphasis on academic achievement and financial need. Skinner was selected as the recipient by a panel of three Saint Martin’s faculty: William Stadler, Ph.D,Continue reading “Alexis Skinner receives Reynolds Scholarship”
Restaurant Review: Tea Leaf
Grace Crocker, Staff Writer Tea Leaf is a locally owned Chinese restaurant within walking distance from campus. I went with friends Ryan Patterson and Dioni Roberson on Friday, Oct. 11 at about 5 p.m. to eat dinner. We were not there early enough to try the lunch specials, but there were still plenty ofContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Tea Leaf”
GSA Club honors LGBT history month
Grace Crocker, Staff Writer October is LGBT history month, which is not to be confused with LGBT pride month, occuring in June. Although both months are deemed to celebrate and acknowledge the LGBT community, October is the month where the focus is on the history and accomplishments that have brought the community to whereContinue reading “GSA Club honors LGBT history month”
New band program at Saint Martin’s hits the right note
Brian Messing, Editor-in-Chief After a 20-year hiatus, Saint Martin’s University’s band program is back. The new program, led by David Wacyk, DMA, will bring a wind ensemble to complete the trifecta of Saint Martin’s music program, along with the already existing jazz band and pep band. In his new position as Assistant Professor andContinue reading “New band program at Saint Martin’s hits the right note”
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