This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 10, 2010.
Liaison chats about positive neighborhood relationships
[slidepress gallery= ‘100909_instudio’] St. Thomas neighborhood liaison and WSNAC co-chair, John Hershey has been answering calls from unhappy neighbors for several years now. Now, he sits down with TommieMedia to discuss what students can do to improve relationships with our local community.
JRC greenhouse opens after 13 years of vacancy
The newly renovated John R. Roach Center greenhouse held an open house Friday, Sept. 10. The biology department will use the updated building, which had not been occupied since 1997.
Yearbook getting rid of printed version, going completely digital this year
The class of 2010 will be the last class to receive a printed yearbook, as the Aquinas staff will launch an all-digital yearbook for the 2010-11 school year in early October.
Sophomore’s summer project evolves into short story anthology, musical soundtrack
Although many college students try to stay as far away from academic endeavors as possible during the summer, one St. Thomas student used his summer as an opportunity to improve his writing skills.
News in :90 – Sept. 9, 2010
[slidepress gallery= ‘100909_ninosterman’] This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010.
Students return to updated residence halls after busiest construction summer
The residence hall renovations that began last spring were finished in time for the new and returning students this semester. In addition to the lengthy list of construction projects around campus, parts of the residence halls underwent facelifts to make dorm life a little easier and more comfortable.
News in :90 – Sept. 8, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’100908_ninbroadwell’] This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.
Move-in day “hectic” but exciting for new freshmen
Saturday was a busy day on campus as the majority of the freshman class moved into new residence halls.
“It’s been hectic and crazy,” said freshman Peter Lindahl, who moved into his new dorm in Brady Hall Saturday. “But even though it’s tough with the lines and stuff, I’m enjoying it.”
Campus community impressed with new Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex
The new Anderson Athletic Center was officially opened Tuesday, August 31 after 15 months of planning and construction.
Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A man who railed against the Discovery Channel’s environmental programming for years burst into the company’s headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.
Obama: End of Iraq combat mission not victory lap
FORT BLISS, Texas — President Barack Obama says the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq is not a time for a victory lap.
Speaking with troops in a dining hall on an Army base in El Paso, Texas, Obama said there is still much work to be done before Iraq can be an effective partner for the U.S. But he also said that Iraq has an opportunity to create a better future for itself.
Solar panel group happy with results, starts new project
The 20 solar panels on Brady Hall’s roof have been producing energy non-stop after being installed in February.
Beck says US has `wandered in darkness’ too long
WASHINGTON — From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck told the tens of thousands of activists he drew from around the nation Saturday that the U.S. has too long “wandered in darkness.”
Elk River suspends football team over hazing claim
MINNEAPOLIS — The Elk River High School varsity football program has been suspended while the school district investigates an allegation of hazing and police pursue their own criminal probe, police said.