As ash clouds blanket Europe in the aftermath of the Icelandic volcanic eruption, some St. Thomas students are experiencing transportation difficulties abroad.
More than two-thirds of scheduled flights in Europe were still grounded Monday morning due to worries that the ash in the air could damage planes.
Invisible Children and Christian Leaders received unanimous USG approval and are now official St. Thomas organizations.
Activists from the St. Thomas and St. Paul community gathered on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues Saturday, April 17, to protest the Reclaiming the Culture of Marriage and Life Spring Forum that took place on campus.
[slidepress gallery=’nin_041910′] This is News in :90 for Monday, April 19, 2010.
As more people join social networking sites, the amount of information being shared on the Internet has drastically increased.
More than 200 people filled the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium Sunday night to hear best-selling author and columnist Mitch Albom talk about his latest book and how we are “all people of God.”
Albom’s “Tuesdays with Morrie” sold more than 14 million copies and attracted junior Monica Jarvis to the event.
In protest of the Reclaiming the Culture of Marriage and Life Spring Forum, around 200 demonstrators gathered to rally for equal rights Saturday morning on South Campus.
As forum participants walked toward Brady Educational Center, where the forum was held, demonstrators held hoisted homemade signs and led chants supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
Fifty white balloons could be seen floating near the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Friday afternoon. Each balloon was tied to a baby bottle.
This is News in :90 for Friday, April 16, 2010.
Although the C-Store is a convenient way to buy groceries on campus, many students complain the C-Store’s prices are too high compared with stores like Target or Wal-Mart.
St. Thomas students, faculty and staff have wide-ranging reactions to the sex-abuse scandal that has put the Catholic Church at the center of news headlines for the past few weeks.
Freshmen Nina Ricceri and Brianne Reeves would like to see the Catholic Church apologize for alleged incidents of child molestation and sex abuse.
Strong winds and cool temperatures didn’t dampen the spirit of some St. Thomas students as they donated used clothing to the Youth Express clothing drive Thursday afternoon.
[slidepress gallery=’nin41510′] This is News in :90 for Thursday, April 15, 2010.
As the end of the year approaches, many seniors are busy preparing to graduate. Although most students graduate after four years, 20 percent return to St. Thomas for more classes after their senior year.
Still, the average time for a student to graduate at St. Thomas has been steadily decreasing.
More than 100 crosses are scattered across the front lawn on the Minneapolis campus as a “Cemetery of the Innocents,” organized by Lex Vitae, a pro-life student group at St. Thomas’ law school.
