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Editorial: Student loan bill is a bipartisan opportunity
By: The Spectator Staff
Yesterday the U.S. Senate failed to pass a law that would allow the government to maintain their current 3.4 percent interest rate on Stafford subsidized college loans.
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May Day events reveal need for dialogue
By: Jordan Eisen
A lot of attention has been given recently to the vandalism of a handful of so-called anarchists during the May Day marches.
But what is May Day?
The eight-hour workday was declared by labor to begin on May 1, 1886; workers striking for that right …
Voters lack true understanding of Obama
By: Brian Gorman
When Barack Obama was elected in 2008, many Americans were very skeptical of his abilities to lead the country. Was America really going to trust a former community activist with the responsibility of managing a global war against terrorism? Obama took…
Editorial: Are our majors really useless?
By: The Spectator Staff
The Daily Beast recently released a list of the 13 most “useless” college majors. The list is incredibly inappropriate.
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Update: Fake ID bust
By: Frances Dinger
Last week’s story on fake IDs listed a number of inaccuracies about the scope of the sanctions students received in the bust, which was conducted by the customs branch of Homeland Security, not the FBI.
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Catholic Heritage Lecture addresses secularism
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When Seattle University’s Ministry and Missions department chose their Catholic Heritage Lecture series theme in September, they hardly could have known how relevant it would prove to be.
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For peaceful protesters, no love lost on Black Bloc
By: Chelsee Yee
Seattle University students who went to May Day with the intention of protesting peacefully were disappointed in the violent actions of some of the other protesters.
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Planned Parenthood exec. ‘comes out’ as pro-life
By: Grace Stetson
On May 3, one of the biggest issues in this nation was brought to the forefront at the University of Washington. The Students for Life group organized the event with pro-life speaker Abby Johnson, a former pro-choice activist who worked with and nbsp…
Preschoolers paired with SU students for zoo outing
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Jumpstart is a national non-profit organization that pairs college students with preschoolers in adverse situations in the classroom.
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New MySU portal launches to lukewarm response
By: Veronica Mazzolini
A week-long countdown ended May 1 when the new MySU portal launched, replacing an older version that some administration officials thought was outdated.
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200 Seattle U students live with ADD/ADHD
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According to Disabilities Services Director Rich Okamoto, ADD/ADHD affects approximately 200 students on campus, and it can be devastating.
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Fine Arts receives $1.5 million endowment from Pigotts
By: Bianca Sewake
This year, Mark and Cindy Pigott gave a $1.5 million endowment that will go toward supporting the fine arts program by bringing in internationally renowned artists to be the artists-in-residents.
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