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Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief

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The incoming 2023-2024 Spectator Editor-in Chief, Genny Sheara. / Jake Nelson

Jammin’ Journalist Genny Sheara: The Spectator’s 2023-2024 Editor-in-Chief

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2023
A statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola on Seattle U's campus.

Editorial Follow Up: “Just a Tad Jesuit: Seattle U Faculty Contest Handbook Changes”  

Andru Zodrow and The Spectator Editorial Board
May 17, 2023
Just a Tad Jesuit: Seattle U Faculty Contest Handbook Changes

Just a Tad Jesuit: Seattle U Faculty Contest Handbook Changes

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2023
Editor-in-Chief Andru Zodrow enjoys a Spokane Indians game.

My Hometown Baseball Team is Cooler Than Yours

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2023
Seattle University signage by the north entrance to campus.

Working While Working: Seattle U Students Balance Academic and Professional Responsibilities

Andru Zodrow and Ashley Hagar
April 26, 2023
Cover art to Chat Pile’s first studio album, God’s Country. Art by Chat Pile.

Chat Pile Explores the Suffering of Post-Industrial America

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2023
How Do You Prosecute a Former President?

How Do You Prosecute a Former President?

Genny Sheara and Andru Zodrow
April 12, 2023
Screen capture of Lewis' memorial Gofundme page.

Seattle Mourns the Loss of Elijah Lewis

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2023
Portrait of Mateo Ricci painted in 1610 by Brother Emmanuel Periera.

Venerable Missionary Matteo Ricci Still Making Waves

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2023
Freshman Merima Smajlovic lofts the ball over the net while playing Sam Houston State University during the 2022 season.

Seattle U Athletics Navigates a Complicated Relationship With Volleyball Athletes

Kali Herbst Minino and Andru Zodrow
November 30, 2022
Looking at the Leftovers: Stories We Missed This Year

Looking at the Leftovers: Stories We Missed This Year

Andru Zodrow and Genny Sheara
November 30, 2022
Image courtesy of Morgan McDonnell.

The Bellarmine Blackout: 40 Hours with No Power

Andru Zodrow and Genny Sheara
November 2, 2022
The Peñalver Effect: Seattle University’s Administrative Shake-Up

The Peñalver Effect: Seattle University’s Administrative Shake-Up

Ashley Hagar and Andru Zodrow
September 28, 2022
Some Album Suggestions for Finals Week

Some Album Suggestions for Finals Week

Andru Zodrow and Emma Jaber
June 1, 2022
The statue of St. Ignatius, located on Seattle University campus.

A Conversation with Seattle U Honorary Doctorate Recipient Fr. Thomas Reese, S.J.

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2022
Seattle University Student Government Ends Year with Controversy 

Seattle University Student Government Ends Year with Controversy 

Genny Sheara and Andru Zodrow
May 25, 2022
SU student Afrikaan Sahra

Progress, Politics and the Pope: Afrikaan Sahra’s Synodal Experience

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2022
Seattle University Creates New Vice Presidency Role for Mission Integration

Seattle University Creates New Vice Presidency Role for Mission Integration

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2022
Seattle U Graduate Students Are Building a Droid That Collects Trash

Seattle U Graduate Students Are Building a Droid That Collects Trash

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2022
Shala McKee’s Experience with the Synodal Process: The God and the Bad

Shala McKee’s Experience with the Synodal Process: The God and the Bad

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2022
Catholics, Colleges and Collective Bargaining

Catholics, Colleges and Collective Bargaining

Myrea Mora and Andru Zodrow
February 16, 2022
New American Sign Language Club Seeks to Create a More Welcoming Campus

New American Sign Language Club Seeks to Create a More Welcoming Campus

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2022
The Lee Center for the Arts, home to Seattle University's theater.

Seattle Theater Students and Professionals Look Forward to the Return of Live Theater

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022
Students Raise Concerns with Apartment Security

Students Raise Concerns with Apartment Security

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2022
Seattle University information signage near emergency call box pillar.

