‘Connected.’ – Oct. 22, 2009

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In this week’s edition of ‘Connected.’, H1N1 cases continue to climb at St. Thomas, engineering department constructs new bio-diesel system, St. Thomas hosts the Opus Prize ceremony in November, intramural football gets new players, and a Tommie sailer qualifies for national competition.

Johnnies win in overtime 20-17

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An announced crowd of 12,903 watched a thriller as St. John’s needed overtime to pull out a 20-17 win Saturday afternoon, at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minn.

St. John’s running back Kellen Blaser dove into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown in the first period of overtime. A delayed signal from the referee caused a moment of hesitation before thousands of St. John’s fans and players rushed the field.

‘Connected.’ – Oct. 15, 2009

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In this week’s edition of ‘Connected.’, minority student numbers are on the rise, a new bus service takes students to Northfield, a new apartment complex proposed for corner of Grand & Cleveland, the history behind the Tommie-Johnnie rivalry is explained and the Blue Ox rugby club remains undefeated.

Tommie-Johnnie rivalry starts with Ignatius O’Shaughnessy

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The Tommie-Johnnie football game is something that students look forward to year after year. But some students may not be aware of the history behind the two teams.

The rivalry dates back to 1901 when Ignatius O’Shaughnessy began his freshman year at St. John’s. He and a group of his friends had a beer bust in the woods and were dismissed from the school.

Ignatius O’Shaughnessy’s 88-year-old son, Larry O’Shaughnessy, explained how his father ended up at St. Thomas.