Category Archives: Lifestyles

Prya Oliveira, Staff Writer   “New year, new me” is the saying that a lot of people use when it comes to entering a new year. We make plans to achieve both long and short-term goals. The most popular resolution has to do with fitness, such as losing weight or getting stronger. But if NewContinue reading “New Year’s Resolution’s Debunked”

Prya Oliveira, Staff Writer   The controversy between free speech and hate speech has become a popular topic because of the recent campus protests around the U.S. The use of hate speech on campus is widely debated within governmental and academic institutions. Universities like the Evergreen State College and the University of California Los AngelesContinue reading “Free Speech on Campus”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer   It’s that time of year again folks: the holiday season is upon us. This is usually the time of the year where people are most motivated to give back to others. Whether it is by paying for the next car’s coffee in the Starbucks drive-thru, or baking a cake andContinue reading “Saints live with heart–what you can do to help others this holiday season”

Kennedy Birley, Guest Writer   In an attempt to be more environmentally friendly, the coffee stands and cafeteria at Saint Martin’s University no longer provide straws when serving cold drinks unless requested. Starbucks has created new cold cup lids that are modeled after the shape of hot cup lids to reduce the number of strawsContinue reading “Who is to blame for the warming planet?”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer   Crocs have always been a fashion statement, and whether that is a good or bad thing depends on your personal style and preference. From the beginning, the shoe brand has always been the kind of thing that people either love or hate. Since the creation of Crocs in 2002, theyContinue reading “Have Crocs made a comeback once again?”

Samantha England, Staff Writer    On Friday, Oct. 26, I had the honor of joining Brother Edmund and Brother Michael, as well as my fellow students, in cleaning up the Saint Martin’s Abbey. It was a unique experience and one that brings further insight into the depth of commitment the monks possess here at SaintContinue reading “The deeper insight revealed in a cemetery clean-up”

Prya Oliveira, Staff Writer    Along with the drop in temperature, moods can shift drastically during the change of seasons. The transition from summer to fall has been proven to directly affect human emotion and behavior more than that of spring to summer. Seasonal Affective Disorder, also ironically referred to as SAD, is common amongContinue reading “Why so SAD? How Seasonal Affective Disorder affects students”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer   When I was around eight or nine years old, my mom asked me if I wanted a little brother or sister. At that time, my brother, who was 14 years older than me, had already moved away to college, and I was pretty much an only child. So of course,Continue reading “Adoption Awareness Month: A personal anecdote”

Bethany Montgomery, Editor-in-Chief   To the anticipation of many, the start of fall ushers in a whole new era of seasonal expectations. Bonfires, pumpkin patches, and haunted houses become the cliché of fun autumn activities. But for students who are unaware of what sorts of must-goes are in the broader Olympia area and its surroundingContinue reading “Local fall activities”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer   There are plenty of opportunities and secrets to make it through college on a budget. Below is a list of resources for everyone to benefit from, it also includes a few common knowledge tips that minimize the number of times that you pay when you eat out. There are aContinue reading “How to budget your way through college”