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Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things this year, from sports and concerts to restaurant dining and movie theaters. COVID also brought a big change to school learning, when school districts moved classrooms online, forcing many parents to stay home and become their child’s teacher via e-learning. This moveContinue reading “Student teachers in Wash. struggle to gain certification amidst COVID-19 pandemic”

Auston Lampky, Staff Writer   Since the COVID-19 virus began to grab the attention of the world in December, it has proliferated throughout the globe and forced people to confine themselves to their homes and practice social distancing in public. In America, the fears of many were realized when the first U.S. case was reportedContinue reading “COVID-19 is a troubling enigma with a glimmer of hope “

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer   The Washington National Guard was deployed for food bank assistance on April 2, and have been on the COVID-19 front lines since then. State Senator Steve Hobbs, a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, has been selected to oversee the Washington National Guard’s numerous levels of support to the stateContinue reading “A humanitarian mission: Washington National Guard deployed”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer    After numerous phone conversations between the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the decision was made on March 24 to postpone the 2020 Olympics to the summer of 2021. Prime Minister Abe spoke to NBC News regarding the difficult decision: “Considering the current situation,Continue reading “2020 Tokyo Olympic games postponed to summer 2021”

Taryn Zard, Staff Writer    Washington is a beautiful state, but it is also a very expensive place to live in. As the cost of living continues to increase statewide, residents look for places where the expenses are not as burdensome. One-way people are able to afford a place to live is by taking advantageContinue reading “A look at housing subsidization in Washington”

Myki Dee Kim, Staff Writer   The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm as the virus continues to spread rapidly, affecting global populations in ways previously unthought of. Health care workers are being worked hours on end, students are no longer attending in-class lectures, and the general population is required to social distanceContinue reading “The road to recovery: The “Great Pause” to the economy “

Bethany Montgomery, Staff Writer   Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s initial Stay-At-Home order on March 25, Washington State residents are now expecting to remain at home until at least May 4. Faced with the possibility of an extension, however, the governor’s office has not yet produced a plan to reopen Washington’s economy.  During a press conferenceContinue reading “Washington residents and Olympia locals take extra steps to ensure community safety”

Emmanuel Son, Staff Writer   As most of the world remains in lockdown and quarantine, the medical technology field has discovered a major advancement. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a new testing method for coronavirus that uses saliva samples from patients. Recently, testing has involved a thin swab being placed atContinue reading “A new Covid-19 test method”

Brian Messing, Editor-in-Chief Atlas Kulish, Section Editor   The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lot of universities strapped for cash as students who are mandated by the government to leave dormitories seek refunds, and new technology is expeditiously purchased to move classes online. Uncertainty about daily life extends to the finances of universities, and SaintContinue reading “Saint Martin’s finances stable amid COVID-19 pandemic”

Bethany Montgomery, Staff Writer   Despite delays in numerous states amid the COVID-19 panic, the election primaries are still surging across the United States, bracing voters for another memorable election. Although President Donald Trump runs virtually unopposed as the Republican nominee in the 2020 election, former vice president Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders areContinue reading “Presidential primaries continue amid delays and COVID-19 fears”