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Written by Lili Stevens. For the students who have been lucky enough to live on campus, or who live close enough to campus to participate, the University of Puget Sound has been hosting free COVID testing days for students, faculty, staff and community members since early September 2020. In these events, hosted by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, participants are able to get tested and receive results quickly for the small price of waiting in line outside the Wheelock Student Center.  On most days that I have participated in, the...

Managing a business is hard. Managing a business as a woman is harder. Managing a business as a woman of color and a mother is not any easier. Despite the demanding difficulties of these interlaced identities, Afi Howell, the manager of Quickie Too A Vegan Cafe, effectively runs the staple location for many vegan eaters from Tacoma and around Washington. Together with her mother Niombi, Howell operates Quickie Too, which is open every day except Tuesdays. “I have only one day off, but most of the days I try to...