Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer The Hope Concert and connected talent show has been a regular tradition in the Saint Martin’s music community. Not only does this concert allow students an opportunity to showcase their skills and talents, but it also raises money through donations to send groups of students on immersion trips around WashingtonContinue reading “Hope Concert raises money for upcoming immersion trip”
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Amazon acquires Ring security doorbells for $1 Billion
Zara Kulish, Staff Writer We all know Amazon as a huge online retail marketplace, but they also have their own line of products and subsidiary companies that give them stake in many smaller and more varied industries. Among the companies in the Amazon empire, not counting CEO Jeff Bezos’ acquisitions under his other corporateContinue reading “Amazon acquires Ring security doorbells for $1 Billion”
Baseball victory at the home opener
Vanessa Kuffner, Staff Writer The Saints Baseball Team finally caught a win at the home opener against Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), after a 3-game losing streak. Unfortunately, after the win, they went on to lose the next two games. For underclassmen athletes, it can be hard jumping from high school level play to collegiateContinue reading “Baseball victory at the home opener”
Chavez wins plethora of awards
Pat Burns, Staff Writer Luke Chavez was both the top scorer and leader throughout the Saints’ Men’s Basketball Team’s historical 25-win season. This season accounted for the most wins in school history, the first time the Saints went to a Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship game, the first appearance in the NCAA DIIContinue reading “Chavez wins plethora of awards”
Russell Wilson joins New York Yankees in offseason
Vanessa Kuffner, Staff Writer Russell Wilson, starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, doesn’t spend his offseason like most NFL players. Wilson played college baseball and football for North Carolina State University from 2008 to 2010, before he transferred to the University of Wisconsin in 2011. He played second base for NC State, hitting .229Continue reading “Russell Wilson joins New York Yankees in offseason”
Mental health awareness in college students: stories from The Belltower staff
Abigail Lowrie, Layout manager Amanda Chappell, Section editor Abby: I have been reluctant to share my personal mental health journey for fear of judgement, criticism, and reaction from both my professors and peers. However, I have come to be proud of my journey and spread the message to anyone who starts the conversation, thatContinue reading “Mental health awareness in college students: stories from The Belltower staff”
Hollywood Highlights: The 2018 Academy Awards
Bethany Montgomery, Managing Editor The 90th Academy Awards, one of the most anticipated event in Hollywood, known more commonly as the Oscars, took place on the evening of March 4 in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took the elaborately decorated stage that night to host the awards forContinue reading “Hollywood Highlights: The 2018 Academy Awards”
Keeping Our Campus Community Clean
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”
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”
