Seattle University Spectator

Dylan Berman, a third-year English major and communications and media minor, has been selected as The Spectator’s editor-in-chief for the 2026-27 academic year. He will take the position over from current Editor-in-Chief Leila Bunker in June. “I’m very, very honored to have been selected. I really look forward to continuing to work with people who are there, working with new people and trying to make The Spectator the best it can be,” Berman said.

On the corner of Broadway and John, Dec. 8, 1911, the Society Theater opened its doors to Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Lauded at the time as a feat of theater design, its ornamental exterior and Spanish Mission–style brick frame welcomed up to 500 patrons a night. In its prime, the theater was a central space for neighbors to gather and enjoy plays, motion pictures and live music, including a three-piece orchestra.

After three seasons with previous head coach Skyler Young, Seattle University Women’s Basketball is undergoing a leadership change this spring. Vice President for Athletics Shaney Fink announced March 2 that Young’s contract would not be renewed for another season. Just two and a half weeks later, John Bonner from California State University, Fullerton, was named the new head coach. Young had an overall record of 15-73 with the Redhawks.

Baseball Seattle University Baseball played five games out of their nine-game homestand last week, taking on Washington State March 31, falling to the Cougars 0-10. The Redhawks then took on Portland for a three-game series April 2-4, taking home two of three with scores of 5-1 and 6-2, respectively. Seattle U dropped game three 0-3. They wrapped up the first half of their homestand defeating the University of British Columbia 12-3, April 7.

This spring break, The Spectator’s staff photographers left their home base on Capitol Hill and scattered across the country. With a break from their weekly photo assignments, the team finally had a chance to… take more photos! Take a look through their eyes (and camera lenses) to see how our photographers decompressed after finals and geared up for the quarter ahead.

The weight of a worn-out wagon creaks across the stage, representing more than just a physical burden. In Cornish College of the Arts’ production of “Mother Courage and Her Children,” war is portrayed as something that never truly ends. There is little time to stop or reflect, and survival becomes a constant struggle. Bertolt Brecht wrote “Mother Courage and Her Children” in about a month in 1939 as a direct response to the invasion of Poland by German armies and as an explicitly anti-war play.

On the street corners of Spring and Marion, signs posted by the City of Seattle indicate plans for Seattle University’s incoming Museum of Art. About a year ago, Seattle U announced its plans to build a museum to house the $300 million Hedreen Art collection donation in place of the Lee Center for the Arts, and to break ground on the project by August 2026. All signs point to the project staying on track. The Lee has served as home for the Theater Department since 2006.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6346, dubbed the “millionaire’s tax,” into law March 31, enacting a 9.9% income tax on Washington residents earning more than $1 million per year. The tax is expected to generate roughly $3.5 billion annually when payments begin in 2029, affecting an estimated 21,000 households across the state. The bill directs most of its revenue toward the state’s general operating budget, which funds K-12 schools, universities and health care.

If you’ve driven across Lake Washington via I-90 at any point in the last decade, chances are you’ve seen construction occurring in the water between the east and westbound lanes. Crews have been working since 2016 to construct an extension of the Light Rail and connect Seattle to Bellevue and Redmond. Saturday, March 28, three years past its planned opening date, the Sound Transit 2 Line took its first riders across Lake Washington on the world’s first track built on a floating bridge.

Hosted by Maya DeGuzman Categories: The Spectator presents Specks, event coverage you won’t want to miss! This week on Specks, our team was lucky enough to attend one of Seattle U’s most cherished yearly traditions: United Filipino Club’s Barrio Fiesta, an evening of community and cultural celebration. About the Contributors Maya is a first-year Communications and Media student. She enjoys reporting on the Seattle community and culture.