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By Hadley Polinsky No matter how much planning goes into a trip, things can still go awry. Puget Sound Outdoors (PSO) discovered this on their Point Reyes spring break trip. The group’s plan was to drive to California and go backpacking around Point Reyes; however, an unexpected storm hit their campground. Co-leaders Ruby Krietzman and Makenna Craige, both sophomores, started planning for this trip approximately six weeks before the group left campus. “A lot went into the planning of the trip,” Krietzman said. “We decided we wanted to go to...

By Kylie Gurewitz Suicide Prevention and Awareness (SP&A) Week is an annual series of events put on by the University’s chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. SP&A Week took place on campus from March 19 through 23, with a different event each day. NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization, with centers around the country focused on education, counseling, and support groups. The University’s NAMI group is connected to the Pierce County chapter, and is led by co-presidents Nina Kranzdorf and Nathan Baniqued. “Bringing the conversation...