Breanna Brink, Staff Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 4, Jim Lynch, the author of the novels “The Highest Tide,” which won the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award in 2006, and “Border Songs” presented to the Saint Martin’s campus. Featured as the 2017 Les Bailey Writer, Lynch discussed his “Call of the Wild: How Western Washington’sContinue reading “Les Bailey Writers Series features local author Jim Lynch”
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WSDOT engineer Tim Moore speaks on viaduct replacement project
Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer New Cebula Hall received a special guest visit from Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) engineer Tim Moore on Sept. 27. The presentation started out with a provided dinner and social hour in the evening before guests and engineers shuffled to their seats for the presentation. Moore visited New CebulaContinue reading “WSDOT engineer Tim Moore speaks on viaduct replacement project”
Returning to Russia
Amy Pollard, Column Editor When Dr. Jeff Birkenstein went on the Russia trip with Dr. Jamie Olson last year, little did he know that just one year later he would be back – on a Fulbright Award. The Fulbright Scholar Program, administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, is a national program thatContinue reading “Returning to Russia”
Ty’s World (on the verge of destruction… or not)
Ty Skirmont Staff Writer So, after a long month of exhilarating midterms and daily stress of making sure you wake up for class on time, I am here to remind you just how close the world is to death and literally paying as you weigh for flights. Now, that being said, there’s a lot to coverContinue reading “Ty’s World (on the verge of destruction… or not)”
Saint Martin’s from the start
Sarah Lillegard Staff Writer It is finally spring in Lacey. With this season of new growth and changes upon us, this edition of SMU history will examine the early beginnings of Saint Martin’s. In the years before Saint Martin’s was established, the population was vastly smaller than it currently is in Tacoma and the surrounding area.Continue reading “Saint Martin’s from the start”
Alternative Building: Can water bottles really provide a supportive structure for living?
Rebecca Dorsey Staff Writer We’re back with Ella Shepherd on eco-friendly living by minimizing waste. In the last Belltower issue, she described her creative trash disposal system: stuffing water bottles. Shepherd does not use a trash can. Instead, she composts, recycles, and stuffs water bottles with everything else. She explained that the goal was to beginContinue reading “Alternative Building: Can water bottles really provide a supportive structure for living?”
Building a sustainable future one bottle at a time
Clarissa Strayer Staff Writer For the young woman who desired a vegetarian lifestyle since the age of nine, Saint Martin’s Residence Director, Ella Shepherd, has evolved into an environmentally conscious expert. In August, Shepherd decided to challenge herself with the Zero Waste Lifestyle by converting her waist-high garbage can into a recycling bin, composting as muchContinue reading “Building a sustainable future one bottle at a time”
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