Category Archives: News

Cheyenne Yap, Staff Writer   It was a normal day in Mililani, Hawaii for the family of Saint Martin’s student, Ally Orsino, when they decided to take a normal grocery run at the Don Quixote Market to pick up supplies for the upcoming days. When they reached the grocery store, they noticed that the shelvesContinue reading “Empty shelves and long lines- It’s the sign of the times”

Written by Austin Lampky   Following a years-long investigation, the French Competition Authority hit the Apple corporation with a whopping $1.23 billion fine on Mar. 20, 2020  This fine – according to the International Business Times’ article “Apple News: French Regulators Hit Tech Giant With $1.2 Billion Fine for Alleged Antitrust Violations” – beats allContinue reading “Apple fined over $1Billion by French gov’t”

Grace Gillespie, Staff Writer   A worldwide market crash began on Feb. 20, disrupting financial security around the globe and leading some stock markets to close the following day. The subsequent weeks saw countries trying to stabilize the fallout of the crash so markets would not fall further.  Every nation attempted their own way ofContinue reading “Stock market sinks amid virus fears”

Austin Lampky, Staff Writer   The coronavirus is not the only contagion that has plagued the United States.  On Mar. 13, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and WinCo Foods announced that several of their frozen berry products were recalled under suspicion of Norovirus contamination.  “Taste of Home’s” Laurie Dixon reported on Mar.Continue reading “Norovirus could be spreading”

Kaitlin Cunningham, Staff Writer   In Boise, Idaho, the Idaho Supreme Court rejected a proposal to have a case on homelessness heard, which has ordered the state of Idaho to change how they approach the problem of homelessness. It is not uncommon for the Supreme Court to turn down pleadings to hear cases, as theContinue reading “Boise lawsuit rejected by SCOTUS to ticket homeless “

Taryn Zard, Staff Writer    Dogs are a man’s best friend; people turn to them for comfort when everything around them feels  crazy. Therapy dogs are not a newfound concept; the idea of furry creatures providing comfort has been around for quite a while.  Lately, there has been a rise in awareness for service dogsContinue reading “The service of dogs to aid service men and women “

Brian Messing, Editor-in-Chief Emma Dobbs, Managing Editor Nicholas Sarysz, Section Editor   In a previous article published by The Belltower on Oct. 28, 2019, the following question was asked about Bon Appétit: Fresh and sustainable, but at what cost? The October 2019 article laid out the prices for meal plans and items offered on campus,Continue reading “The true quality and cost of Bon Appétit explained”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer and Taryn Zard, Staff Writer   According to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), “diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the state, causing 1,652 deaths in 2012.” That same year, the DOH estimated that nearly 425,000 Washington residents had been diagnosed with diabetes; 172,000 had undiagnosed diabetes,Continue reading “Insulin price cap among bills currently in Washington state legislation”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer    On Sun. Feb. 2 and Mon. Feb. 3, several Saint Martin’s Students attended the Washington Student Engagement Network (WA-SEN) Advocacy Day. WA-SEN’s vision is to “advance equity, higher education attainment, and robust financial aid by elevating the diverse voices of Washington Students.”  During last year’s session, legislators passed a successfulContinue reading “Saint Martin’s students take part in Student Engagement Network Advocacy Day”