So full of yourself

Prachi Gohil, Roving Editor   In this mundane lifestyle, have you ever stopped to wonder if your life has more meaning than being someone’s shoulder to cry on? The perception around the word “selfish” is quite obscure. When you are given the title of being “selfish,” it rarely feels like a compliment; it is clearlyContinue reading “So full of yourself”

Madsen puts men’s soccer team on his back

Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer    Two words: Brandon Madsen. The men’s soccer team has been strong this year thanks to their leader, Madsen. Looking at the accolades he has accomplished in his time at Saint Martin’s, you will see why he was poised to lead the Saints in his final season. According to SMU Athletics,Continue reading “Madsen puts men’s soccer team on his back”

Seattle Seahawks soar through first seven games

Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer   In the first half of the season, Russell Wilson has looked like the quarterback all Seattle fans know. In the Seattle Seahawks’ first seven games, they have posted a 5-2 record. The team has recently come off a tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens, led by their MVP candidate quarterbackContinue reading “Seattle Seahawks soar through first seven games”

Faculty Spotlight: Heather Grob

Grace Gillespie, Staff Writer   Heather Grob Ph.D. has graced Saint Martin’s University with her wisdom and joyful personality. If you are a business major, then you have likely had the opportunity to have Grob as your professor. Grob has spent 14 years working at Saint Martin’s as an associate professor of business and economicsContinue reading “Faculty Spotlight: Heather Grob”

The challenge of a flawless connection

Bethany Montgomery, Staff Writer   ITS works behind the scenes to provide technology services for the students and faculty on campus, maintain the university’s networks, and keep the campus email functioning properly.  As self-described, Integrated Technology Services, or ITS, found on the main level of the O’Grady Library, “…actively support[s] the educational goals of theContinue reading “The challenge of a flawless connection”

Andrew Garcia: Working for the students

Prya Oliviera, Staff Writer   The ASSMU President has many responsibilities, most of which are not obvious. Andrew Garcia, a very active Saint Martin’s senior, understand these responsibilities all too well. Garcia is from San Gabriel, Calif. and is majoring in Business. I have seen him first hand in action as ASSMU President, as wellContinue reading “Andrew Garcia: Working for the students”

Fashion in the UK from an outsider’s perspective

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer   Upon arriving in the United Kingdom, I have noticed many differences in the ways of dress and style than what is common in the United States. Both in Belfast and Dublin, and even from what I have experienced at the London Heathrow Airport, I have come to perceive just howContinue reading “Fashion in the UK from an outsider’s perspective”

Ask Kianna: How to break free from addictions

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”

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”