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”
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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”
Thanksgiving leftover recipes to enjoy the day after
Sabrina White, Editor -in-Chief Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays since we get to eat lots of delicious homemade food and desserts, as well as come together as families to give thanks and enjoy each other’s company. Here are some of my favorite leftover recipes to enjoy (once my stomach has recovered fromContinue reading “Thanksgiving leftover recipes to enjoy the day after”
Church massacre in Texas becomes fifth most deadly mass shooting in U.S. history
Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief The small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, has been added to the growing list of mass shooting locations in the United States. 26 victims were shot and killed at a church service on Sunday, Nov. 5 at First Baptist Church. This shooting comes onContinue reading “Church massacre in Texas becomes fifth most deadly mass shooting in U.S. history”
Trump to end Obama-era military transgender decision
Julia Lucas, Staff Writer On Monday, Oct. 30, United States District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly filed a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s proposed transgender military ban. The ban, announced in late July, was implemented to block the military recruitment of transgender people, and the forced dismissal of current transgender military members into policy. Trump’sContinue reading “Trump to end Obama-era military transgender decision”
