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Two One-Act Plays

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer This month, the Saint Martin’s University theatre department opened with two student-directed one-act plays. Both plays are comedies with a twist. The first performance was “The Real Inspector Hound,” written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Charlotte Darling. Darling is a theatre and music major in her junior year hereContinue reading “Two One-Act Plays”

China’s New Leadership

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer Last month, China’s ruling Communist Party introduced five new officials to assist President Xi Jinping as he begins his second five-year term. However, it’s worth mentioning a successor has not been identified to lead the party after his second term. Given the ages of the five new leaders, none areContinue reading “China’s New Leadership”

#Metoo campaign

Julia Lucas, Staff Writer The hashtag “#metoo” has been flooding social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for the past month. The hashtag was first created a decade ago by Tarana Burke, a women’s rights activist. She originally came up with the idea to reach out to sexual assault victims in underprivileged communitiesContinue reading “#Metoo campaign”

Sending Saint Martin’s support to our vets

Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 9, Cebula Hall opened its doors to host an event of support for students, staff, teachers and community members that have served or are currently serving in the military. 431 currently enrolled students, out of all current Saint Martin’s students, are either active military, veterans, or someContinue reading “Sending Saint Martin’s support to our vets”

Macron’s First Six Months

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer A lot has happened since Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as the President of France six months ago. As a candidate, he faced criticism for the fifteen-year age difference between him and his wife, Brigitte, who was his teacher in high school; despite the fact that they didn’t start datingContinue reading “Macron’s First Six Months”

Houston Astros win first-ever world series in wild fashion

Eric Parks, Staff Writer In one of the most entertaining World Series games ever, the Houston Astros knocked off the Los Angeles Dodgers for the franchise’s first championship. This series featured incredible performances by pitchers and batters from both teams, but at the end of seven games, the Astros were able to secure aContinue reading “Houston Astros win first-ever world series in wild fashion”

Saints visit Hanford’s B Reactor

Jessilyn Dagum, Staff Writer On Nov. 10, 2017, CHM395, COM395, IDS301, SOC395, and WRT320 classes all traveled to Eastern Washington to visit the REACH museum and Hanford Nuclear Reactor. You might be wondering how so many classes could possibly go on the same field trip. The answer? It’s because they’re all the same class.Continue reading ” Saints visit Hanford’s B Reactor”

A Snapshot of the SMU Social Squad

Jessica Varvil, staff writer Saint Martin’s Social Squad, comprised of our very own students, advocates, broadcasts, and promotes SMU events through social media. Squad members Lauren Diuco and Jessilyn Dagum took the time to shed some light on how their group operates. Diuco explains that the Social Squad “works with the Marketing and CommunicationsContinue reading “A Snapshot of the SMU Social Squad”

A night in Downtown Olympia: what to do and what to eat

Mia Rollins, Staff Writer Living on the small university campus of Saint Martin’s can sometimes become too familiar and occasionally boring. This guide for night time local activities and bites can hopefully can remedy your case of boredom and need for adventure. Like most students on campus, the small funds students have goes towardsContinue reading “A night in Downtown Olympia: what to do and what to eat”

Volleyball Sets School Record for Most Wins Against D2 Schools

Vanessa Kuffner, Staff Writer Coach Jon Killingbeck began his second-year coaching Saint Martin University’s Women’s volleyball squad by leading them to break the school record for most wins in NCAA Division II. He reflected on the season and the accomplishments of the volleyball team, as they set a division record this year. The SaintsContinue reading “Volleyball Sets School Record for Most Wins Against D2 Schools”