Seattle University Wraps-up Fall Quarter and Looks Ahead to Winter

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
December 22, 2021
An Interview With “Hidden Mercy” Author Michael O’Loughlin

An Interview With “Hidden Mercy” Author Michael O’Loughlin

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2021
The Gender Justice Center Looks Forward to the New Academic Year

The Gender Justice Center Looks Forward to the New Academic Year

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2021
Seattle University information signage near emergency call box pillar.

Economic Inequality Fuels Property Crime at Seattle U

Andru Zodrow, Kali Herbst Minino, and Eve Nyman
October 17, 2021
Seattle University Begins Academic Year with New Leadership

Seattle University Begins Academic Year with New Leadership

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2021
Customers buying potatoes from Olsen Farms at Capitol Hill Farmer's Market | Adeline Ong

Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets Find Hope in Coming Months

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2021
Somewhat Informed: "Please Continue" is a Chilling Reminder of the Limits of Human Empathy

Somewhat Informed: “Please Continue” is a Chilling Reminder of the Limits of Human Empathy

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2021
Somewhat Informed; “Oklahoma” is a Flawed but Enjoyable Classic

Somewhat Informed; “Oklahoma” is a Flawed but Enjoyable Classic

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2021
Somewhat Informed; Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column: “Carousel” is Dizzyingly Antiquated

Somewhat Informed; Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column: “Carousel” is Dizzyingly Antiquated

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2021
Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; “Present Laughter” is a Delightful Distraction

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; “Present Laughter” is a Delightful Distraction

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2021
Seattle University’s Black Student Union Zoom-Bombed, Reflecting a Pattern of Racist Digital Attacks

Seattle University’s Black Student Union Zoom-Bombed, Reflecting a Pattern of Racist Digital Attacks

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2021

Seattle U’s Student Government Should Consider Implementing Ranked-Choice Voting

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2021
Somewhat Informed; “A View from the Bridge,” and the Melodrama of Shame.

Somewhat Informed; “A View from the Bridge,” and the Melodrama of Shame.

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2021
“Something Rotten,” a Fresh and Witty Musical

“Something Rotten,” a Fresh and Witty Musical

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2021
MotMot Coffee Focuses on Ethical Sourcing and Innovation

MotMot Coffee Focuses on Ethical Sourcing and Innovation

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2021

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; Why I Love and Hate “Rent.”

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2021
Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Community Cautiously Optimistic for Biden Administration

Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Community Cautiously Optimistic for Biden Administration

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2021
The State of International Travel in 2021

The State of International Travel in 2021

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2021
Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; The Madness of George III

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; The Madness of George III

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2021
Seattle University’s Sacred Spaces

Seattle University’s Sacred Spaces

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020
Seattle University Faculty Prepare to Finish a Stressful Quarter

Seattle University Faculty Prepare to Finish a Stressful Quarter

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2020
Conservative, Libertarian and Non-Left Seattle University Students React to Election Week

Conservative, Libertarian and Non-Left Seattle University Students React to Election Week

Logan Gilbert, Anna Popp, and Andru Zodrow
November 12, 2020
Seattle University Reflects Upon the Legacy of Outgoing President Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.

Seattle University Reflects Upon the Legacy of Outgoing President Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.

Claire Needs and Andru Zodrow
November 6, 2020
Seattle University Announces 22nd President

Seattle University Announces 22nd President

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2020
Progress Continues on the Center for Science and Innovation Building

Progress Continues on the Center for Science and Innovation Building

Ashley Hagar and Andru Zodrow
October 22, 2020
Scenes from “Angels in America,” a Flawed but Powerful Production

Scenes from “Angels in America,” a Flawed but Powerful Production

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020

Weeks Before Election Day, President Trump Falls Ill With COVID-19

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2020
Seattle Students Face Uneasy Climate Moving Into Politically Volatile Season

Seattle Students Face Uneasy Climate Moving Into Politically Volatile Season

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2020
Seattle U Students Adjust Summer Plans due to COVID-19 Crisis

Seattle U Students Adjust Summer Plans due to COVID-19 Crisis

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
June 5, 2020
In the month of April, the national unemployment rate increased by 10.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent as the number of those unemployed rose by 15.9 million.

