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Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   It has been two years since the most recent presidential election. With the midterm elections over and done with, much of the country has seen changes in their representation in congress. In Washington, there were some interesting outcomes from this year’s election. Democrats gained control of the U.S. House ofContinue reading “A recap of the 2018 midterm election in Washington”

Brian Messing, Managing Editor   Former President George H.W. Bush passed away on Saturday, at 94 years old. Bush lived a life dedicated to public service. He  served in World War II, held a variety of governmental positions including Congressman, Ambassador to the UN, Director of Central Intelligence, Vice President, and was most notably theContinue reading “Former President George H.W. Bush, a great American patriot, passes away at 94”

James Colasurdo, Staff Writer    On Nov. 2, the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Saint Martin’s University, and its sister university Reitaku University took place. The event seemed to capture the attention of many, with notable guests and speakers such as: SMU President Roy Heynderickx and President of Reitaku University OsamuContinue reading “From Japan to America: 30th anniversary of the partnership between Reitaku University and Saint Martin’s University”

Jillian Leonard, Web Manager   Jakarta – Two Captains, Harvino and Suneja, have 10,000 flight hours of experience together under their belts, have flown the plane that ultimately crashed and killed 189 people 10 minutes after departure. On Oct. 29, the people of Indonesia faced a tragedy, flight JT610 to Pangkal Pingang, Indonesia had suddenlyContinue reading “Boeing 737 Max 8 Flight JT610 crash kills 189”

Emma Dobbs, Staff Writer    Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on Monday, Oct. 15 at the age of 65. Allen had been treated for the disease earlier in 2009, but announced it had returned in early October. He is remembered and mourned by Seattle as the owner of theContinue reading “Remembering Paul Allen”

Samantha England, Staff Writer   Last week, Initiative 1631 was on the ballot in Washington. 1631 would have imposed a carbon tax on Washington residents and and businesses with the aim of reducing carbon emissions. The initiative was rejected, in part because as noble as its intentions, the No campaign highlighted the fact that manyContinue reading “Washington voters reject carbon tax I-1631”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer    On Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct 30, Frontline aired a two-part series called “The Facebook Dilemma.” This two-part series investigated the many problems that developed with Facebook, as the company grew out of Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room into a pivotal piece of a generation. Facebook was born outContinue reading “The Facebook dilemma: the disruption of democracy”

Brian Messing, Managing Editor   Last Tuesday, Americans went to the polls for the 2018 mid-term elections. In the elections, all 435 seats of the House of Representatives were up for re-election, and 35 seats in the Senate (2 of which were special elections). Additionally, 36 governorships were up for grabs, along with a plethoraContinue reading “Congress split after Mid-Term elections”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer    Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday, Oct. 6 by one of the slimmest margins in our nation’s history. After a high profile confirmation process, and an  FBI investigation that found no corroboration of alleged sexual assault claims, Kavanaugh was confirmed. For a Supreme CourtContinue reading “Kavanaugh confirmed as Supreme Court Justice”

Emma Lankford, Guest Writer    Plant–based plastics appeal to environmentally conscious consumers because they are made of renewable resources. However, a study done by Michealangelo Tabone suggests that these biopolymers are less green than they are thought to be.  Since 1950, the world has produced over nine billion tons of plastic, according to phys.org. AtContinue reading “Production of biopolymers is less green than petroleum products”