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By Mercer Stauch   The student-centered “Listening Circle” originally scheduled for Feb. 18 was rescheduled to March 4 and then canceled due to scheduling conflicts and lack of student interest. Students who remain interested in this group-specific conversation are invited to participate in the all-campus circle on April 1. “We were disappointed that there was not enough interest in a student-focused listening circle, but unfortunately, we weren’t able to meet the minimum number of attendees that are required to hold a circle,” said Meara O’Malley, assistant to the vice president for...

By Andrew Benoit   It's almost time for the annual elections for positions within the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS), including president and vice president as well as several senate positions. Voting for ASUPS positions is open to all Puget Sound students, who will receive an email with a voting link during the week of Feb. 21. ASUPS is responsible for allocating funds to clubs and managing a wide array of student affairs in concert with the administration and Board of Trustees, making these elections particularly important...

  The Trail has received various notes regarding the lead story of the 11/08 issue, “University Investigates Alleged Mishandling of University Torah.” As reported in the corrections of this issue, The Trail recognizes the factual errors in the piece. Per The Trail’s policy, these are corrected in the follow-up issue. The Trail is working with the appropriate groups to rectify any harm caused, including the potential for further coverage. I recognize the frustration caused by the article. The factual issues notwithstanding, I continue to fully stand behind the intention and reporting...

By Lina McDonald   Former President Donald J. Trump made history on Tuesday, Nov. 5, becoming only the second president to be re-elected to office after an electoral defeat. Trump defeated the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, after obtaining a total of 312 electoral votes and the popular vote.     The executive branch isn’t the only section of the government that will be under Republican control: the party took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court is also controlled by a conservative majority. Chris Kendall,...

By Grace Farrell   A person was declared dead at Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in October, the second death at the migrant detention center this year and the fourth since 2006. The individual was identified as Jose Manuel Sanchez-Castro, a 36-year-old citizen of Mexico. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which oversees the privately-owned facility, has not disclosed the cause of Sanchez-Castro’s death, but the Tacoma Police Department cited natural causes. Sanchez-Castro died shortly after an inspection of the facility was conducted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights...