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Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer    In addition to being a month of candy, disguises, and pumpkins, October is both National Breast Cancer Awareness month and Domestic Violence Awareness month.  According to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation website, “One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Each year it isContinue reading “Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence among causes highlighted in October”

Brian Messing, Managing Editor   Over the past several decades, there has been a consistent cycle in American politics: one party wins a general election and congress, and then proceeds to perform horribly in their first mid-term election. The pattern continues with the party in the White House winning again in the next general election.Continue reading “US headed for divided government after mid-term elections”

Samantha England, Staff Writer   Though now a past event, Hurricane Florence has wreaked havoc, destruction, and death over the course of its lifetime. As much damage as it has caused, however, it has also brought forth the power of community as various neighborhoods have come together to aid each other in the aftermath ofContinue reading “Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is preparing new policies regarding campus sexual misconduct that would reform the rights of the students accused of assault, harassment, or rape. These new rules obtained by the New York Times streamline the definition of sexual harassment, assault and rape. The new policy holds schoolsContinue reading “DeVos proposes new rules for sexual assault on campus”

Sophia Lim, Staff Writer   Saint Martin’s University has reached a historical milestone as the construction for the new science building has started. Thanks to the donations of the Abbey, alumni donors, foundations, and friends of the university, the school was able to reach its goal of $10 million, and had raised $10.4 million toContinue reading “Generous donation makes SMU science building dream a reality”

Marycrully Godinet, Guest Writer   In the first week of February, tropical cyclone Gita ripped through the islands of Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, and American Samoa. As the cyclone paved a way of destruction in the South Pacific, authorities in American Samoa issued hurricane statements to keep locals aware of Gita’s location and when it wasContinue reading “Hurricane Gita in American Samoa: my grandmother’s silent prayers”

Samantha England, Staff Writer   On Aug. 7, serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, posted a tweet that sent the business world, and more importantly the Tesla Board of Directors, into shock. “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” Less than two hours later, after Tesla stock had already risen 7 percent, the Nasdaq haltedContinue reading “Elon Musk has decided to “420 blaze it” with Tesla”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, plead guilty to tax fraud, and to bank and campaign finance violations. Cohen is accused of paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels, with whom the president allegedly had an affair. Cohen claims that he had done so “in coordination and atContinue reading “Trump advisers convicted”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   This summer has undoubtedly become the summer of smoke and wildfires all along the western coast of the North America. In Washington, gray skies are a constant for much of the year. This summer, the smoke has gripped much of the West Coast in a seemingly unprecedented way. As weContinue reading “Haze filled skies: “the new normal?””

Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer   Speeding cars, predatory animals, and disease are not the only things pet owners should be concerned about this year. Since February, the mutilated bodies of 13 cats have been gruesomely displayed in public parks and front yards across Thurston County. Authorities have also connected the past month’s events to anContinue reading “Serial cat killer terrorizes Thurston County”