Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer Keeping our campus clean is something that we, as a united community, should maintain and prioritize. Nearly every day, there are tour groups walking around campus with prospective students, alumni, and faculty forming opinions about the school and the community within it. We, as current students and faculty, need toContinue reading “Keeping Our Campus Community Clean”
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Shake, Shake, Shake: A Reflection on the Nisqually Earthquake
Brenna Woslum, staff writer 2018 marks the 17th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake. The infamous earthquake struck on the morning of Ash Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2001), at 10:54 a.m., and lasted between 40 and 45 seconds. With a magnitude of 6.8, it was the largest earthquake many Washington residents had experienced in their livesContinue reading “Shake, Shake, Shake: A Reflection on the Nisqually Earthquake”
West Virginia teachers go on strike
Julia Lucas, Staff Writer Feb. 22 was an average school day for all students and teachers in 49 of the 50 states. Students prepared for school and attended classes like any other weekday; however, in West Virginia students were enjoying a day off from classes. West Virginia teachers began a statewide strike on Feb.Continue reading “West Virginia teachers go on strike”
Ask Kianna Edition 3- Relationship Advice
Kianna Garmanian, Staff Writer Dear Kianna, What does a healthy relationship look like and what do you look for in a potential spouse? -Avery Reich-Norris Avery, thank you so much for sending in this wonderful question. I believe it is really important to know what you are looking for in a relationship andContinue reading “Ask Kianna Edition 3- Relationship Advice”
Church the Holy Sepulche closes, inciting confusion from pilgrims
Zara Kulish, Staff Writer The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been a center for pilgrimages for Christians for a long time. The place on which the church is built is identified as both the site of the crucifiction and that of Jesus’ tomb. After converting to Christianity, the Roman Emperor ConstantineContinue reading “Church the Holy Sepulche closes, inciting confusion from pilgrims”
Men’s Golf swings through spring
Patrick Burns, Staff Writer The men’s golf spring season is in full swing with the team traveling all over the West Coast. The Saints have five tournaments this season, which began on Feb. 26 in Livermore, Calif. The Saints then travelled back to Livermore on March 12. Recently, the Saints were in California atContinue reading “Men’s Golf swings through spring”
The Annunciation: our model of faith, trust, and courage
Kianna Garmanian, Staff Writer Faith, trust, and courage- three attributes that are praiseworthy, yet hard to practice in our daily lives. Have you ever seen an action movie where the superhero saves a civilian that is falling from a three-story building? How about a movie that centers around the main character making a boldContinue reading “The Annunciation: our model of faith, trust, and courage”
Friend or Pho?
Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer Despite there being numerous restaurant options around the Olympia/Lacey area, there are only a few that are regularly affordable and conveniently placed near Saint Martin’s. One that serves a great comfort food to combat the cold, rainy, Washington winter weather is Pho Vy, a quaint little Vietnamese restaurant that isContinue reading “Friend or Pho?”
Editor’s Playlist: A ‘70s showcase
Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief Following the love and peace movements of the late ‘60s, the “hippie” style would begin to fade away, leading into new types of rock music, such as punk rock, country rock, and glam rock, as well as disco, which swept most of the world by storm and created a huge boomContinue reading “Editor’s Playlist: A ‘70s showcase”
Italian election leaves hung parliament
Mariah Partin, Staff Writer March 5 was Italy’s general election, which consisted of choosing over 900 members of its two houses of Parliament, the lower (and more important) house, the Chamber of Deputies and the upper house, the Senate. Former prime ministers Silvio Berlusconi and Matteo Renzi lost seats as voters shifted towards anti-establishmentContinue reading “Italian election leaves hung parliament”
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