St. Thomas is still recovering from the snowstorm that hit campus this past weekend. The National Weather Service reported about 17 inches of snow fell in the Twin Cities during the weekend storm.
Freshman remembers pedestrian crosswalk accident
The walk to south campus is routine for many St. Thomas students, but for one student, crossing at Cretin and Summit is more of a nightmare.
Students organize fundraiser for fire survivors, memorial service for Larson Friday on campus
A group of St. Thomas students has organized a special benefit night Wednesday at Davanni’s on Cleveland and Grand avenues to help the student survivors of the house fire that killed Michael “Carson” Larson Saturday, Dec. 11.
USG releases tobacco-free student survey results
The Undergraduate Student Government discussed its tobacco-free survey results at its meeting Sunday.
St. Thomas community remembers sophomore killed in house fire
About 100 people attended a prayer service Saturday at St. Thomas’ Florence Chapel to remember sophomore Michael “Carson” Larson, who died in a house fire early Saturday at 1795 Selby Ave., which is next to the Blue Door Pub.
Students snowed in, on-campus events canceled
More than 15 inches of snow had fallen on St. Paul by Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service, and the drifting snow and high winds made travel close to impossible throughout the metro area.
St. Thomas sophomore killed in house fire Saturday morning
A St. Thomas student was killed in a house fire on the 1700 block of Selby Avenue Saturday morning, according to Doug Hennes, vice president of university relations.
The student, 20-year-old sophomore Michael Larson from Woodbury, was sleeping on a couch when the fire broke out, and he was dead by the time firefighters arrived and broke down the door, Hennes said. The house, at 1795 Selby Ave., is next to the Blue Door Pub.
Winter storm expected to drop a foot of snow on St. Thomas by Saturday
The Twin Cities are under a winter storm warning starting at midnight Friday, and weather forecasters are predicting a foot or more of snow by Saturday night. High winds are expected to cause blizzard-like whiteout conditions, and 30-degree-below-zero wind chills are likely.
News in :90 – Dec. 10, 2010
This is News in :90 for Friday, Dec. 10, 2010.
2011 Tommie Award finalists named
Seniors Daniel Carr, Nick Kor and Miles Trump have been named as the finalists for the 2011 Tommie Award. Students, faculty and staff voted on the three finalists out of 21 nominees earlier this week.
News in :90 – Dec. 9, 2010
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
J-term waitlists increase even with added courses
Many students hoping to take a J-term class this year were frustrated when registering in the fall.
Last year, 1,405 students took a J-Term class, and this year the number of students enrolled in J-term courses increased to 1,627.
News in :90 – Dec. 8, 2010
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010.
News in :90 – Dec. 7, 2010
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010.
Faculty members will miss Dean Kelly’s support
Faculty members will miss College of Arts and Sciences Dean Marisa Kelly, who is moving to New York in July 2011 to start a new position as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Ithaca College.