St. Thomas health insurance covering 200 more students

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The health insurance that St. Thomas offers its students is covering 200 more students this year.

The St. Thomas student health insurance covered about 700 students last year. About 900 students are currently covered this year, said Madonna McDermott, director of Student Health Services and Wellness Center.

One reason the number of those insured has gone up this year is that some parents of St. Thomas students have lost jobs and need health insurance for their children, McDermott said.

Pep fest, 5K highlight homecoming activities

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The construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center has caused many changes in this weekend’s homecoming festivities, but many Tommie traditions will still be included.

STAR intern Wendy Lor said planning activities for homecoming week with construction on campus was difficult.

“It seems really sad that a tradition like the dance had to go away because of the construction but I think we just need to move forward with the Anderson athletic building,” Lor said. “It will be good. I think this is a good change.”

‘Connected.’ – Oct. 8, 2009

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In this week’s edition of ‘Connected.’, more students are enrolling in the St. Thomas health insurance policy, study abroad applications are up slightly despite the economy, St. Thomas volleyball wins its homecoming game, PULSE is nominated for national award, and a St. Thomas entrepreneurship major serves up late-night sandwiches.

Students protest Super America over ‘cap and trade’ bill

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St. Thomas students and community members stood on the corner of Grand and Cleveland avenues in the rain Tuesday afternoon, waving signs and banners in an attempt to encourage the rush-hour traffic to boycott Super America.

The protesters were upset about Super America’s attempts to discourage the public from supporting the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009. The act is currently being reviewed in national governmental committees and if it passes, businesses, including oil companies, would have to meet lower carbon-emission standards or pay a fine.