SMU Baseball Program Receives A Huge A Grant

Written by: Kamara White The Saint Martin’s University Baseball Program received an anonymous donation of $1.5 million on February 11th, 2025. The general allocation of the funds will go towards the renovation of the SMU Baseball facilities and equipment. This donation is the largest donation that has ever been gifted to Saints Martin’s University AthleticsContinue reading “SMU Baseball Program Receives A Huge A Grant”

Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl Halftime Show 

Written By: Kamara White The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 2025, securing a 40-22 victory to claim their second championship. The Eagles’ performance was a complete team effort, with quarterback, Jalen Hurts leading the charge. According to ESPN, Hurts passed for 221 yards, threw two touchdowns, and added a rushingContinue reading “Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl Halftime Show “

Pack the Pav 2025: Celebrating Saints Spirit at Saint Martin’s University

Written By: Sahar Yousofi On a chilly winter evening, the Marcus Pavilion was anything but cold. The Pav radiated warmth, energy, and school spirit as Saint Martin’s University hosted its much-anticipated annual ‘Pack the Pav’ event. The Pavilion roared with excitement, a long-standing campus tradition that celebrates the Saint’s spirit and unites the community inContinue reading “Pack the Pav 2025: Celebrating Saints Spirit at Saint Martin’s University”

Story Corps Alumni Archives Project

Kamara White, Staff Writer Sponsored by the O’Grady Library Students in Professor Zemel’s spring semester COM300 class recently collaborated with the O’Grady Library team on a special project that will be uploaded to the StoryCorps cloud and processed into the SMU archives.  StoryCorps is an online archiving platform, open to the public, where information fromContinue reading “Story Corps Alumni Archives Project”

SMU Women’s Volleyball Spring Transitions

Kamara White, Staff Writer The Saint Martin’s Women’s Volleyball team concluded their 2023 fall season with the trajectory of program history at an all-time high. The 2023 season for Saints Volleyball was the winningest season SMU has ever seen from the volleyball program.  With an overall season record of 17 wins and 11 losses, keyContinue reading “SMU Women’s Volleyball Spring Transitions”

Fight Night: Learn About Saint Martin’s Female Kickboxer!

Lydia Smaciarz, Staff Writer College students have a variety of ways to spend free time: going to the gym, hanging out with friends, playing video games, watching a movie, or even kickboxing! Brayana Elmore is a Saint Martin’s student who spends her free time training for her next fight. Here is everything you need toContinue reading “Fight Night: Learn About Saint Martin’s Female Kickboxer!”

Coach Highlight: John Schultz

Shy Yamasaki, Staff Writer Coaches are some of the most amazing, hardworking, and dedicated people you can ever meet. You may never meet someone so passionate about what they do. Coaches are your mentors and may remember long into the future. While you may be frustrated at the moment by the intense training methods, itContinue reading “Coach Highlight: John Schultz”

Athlete Spotlight: Malia Pinder

Shy Yamasaki, Staff Writer For this athlete spotlight, the Belltower interviewed Malia Pinder, who plays on the softball team as a Junior here at Saint Martin’s University. She started playing at a young age, being only in the second grade playing in high purple socks. Which, for her, was the start of her softball career.Continue reading “Athlete Spotlight: Malia Pinder”

The Legacy of Bob Grisham

Shy Yamasaki, Staff Writer The belltower is saddened to announce that the former athletic director of SMU, Bob Grisham, passed on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 due to a sudden medical issue. A service will be held at Saint Martin’s University on Saturday, March 11, at 2 p.m. in the Marcus Pavilion. He has served asContinue reading “The Legacy of Bob Grisham”

Athlete Spotlight: New Athletic Director

Shy Yamasaki, Staff Writer As we started the beginning of a new academic year, we welcomed a new Athletic Director here on campus. Steve O’Brien grew up in San Jose, CA. His interests were playing soccer, baseball and running track. He spent his time at Boston College and transferred to Santa Clara University, where heContinue reading “Athlete Spotlight: New Athletic Director”