Written By: Sahar Yousofi On a chilly winter evening, the Marcus Pavilion was anything but cold. The Pav radiated warmth, energy, and school spirit as Saint Martin’s University hosted its much-anticipated annual ‘Pack the Pav’ event. The Pavilion roared with excitement, a long-standing campus tradition that celebrates the Saint’s spirit and unites the community inContinue reading “Pack the Pav 2025: Celebrating Saints Spirit at Saint Martin’s University”
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The Belltower Reboot: A Fresh Start for SMU’s Student-Run Newspaper
Written By: Kamara White Saint Martin’s University’s student newspaper, The Belltower, is undergoing a major reboot this spring following the retirement of its previous advisor and former SMU Professor, Doug Barker, and the departure of nearly all its staff members. With new leadership and a fresh team assembled, the publication is geared up for aContinue reading “The Belltower Reboot: A Fresh Start for SMU’s Student-Run Newspaper”
The Voice of the Students
Amista Mariana Lujan, Staff Writer The issue of the financial crisis that was left after School Year 2022 to 2023 has impacted a lot of people here in the Saint Martin’s University. We at the Saint Martin’s Bell tower have highlighted the impact it has had on the faculty and staff, and we have presentedContinue reading “The Voice of the Students”
Story Corps Alumni Archives Project
Kamara White, Staff Writer Sponsored by the O’Grady Library Students in Professor Zemel’s spring semester COM300 class recently collaborated with the O’Grady Library team on a special project that will be uploaded to the StoryCorps cloud and processed into the SMU archives. StoryCorps is an online archiving platform, open to the public, where information fromContinue reading “Story Corps Alumni Archives Project”
An Alumni’s Letter to the Editor
An open letter to Co-Presidents Dr. Roy Heynderickx and Father Killian Malvey, OSB I am writing to you both as a proud Saints alumnus who is profoundly concerned about the future of our beloved university. I don’t know if either of you remember me, but I had the pleasure of interviewing you both when IContinue reading “An Alumni’s Letter to the Editor”
A Student-Created Letter
Saint Martin’s University 5000 Abbey Way SE Lacey, WA 98503 Dear Board of Trustees and members of Administration, Although the campus has now blossomed into spring and welcomed the sun, our community has been dimmed. The students of Saint Martin’s are concerned for the future of our education and the community. As has been madeContinue reading “A Student-Created Letter”
Vote of No Confidence
Introduction by Belltower Staff On the morning of Thurs., Mar. 21, 2024, the Faculty Senate moved and seconded a Vote of No Confidence against Co-Interim President Roy Heynderickx and Provost Dr. Tanya Smith Brice. Both Votes of No Confidence passed. In addition to the letters sent to the affected parties, a third letter was sentContinue reading “Vote of No Confidence”
Presidential Candidates Are Coming to Campus
Amista Lujan, Staff Writer SAINTS ITS YOUR TIME NOW! It is time for the finalists of the Presidential search for Saint Martin’s to come to campus and show us what they have envisioned for the future of the University and its students. Students will have the opportunity to meet and speak with the finalists ofContinue reading “Presidential Candidates Are Coming to Campus”
Letters to Faculty and Staff – SMU Budget Crisis Updates
Dany Nebel, Editor-in-Chief At 4:45pm on Fri., Feb. 9, 2024, all SMU Faculty and Adjunct Faculty received an email from the ‘23-24 Faculty Pres. Ian Werrett. The subject line reads: “Update – Faculty President – Friday, February 9.” The email gives some a few updates on the current budget crisis, as well as a briefContinue reading “Letters to Faculty and Staff – SMU Budget Crisis Updates”
University Budget Cuts and Faculty Response – #HonortheContract
An Introduction by Dany Nebel, Editor-in-Chief On Nov. 9th, 2023, all staff and faculty received an email from the SMU Presidents with the subject line, “Faculty and Staff Budget Update.” The email details several budget cuts and adjustments that the University will be enacting to recover from a budget shortfall of over $6 Million. TheContinue reading “University Budget Cuts and Faculty Response – #HonortheContract”
The Belltower 