How and Why the Economy is in Freefall

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2020
The Up-Side of Descending into Terror 

The Up-Side of Descending into Terror 

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2020
Photo Courtesy of Cats The Musical.

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; I just watched “Cats” and “Carrie: The Musical.”  

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2020
Photo Couresy of The Daily Record.

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; “A Streetcar Named Digital.”

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2020
“Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; Can Theater Handle a Transition to Online? Sort of.”

“Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; Can Theater Handle a Transition to Online? Sort of.”

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2020
Seattle U CFO Outlines Five-Year Budget, Addresses COVID-19 Concerns at Annual Budget Forum

Seattle U CFO Outlines Five-Year Budget, Addresses COVID-19 Concerns at Annual Budget Forum

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2020
The Challenges Faced by International Students at Seattle University

The Challenges Faced by International Students at Seattle University

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2020
Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column: Use the Quarantine to Re-Discover the Art of Radio Plays

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column: Use the Quarantine to Re-Discover the Art of Radio Plays

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2020
Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” the Greatest American Play

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” the Greatest American Play

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2020
Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; “Ah, There's the Remote!" How to Get Excited About Shakespeare During Quarantine.

Somewhat Informed: Zodrow’s Performing Arts Column; “Ah, There’s the Remote!” How to Get Excited About Shakespeare During Quarantine.

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2020
Celebrating the Life of Father Peter Ely S.J.

Celebrating the Life of Father Peter Ely S.J.

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2020
Animal Crossing Creates Joy at the Perfect Moment

Animal Crossing Creates Joy at the Perfect Moment

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2020
Seattle University Moves Online in an Abundance of Caution for Fears of Coronavirus Transmission

Seattle University Moves Online in an Abundance of Caution for Fears of Coronavirus Transmission

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
SU’s Web of Dietary and Religious Accommodation Policies

SU’s Web of Dietary and Religious Accommodation Policies

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2020
Seattle: A Walking City?

Seattle: A Walking City?

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2020
"The Children" at the Seattle Rep is Fun and Deadly Serious

“The Children” at the Seattle Rep is Fun and Deadly Serious

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2020
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of DC Films

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of DC Films

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2020
Valleyfolk comedians Steve Zaragoza Joe Bereta, and Elliot Morgan (from left) recently visited the Tacoma Comedy Club on Jan. 23.

The Valleyfolk Deliver Joy to the Pacific Northwest

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2020
Patrick McGrath, professor at Hong Kong University, speaks on the Catholic-Irish tradition and the way in which they came to be associated with conservativism.

Visiting Professor Explores Labor, Race and Catholicism

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2020
World’s Quickest Theater Festival at the ACT Theater

World’s Quickest Theater Festival at the ACT Theater

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2020
Photo courtesy of Tracy Martin

“Mrs.Doubtfire” at the 5th is Undoubtedly Entertaining

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
January 6, 2020
“Shout Sister Shout” is the new jukebox musical rocking the Seattle stage with rave reviews.

“Shout Sister Shout” Breaks New Ground at The Seattle Rep

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
December 5, 2019
“There can be no true democracy with racism and without feminism.”

Gloria Steinem Is Given a Warm Welcome at the Paramount

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
December 5, 2019
Intergalactic Shenanigans Continue with “Rick and Morty”

Intergalactic Shenanigans Continue with “Rick and Morty”

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2019
“The Thanksgiving Play” at the SPT Is Cause to Give Thanks

“The Thanksgiving Play” at the SPT Is Cause to Give Thanks

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2019
New SU CFO Wilson Garone Confronts Opportunities and Challenges

New SU CFO Wilson Garone Confronts Opportunities and Challenges

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2019
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.YOUNGLIFE.ORG

National Young Life Policy Questioned at Seattle U

Andru Zodrow, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2019
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