Brianna Lopez Staff, Writer Covid has taken away some memorable moments due to the world shutting down, especially from important events like weddings or graduations. We struggled to find a solution near the beginning of the pandemic, our scientists working hard to create one. We were able to find a vaccine within the year andContinue reading “Covid-19 Booster Vaccine Roll-Out”
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Indigenous People’s Rights
Ailina Cunningham, Staff Writer In this modern era of activism and civil liberties, the visibility of minorities has birthed the public awareness of several movements, including Black Lives Matter, criminal justice reform, and LGBTQIA+ rights. Some are more focused on a specified genre of political or racial activism, one of which has been slowly gainingContinue reading “Indigenous People’s Rights”
ASSMU Elections
Tinsae Shifreaw, Staff Writer With the end of the school year coming in just a few more weeks, we must prepare for the new changes that will lead to the 2021-2022 school year. With that in mind, we recently had the elections for The Associated Students of Saint Martin’s University (ASSMU), which began on AprilContinue reading “ASSMU Elections”
Students Plans After COVID
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”
Schools Reopening
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”
Restaurants Expanding their Services during COVID
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”
Attacks on the Asian American Community
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”
Thurston County to receive money for Covid-19 relief
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”
Domestic Violence on Campus: How to Spot it and How to Respond
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”
Homelessness in Lacey, Washington
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”
