Victoria Hall, Staff Writer After a disruptive year for local businesses, the City of Olympia has focused its efforts on clearing out unsanctioned homeless camps. Last year, Olympia residents watched a shocking influx of visible homelessness transform the city. Encampments began to pop up on main streets, and in months, 30 tents became 300.Continue reading “Olympia clears homeless camps”
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Our poor beloved Mariners
Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer One might argue that the Seattle Mariners might have the contention to be the worst team in baseball this year. Aside from looking at the win and loss record, the Mariners hold the least favored statistics in Major League Baseball. While they have played well recently, they are statistically theContinue reading “Our poor beloved Mariners”
Book review: “The Doll Factory”
Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer If you haven’t heard about it already, “The Doll Factory” by Elizabeth Macneal should be on your reading list, especially if you enjoy historical fiction. The story features a captivating mix of themes, including romance and thriller. Set in England during the Great Exhibition of 1850, the story’s point ofContinue reading “Book review: “The Doll Factory””
What the amazon rainforest fires really mean
Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer Recently, there has been a series of forest fires within the Amazon Rainforest. People around the world are blaming the practice of deforestation and rallying in support to protect forests and other natural beauties. Global News stated that, “the cause of the fires is not because of the environment’s naturalContinue reading “What the amazon rainforest fires really mean”
Saints soccer gets the ball rolling
Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer Locked and loaded. The two Saint Martin’s soccer teams look poised for yet another run at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship. The Saint Martin’s Men’s Soccer Team is predicted to place third in this upcoming 2019-2020 season, according to a recent pre-season poll. In the last season thatContinue reading “Saints soccer gets the ball rolling”
Saint Martin’s University hires new CFO and VP of finance, Sarah Saavedra
Bethany Montgomery, Staff Writer After over a year of searching for a person worthy to fill the shoes of former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ed Barton, Saint Martin’s welcomes new Vice President of Finance and CFO, Sarah Saavedra to the university. Before coming to work at Saint Martin’s, Saavedra began her career in financeContinue reading “Saint Martin’s University hires new CFO and VP of finance, Sarah Saavedra”
After impressive offseason, Seahawks look to soar in 2019
Eric Parks, Managing Editor With the start of the 2019 NFL season, the sport’s 100th anniversary, already underway, fans of all 32 franchises are excited to see what is in store for their team. After an unexpected playoff berth and an active offseason, Seattle Seahawks fans have as much reason as any others toContinue reading “After impressive offseason, Seahawks look to soar in 2019”
Protests in Hong Kong heat up over extradition bill
Grace Crocker, Staff Writer In February 2019, the Hong Kong government proposed a bill that would spark protests for months to come. The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019, also called the Hong Kong Extradition Bill 2019, would allow criminal suspects to be handed over to theContinue reading “Protests in Hong Kong heat up over extradition bill”
From Northern Ireland to Saint Martins: A discussion about law and A.I.
Brian Messing, Editor-in-Chief Saint Martin’s is an exciting place to study because of the diverse mixture of people that come through these halls. In addition to having a study abroad office that grants Saint Martin’s students many opportunities, we are able to host a variety of students on our campus each year from acrossContinue reading “From Northern Ireland to Saint Martins: A discussion about law and A.I.”
Described by Swift as a “love letter to love”: Lover – An album review
Prachi Gohil, Editor without Section “Experience does make one wise” is an honest statement after listening to the seventh album by Taylor Swift “Lover.” The album, which was released on Aug. 23, 2019, is nothing but dreamy. Swift, who had been away from new music collaborations for nearly three years, did not seem toContinue reading “Described by Swift as a “love letter to love”: Lover – An album review “
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