Category Archives: Features

Breanna Brink, Staff Writer   We all have to use it, and our cars all abuse it–the parking lots and roads of Saint Martin’s are an important part of our student lives. Every year, you can spot the hard-working maintenance crew re-painting the road lines, and making sure the greenery around campus is maintained. But,Continue reading “SMU roadway maintenance brings up driver concerns”

Amanda Chappell, Section Editor   The following is an excerpt from a personal essay I wrote, Stitches & Leather, that I will be presenting at the 2018 Sigma Tau Delta International English Convention, hosted this year in Cincinnati, Ohio. I’m very excited to present this essay, and grateful for all the support I have receivedContinue reading “Excerpt from Amanda Chappell’s “Stitches & Leather””

Jessilyn Dagum, Staff Writer   One of Saint Martin’s most attractive qualities is its close proximity to the Pacific Northwest’s “Emerald City,” including all of the big businesses and top companies that are located there. One of Seattle’s most famous companies today is Amazon. Founded in 1994 by CEO Jeff Bezos, the online commerce companyContinue reading “Amazon reveals highly anticipated Spheres in Seattle”

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”

Jessilyn Dagum, Staff Writer   On Nov. 4, 2017, Saint Martin’s Social Squad was able to conduct a one-on-three interview with the university’s featured chef, Ming Tsai. Tsai was the feature Chef of Saint Martin’s University’s 12th annual Gala, which helped raise 1.2 million dollars for student scholarships. In the thirty-minute interview, Lauren Diuco, MiaContinue reading “Chef Ming Tsai brings Chinese culture to Saint Martin’s”

Amanda Chappell, Staff Writer   On Dec. 2, Saint Martin’s Campus Life hosted their annual winter ball. The dance took place at the Thurston County Expo Center, and was adeptly decorated for a winter wonderland. Students danced the night away, ate delicious food, posed for many pictures, and walked away with a free SMU mug.Continue reading “Saints danced the night away at the annual winter ball”

Jessilyn Dagum, Staff Writer   Saint Martin’s has been known to host a wide range of spectacular individuals, each with their own story to tell. I had the honor of sitting down with one of our campus guests to learn about her father’s contribution to the creation of the atomic bomb, as well as herContinue reading “A True Atomic Narrative: An Interview with Julie Coryell”

Mia Rollins, Staff Writer   For anyone walking into the Business Career Fair, the neatly organized tables filled with bright pamphlets and smiling business men and women all eager to talk about their professions immediately catch the eye. The fall Business Career Fair on Oct. 18 was packed with Saint Martin’s students networking with organizationsContinue reading “National and local businesses highlighted at fall Business Career Fair”

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer   Every year, the Career Center hosts many events to aid students in the development of networking and business skills. One of those events is the semi-annual etiquette dinner. Once a semester, etiquette expert Arden Clise comes to Saint Martin’s to present a lesson on business etiquette over dinner to studentsContinue reading “Etiquette dinner guides students in professional hosting skills”

Amanda Chappell, Staff Writer   In the last issue of The Belltower, we introduced three new faculty here at Saint Martin’s University. However, there were other additions to the staff that will contribute just as much to the campus community during their time. Over the summer, the physics department expanded by hiring Andrea Kunder, Ph.D.,Continue reading “Andrea Kunder encourages students to reach for the stars”