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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”

Ailina Cunningham, Staff Writer   Judge Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Oct. 26th, 2020, filling the seat left open following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Plenty of controversy followed her nomination, much like the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Unlike Ginsburg, who leaned more towards a liberalContinue reading “Amy Coney Barrett sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer With the school year up and running, colleges and universities across the nation have begun to open next year’s application process for incoming freshmen and make necessary changes for current undergraduate students. This process will look different given the ongoing modifications brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. With many colleges andContinue reading “College enrollment numbers down nationwide”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer On Sept. 17, Thurston County received a long sought out Chick-fil-A franchise location in Lacey, Wash. This was the first of its locations in southwest Washington and an addition to the prior list of just three locations statewide: Bellevue, Tacoma, and Lakewood. Opening day for the fast-food restaurant was filled withContinue reading “Lacey Chick-fil-A temporarily closes due to COVID-19”

Sophia Kobernusz-Gibbs, Staff Writer The Associated Students of Saint Martin’s University (ASSMU) has continued meeting during COVID-19, hosting virtual meetings that are open to the public. ASSMU Executive Secretary Hannah Salapka, and Executive Treasurer Kaitlyn Slade reported their involvement planning an upcoming event called Whine, Dine, and Shine during a meeting on Oct. 15th. ThisContinue reading “Saint Martin’s student senators finalize event plans, fund club budgets”

Tinsae Shifreaw, Staff Writer In Washington State, the discussion of $30 car tabs has taken place in the Supreme Court. Previously, car tab costs depended on the car, some ranging from $15 to $200. When the State Supreme Court looked into the bill, they criticized the phrasing of the ballot title. With Initiative 976, manyContinue reading “Washington Supreme Court rules against $30 car tabs”

By Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer Former military serviceman, small business owner, and current Police Chief in Republic, Wash, Loren Culp was the favored Republican candidate during campaigns. This landed him in the hot seat next to 2-term serving Gov. Jay Inslee, a former U.S. Representative and former presidential candidate. Incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee and candidateContinue reading “Washington Gubernatorial Debate: Inslee vs. Culp”

Taryn Zard, Staff Writer With schools across the nation moving to either fully online learning or hybrid learning models, one of the biggest challenges school administrator’s face is how to make sure some students do not get left behind in their education simply due to a lack of internet access. In Washington state, the disparityContinue reading “Internet Availability Becomes an Issue for Online Students”