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Staff Writer, Hillary Thompson Over the past several months, the COVID-19 pandemic has vastly affected public health and has caused unemployment rates to rise. Companies have created certain vaccines, which have been  in distribution throughout the country. To help the people in Washington who have been affected by the disease, the Washington State Senate hasContinue reading “Washington State COVID-19 Relief Bill”

Hillary Thompson, Staff Writer  On January 20, 2021, a historic moment in U.S history played out as the world watched Joe Biden become the 46th President of the United States. Joe Biden took the oath of office on his family’s 127-year-old Bible, while Kamala Harris was sworn in, becoming the first African and Asian American,Continue reading “Bidens’s Inauguration”

Ailina Cunningham, Staff Writer Since 2013, Jay Inslee has been the governor of Washington state. Inslee entered office with former experience in the Washington State House of Representatives as a legislator between the years of 1988 to 1992. In addition, Inslee served several terms in the United States House of Representatives between 1993 and 1995,Continue reading “Jay Inslee: Reelection Recap”

Sunya Chay, Staff Writer In just a few short weeks, President Joe Biden has already signed several executive orders. Since his inauguration on January 20, 2021, the president has signed 28 executive orders including aid for COVID-19, better immigration laws, and orders to help with climate change. These executive orders help call to action whatContinue reading “President Biden’s Executive Orders”

Emmanuel Son, Staff Writer Former President Donald Trump is facing his second impeachment trial in the Senate. The House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump, charging him of initiating the January 6 Capitol riots. On Tuesday, the Senate voted in a 56-44 vote in favor of the impeachment. The measure got the vote of 11Continue reading “The January 6 Insurrection in Washington DC.”

Hillary Thompson, Staff Writer The COVID-19 Pandemic started in late December, affecting many Americans. Over the past months, scientists have developed a vaccine and began human trials to see the vaccine’s side effects and safety. According to the Washington State Department of health, “two vaccines are authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food andContinue reading “Vaccine Distribution in Washington”

Hillary Thompson, Staff Writer  Saint Martin’s University was founded in 1893 by Bernard Locnikar. Starting out as a boys boarding school, Saint Martin’s progressed through the years, becoming the well known private intuition it is today. This year, in lieu of the annual gala, Saint Martin’s celebrated their 125th anniversary on Saturday, November 7th. TheContinue reading “Saint Martin’s University marks 125 years with virtual celebration”

Sophia Kobernusz-Gibbs, Staff Writer Thurston County Superintendents and Heads of Schools received a recent letter from Thurston County Health Officer Dr. Dimayana Abdelmalek, regarding a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. In this letter, Dr. Abdelmalek remarked that on Oct. 23rd, Thurston County crossed into the high COVID-19 transmission range with a sudden surge in COVID-19Continue reading “Surge in COVID-19 cases prompts recommendation for continued virtual learning”

Sunya Chay, Staff Writer According to the Thurston County Auditor, 81.31% of registered voters voted in this year’s general election. This is 3.65% more than the 2016 election, with voter turn-out to be 77.66%. While the percentage difference is small, in contrast it makes a huge difference since this means that more people are usingContinue reading “Thurston County general election sees greater voter turn-out”

Ailina Cunningham, Staff Writer On Sept. 22nd, 2020, the White House issued a notice about an official ban on all forms of race and sexual types of stereotyping. The White House made this ban under the conditions met by The Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101., for the sole intended purpose that workers may have theContinue reading “A Federal Ban on Stereotyping from the white house and what it means for university”