Emma Dobbs, Staff Writer Chiyo Sanada has been a Saint Martin’s lecturer for nearly five years. In addition to teaching level one through three Japanese, Sanada will teach fundamental Japanese calligraphy in the spring, a topic she has studied since she was seven years of age. A practicing artist, Sanada created an art pieceContinue reading “Chiyo Sanada shares art for sister-state celebration”
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Saints live with heart–what you can do to help others this holiday season
Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer It’s that time of year again folks: the holiday season is upon us. This is usually the time of the year where people are most motivated to give back to others. Whether it is by paying for the next car’s coffee in the Starbucks drive-thru, or baking a cake andContinue reading “Saints live with heart–what you can do to help others this holiday season”
California Wildfires Tear through Paradise, Malibu
Emma Dobbs, Staff Writer On the morning of Nov. 8, California first responders received a report of fire in the Sierra Nevada mountains, 90 miles north of Sacramento, Calif. Just 15 minutes after it was reported, the fire had spread across ten acres of mountain slope, quickly turning into California’s deadliest wildfire, Camp Fire.Continue reading “California Wildfires Tear through Paradise, Malibu”
A recap of the 2018 midterm election in Washington
Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer It has been two years since the most recent presidential election. With the midterm elections over and done with, much of the country has seen changes in their representation in congress. In Washington, there were some interesting outcomes from this year’s election. Democrats gained control of the U.S. House ofContinue reading “A recap of the 2018 midterm election in Washington”
Should we raise our kids in Finland?
Prya Oliveira, Staff Writer There is a country that has a successful educational system, holding fourth place for the quality of higher education in the entire world, all while having no standardized testing or private institutions. Finland has stolen the spot for the overall best education system in the world, along with being oneContinue reading “Should we raise our kids in Finland?”
In memory of Stan Lee: Marvel’s greatest superhero
Samantha England, Staff Writer It all began in the year 1939, when the man who would later change his name to Stan Lee was hired as an assistant at Timely Comics to fill inkwells for the artists, fetch their lunches, proofread their work, and remove the penciling from their finished works. Born Stanley Lieber,Continue reading “In memory of Stan Lee: Marvel’s greatest superhero”
Former President George H.W. Bush, a great American patriot, passes away at 94
Brian Messing, Managing Editor Former President George H.W. Bush passed away on Saturday, at 94 years old. Bush lived a life dedicated to public service. He served in World War II, held a variety of governmental positions including Congressman, Ambassador to the UN, Director of Central Intelligence, Vice President, and was most notably theContinue reading “Former President George H.W. Bush, a great American patriot, passes away at 94”
Seattle’s storm is back
Ryne Oshiro, Staff Writer “Bring back basketball to Seattle!” is a phrase often stated by many natives of Washington who miss the good days of the Seattle SuperSonics, the team that honed the great Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton. Almost a decade ago, Washingtonians cheered on their hometown team for the last time. But,Continue reading “Seattle’s storm is back”
Who is to blame for the warming planet?
Kennedy Birley, Guest Writer In an attempt to be more environmentally friendly, the coffee stands and cafeteria at Saint Martin’s University no longer provide straws when serving cold drinks unless requested. Starbucks has created new cold cup lids that are modeled after the shape of hot cup lids to reduce the number of strawsContinue reading “Who is to blame for the warming planet?”
Saints look to return to form with league play
Luke Hare, Staff Writer While the start of the season hasn’t gone how they expected record wise, the women’s basketball team look to start off conference play and winter break on a good note. The Saints began the season with a win in their first game against Pacific Lutheran University, 71-63. The score looksContinue reading “Saints look to return to form with league play”
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