Some St. Thomas seniors won’t be entering the work force after graduating but will be giving back to the community through volunteer work.
Some seniors choose year of service after graduation
‘Spread the Word to End the Word’ back for second year
The Special Olympics Club sponsored the second annual “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign this week, where students pledged to stop saying the word “retard” or “retarded.”
Gavin DeGraw to headline spring concert
STAR announced Wednesday that Gavin DeGraw will headline the spring concert Saturday, May 14. DeGraw will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.
Nutrition information system on campus not necessary
Reporter Lizzy Schmitt believes it’s incredibly easy to get nutritional information. She doesn’t want the university to spend money on the expensive system.
Swing dancing Victory Ball celebrates WWII veterans
The second annual Victory Ball sponsored by the Swing Dance Club was held Saturday, April 30. The event included World War II uniforms, music from the 40s, old-fashioned hairstyles and swing dance lessons.
Students in Rome excited to attend Pope John Paul II’s beatification
Twenty-five St. Thomas students and one graduate student will be among the crowds on Divine Mercy Sunday when Pope John Paul II is beatified, which is the first step in becoming a saint in the Catholic Church.
University will use ESPN press box to advertise at Target Field
Doug Hennes, vice president for university and government relations, said the funding for the press box is part of “marketing communications,” which involves different forms of St. Thomas advertising.
News in :90 – April 13, 2011
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Scholar says God had a wife; students skeptical
Francesca Stavrakopoulou, an atheist biblical scholar at the University of Exeter in England, referred back to the ancient Israelites, saying they worshipped a goddess, named Asherah, alongside Yahweh.
Sports in :60 – April 4, 2011
This is Sports in :60 for Monday, April 4, 2011.
New policy has little effect on students with university health care
A new health care policy increases the quality of coverage for about 1.5 million students, but the policy has little effect on students with St. Thomas health care.
Professor of the Year discusses teaching experiences
Tom Connery, St. Thomas’ Professor of the Year, joined reporter Lizzy Schmitt in the studio to talk about his teaching experiences at St. Thomas and about winning the award.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 23, 2011
This is Sports in :60 for Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.
Snow day: Some employees commute to work while students relax, do homework
With classes canceled Monday due to a snow storm, almost all of campus was shut down, including the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex, The Grill, the Pit Stop and the Post Office.
News in :90 – Feb. 18, 2011
This is News in :90 for Friday, Feb. 18, 2011.