Mariah Partin, Staff Writer In 2018, the United Kingdom held a referendum on Brexit on the question of whether the United Kingdom should remain in or leave the European Union. Over 30 million Britons voted in the referendum and only just over 50 percent supported the decision to leave the EU. Newly appointed PrimeContinue reading “Brexit negotiations center on Northern Ireland”
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A Greek Tragedy at the students’ expense
Breanna Brink, Staff Writer Saint Martin’s University prides itself upon many things –its education, its morals, and of course, its community. Yet, not everyone knows the whole story about just how strong that community used to be. Most students when questioned about the idea of Greek Life on the SMU campus are entirely unawareContinue reading “A Greek Tragedy at the students’ expense”
Controversial gun bill in Florida sparks uproar
Julia Lucas, Staff Writer Gun control has been everywhere in the news this past month following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. While many school shootings and mass shootings in the United States have gained short-term attention, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School, organized by gun control activists nationwide, have been pushing forContinue reading “Controversial gun bill in Florida sparks uproar”
Russian attack on agent in UK unites allies
Brian Messing, Section Editor On March 4, the Russian government launched an attack on Sergei Skripal, a former double agent, currently living in the United Kingdom. Skripal was attacked by a lethal nerve agent that affect both him and his daughter. Skripal was born in the Soviet Union in 1951, and acted as aContinue reading “Russian attack on agent in UK unites allies”
Rain washes away two games
Lauren Allison, Staff Writer The Saints Softball team was picked third in the preseason coaches’ poll for the 2018 season. Under the leadership of first-year head coach Jim Peterson, SMU looks to come out on top. The new coaching staff includes assistant coach Danielle L’Argent, who has spent her last two seasons at ConcordiaContinue reading “Rain washes away two games”
A Saint in Cincinnati
Amanda Chappell, Section Editor This past weekend, I had the incredible opportunity of representing Saint Martin’s University’s Kappa Upsilon chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, as well as presenting a personal essay, at the society’s International English Convention. The experience was both nerve-wracking and exciting; I learned far more than I imagined I would fromContinue reading “A Saint in Cincinnati”
School is tough, but so are you: Tips and tricks to beat it
Sophia Lim, Staff Writer The snow is melting, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and spring is coming. To help you ease into the end of the school year, and everything hectic that it comes with it, here are some tips and tricks compiled to aid you inContinue reading “School is tough, but so are you: Tips and tricks to beat it”
Upsets make March Madness especially maddening in 2018
Eric Parks, Staff Writer Every year, millions of college basketball fans construct a bracket in hopes that they can predict every game right. While nearly impossible every year (no one has ever done it), it was especially hard this year because of an unusually high rate of major upsets. One team to surpass everyone’sContinue reading “Upsets make March Madness especially maddening in 2018”
SMU community loses one of its own
Section Editor, Brittany Orlosky Beloved Saint Martin’s University baseball coach, Ken Garland passed away, the evening of Friday March 16, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit earlier that week. Coach Garland is survived by his wife, Cathy, their sons, Chris and Matthew, and their three grandchildren, Chase,Continue reading “SMU community loses one of its own”
New hope for those suffering from Type II diabetes
Gretchen Allen, Staff Writer Type II diabetes affects over 29 million people in the United States alone, and accounts for about 90 percent of diagnoses between Type I and II. In case you are not familiar with Type II diabetes, here is a little refresher: You are not born with Type II diabetes. ItContinue reading “New hope for those suffering from Type II diabetes”
