by Serena Solomon
University of Washington
The causes of homelessness are complex and explanations are as numerous as there are people on the streets. One of the rough distinctions that can be made in this issue is between those who unwilling end up on the streets and those who chose to make it their dwelling.
John and Patrick say they choose homelessness. (view photographic slideshow). John is a war veteran who did two tours in Vietnam as a Green Beret, taking to the streets after his wife died. He calls himself a traditional tramp and still rides empty boxcars to visit his daughter in San Francisco. Read all »
Posted under Uncategorized by j2009 04.03.2009
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by Camden Swita
University of Washington
On Sunday evenings around nine o’clock, the Cimmerian nave at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle begins to repercuss the hushed whispers of those whom have come to hear the Office of Compline.
Precisely at 9:30, a single-file line of the white-robed male choir members is led by black-robed Dr. Peter Hallock to the nave’s northeast corner, behind the congregation, where they arrange themselves in a semi-circle facing Hallock. One of the men recites a passage from the Bible in an exalted, doleful voice before the Compline Choir moves into its half-an-hour long singing of the Office of Compline, a tradition at St. Mark’s Cathedral since 1956. To see photos of St. Mark’s Cathedral and hear the Compline Choir, click here. Read all »
Posted under Uncategorized by j2009 03.03.2009
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Ben Bradley
University of Washington
The Yelm Tornados returned from Mat Classic XXI with a second place team title and a state champion to go with it; not too shabby.
Sophomore Marcus Crone took the state title at 119 pounds after defeating Emilio Alcansar from Hudson’s Bay in a 7-4 decision. “I don’t know what to think right now. It’s amazing,” said Crone. Read all »
Posted under Uncategorized by j2009 02.03.2009
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