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The Spectator
When Maura Mast was approached as part of Seattle University’s presidential search, she was on a yearlong sabbatical. After 10 years as dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill, she took the time to reflect on her next steps forward. “I saw a lot of need in our country for strong leadership. I felt I...
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Seattle University’s campus retail operations have entered a new phase this fall, as changes to the university’s retail strategy first announced last spring begin to take shape. Campus retail services launched the Redhawk Shop, an online store selling Seattle U’s branded apparel and gifts in a joint effort with athletics, following the closure of the...
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For the past three years, junior midfielder Edgar Leon has become a notable presence on Seattle University’s men’s soccer field. The East Wenatchee native joined the Redhawks in 2024 after four straight varsity seasons at Eastmont High School. In his freshman season he was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of The Year. During...
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Meeting Student Government of Seattle University (SGSU) President Dana Nguyen is like meeting a celebrity. She’s poised and charismatic in a way usually reserved for movies and TV. The third-year Cellular and Molecular Biology major is about to begin her final year at Seattle U, and she’s got big plans. Nguyen is originally from Gresham,...
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As students move in and out of residence halls each year, discarded furniture, decorations and textbooks fill trash rooms or are informally traded off to friends and neighbors. Beginning this year, the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) will be offering a more official way for these items to find new homes. Last year, Seattle University...
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Moving to Seattle from a town that had one local coffee shop, I was a bit overwhelmed when I discovered that there are five coffee shops on our tiny First Hill campus alone. In my past two years at Seattle University, I have frequented each of the coffee shops and become (in my humble opinion)...
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Dear New and Returning Students, Welcome (or welcome back) to Seattle, and congratulations! You have landed in an extraordinary community of artists and a hub for live music. The lively streets of Capitol Hill and beyond are filled with musicians and music lovers alike, and they are calling for you to join them! I advise...
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The Seattle University athletics department has a slick new look. Starting this past June, all athletic apparel, uniform, equipment, footwear and accessory products have transitioned from adidas to Nike through retailer BSN SPORTS. Coaches, staff and student athletes will be outfitted with this gear whenever they act in an official capacity. “Beginning with
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Seattle’s reputation as an outdoorsy city precedes it, but that’s not just because of all of the Patagonia sweaters and Subarus. Seattle has proximity to a variety of outdoor activities that few cities can rival, and climbing is among the cream of the crop. However, especially if you don’t have a background in it, climbing...
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Universities no longer have the privilege to be neutral on authoritarianism and expect to continue to enjoy academic freedom. Seattle U must reckon with the fact that students are political beings inside and outside of the classroom and that this is not a liability, it is a benefit to society. In service of its educational...
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