Queer leaders carry the burden of LGBTQ+ discrimination on campus, and while students lack the support of the entire student body to rewrite SPU’s statement on human sexuality. When asked about the challenges they anticipate as future ASSP vice president of ministries, Andy Spaletta describes the emotional […]
In the last Associate Students of Seattle Pacific’s (ASSP) election campaign for next year’s student government, the outcome of voters was low. With the turnout of 799 voters in total for the 2018-19 general election and 391 voters in the primary election. Although not surprising, these turnouts […]
By Jaerez Ozolin The Seattle Pacific University rowing squad defeated Western Washington University and claimed a second place finish behind the top ranked University of Central Oklahoma team, which won all three races the Falcons hosted in Regatta on the Lake Washington ship canal. After a break last week […]
By Chris Harper Rain has yet to wash out the Falcon track team. On Saturday, April 14, Seattle Pacific University made the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying list in the 4-x-100 relay, with a winning time of 46.83 seconds in the Jay Hammer Meet at Saint Martin’s University. […]
Not too late to participate in student government By Erin Beattie When I look back on the past four years, I admit I honestly don’t remember voting in an ASSP election. I may have heard of ASSP and senate around campus during my four years, but I never […]
Non-discrimination policy creates disadvantage for LGBTQ+ By Kassidy Crown Seattle Pacific University’s Associated Students of Seattle Pacific elections have come to a close, and with that comes a new group of student leaders and new policy initiatives. One such policy topic is the LGBTQ+ population on campus and […]
Combating school massacres shows a need for regulations By Tori Hoffman Recently a close friend of mine got a $400 ticket for passing a school bus that had its stop sign out to allow for children to get off the bus and cross the street. From her perspective, […]
By K’reisa Cox Unlike many other Christian universities, students at Seattle Pacific University are not required to attend the weekly chapel service offered by the school. As I was embroiled in the college decision making process last year, it was one fact about SPU that I found especially […]
By Anya Annear | Assistant News Editor Two separate conference proposals, one from Jess Sloan, a global development major, and one from Urim Kim, a pre-dental major, were passed at senate. Sloan’s conference is titled: “Camp Wellstone Seattle Community & Political Conference.” It will be April 27 […]
Fraud On April 16, there was an incident at the Office of Safety and Security. Shoplifting On April, the OSS received a report for an incident off-campus but in the vicinity of the school. The Crime at SPU report is compiled weekly by the News Editor Kim […]