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Tinsae Shifreaw, Staff Writer During this pandemic, many fun activities that allowed interaction were canceled, such as concerts, amusement parks and common hangout areas, so that state and federal governments can slow and stop the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Thankfully, vaccine research and distribution to the population has begun. With the state re-opening andContinue reading “Students Plans After COVID”

Ailina Cunningham, Staff Writer For students with families who live locally, it’s important to understand how schools are attempting to open back up amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and how they plan to handle the delicate balance of Education vs. Public Safety. Locally, the Thurston County school districts are opening up as we inch closer andContinue reading “Schools Reopening”

Tinsae Shifreaw, Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have been closed to in-person dining since March  2020. Now with Thurston County opening back up, restaurants are following suit with in-person dining at a limited capacity. Governor Jay Inslee has allowed restaurants to prepare for the influx of customers ready to dine in. InContinue reading “Restaurants Expanding their Services during COVID”

Shy Yamasaki, Staff Writer On the night of Tuesday March 16th, a shooting in Georgia has left the Asian American community terrified. Many other acts of crimes in the Asian American community have occurred within the past few days. In keeping up with the social media posts, many people are advocating that we need toContinue reading “Attacks on the Asian American Community”

Brianna Lopez, Staff Writer  The country is still suffering from COVID-19 and numbers are rising and declining rapidly. One day there are little cases and other days the cases are through the roof in numbers. Here in the state of Washington, we have officially made our way to Phase Three of lockdown, allowing us toContinue reading “Thurston County to receive money for Covid-19 relief”

Brianna Lopez, Staff Writer Domestic violence comes in many forms and can happen anywhere. On the evening of February 22, it occurred on campus on the third floor of Parsons Hall. The boyfriend of a student became upset around 10:30 P.M. when confronted about potentially cheating on his girlfriend, according to a Lacey Police reportContinue reading “Domestic Violence on Campus: How to Spot it and How to Respond”

Brianna Lopez, Staff Writer Homelessness has always been an issue in modern society, especially in largely populated cities, but what is being done about this issue and how are people responding? COVID-19 has caused a large increase in unemployment, which has led to individuals losing their homes. There are different programs that people can applyContinue reading “Homelessness in Lacey, Washington”

Sunya Chay, Staff Writer Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is one of the most well-known children’s authors of all time. There are many books published under the name “Dr. Seuss” that children have been reading them for decades. However, six books have come under fire for racist imagery. The six books, AndContinue reading “Six Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Printed”

Sunya Chay, Staff Writer Earlier this year, Amazon revealed its plan to help fund homes for low-income families. The Housing Equity Fund is a $2 billion plan to help create and maintain housing. This fund will focus on three different locations: the Puget Sound region, Nashville, Tenn., and Arlington, Va.. Amazon states, “The fund willContinue reading “Amazon’s Affordable Housing”

Sophia Kobernusz-Gibbs, Staff Writer  Gov. Jay Inslee first announced reopening phases in May 2020 with the Safe Start Plan. It consisted of four phases, and though no county in Washington got to the fourth phase, areas were able to get to the third, showing the beginnings of returning to normal life. Fewer social gatherings withContinue reading “Second Round of Phases”