The St. Thomas football team holds the record for most money raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital out of any collegiate team. Reporter Rae Beaner has the story.
St. Thomas football raises $40,000 for St. Jude
St. Thomas first-year cancer survivor looks toward future
When St. Thomas first-year student Miranda Mead was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, she was given a 30 percent chance to live. She defied those odds and is now cancer free.
Despite cancer diagnosis, Rachael Caruso keeps family, confidence close
Rachael Caruso, wife of football coach Glenn Caruso, was diagnosed with Stage III colorectal cancer last November. Through the process, Rachael and her family have found ways to use the cancer as a valuable lesson in positivity in their lives.
Student to bike 4,000 miles to fight cancer
Sophomore Andrew Mohama knows the impact of cancer too well. That’s why this summer he will bike over 4,000 miles across the country to raise money, spread awareness and show support for those fighting cancer.
Normality to combat cancer: Luke Hermann’s fight off the football field
It’s obvious by the sea of purple consuming campus on any given game day that the Tommies aren’t afraid to show school spirit, but for senior football player Luke Hermann, this color has developed a new meaning: awareness.
English professor Michael Jordan dies from cancer
St. Thomas English professor Michael Jordan died Sunday from cancer-related causes.
Students honor loved ones with cancer at Relay for Life
Tommies raised more than $31,000 toward cancer research at Relay for Life Friday night, but for freshman Catherine Connelly and others, it had greater meaning.
Alumnus dies after 4-year battle with cancer
Joe Hall, a 2011 St. Thomas graduate, died Friday, March 27 after a four year battle with desmoplastic small round cell cancer.
Hour of Power raises cancer awareness
The St. Thomas swim team joined other teams to raise awareness and donations for cancer research in honor of former Carleton swim captain Edward Mullin.
Love Your Melon celebrates 2 years, stops by campus
Fourteen cities and states declared Oct. 22 Love Your Melon Day in honor of the non-profit that two St. Thomas seniors founded in an entrepreneurship class in 2012.
Football team joins forces to tackle cancer
Cancer was St. Thomas’ focus as the football team joined forces with the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund to raise money.
A 2011 graduate’s three-year battle with cancer
Two days after Joe Hall ’11 graduated, he was diagnosed with stage four desmoplastic small round cell cancer.
Love Your Melon to mobilize mission with 13-state tour
Love Your Melon plans to mobilize its mission of making a difference for cancer patients when its founders embark on a nationwide mobile head-shaving campaign in January.
Fact or fiction: causes of cancer
Designer Cecelia Porter debunks and finds proof for some of the myths circulating about the real causes of cancer.
Love Your Melon celebrates first anniversary
Love Your Melon founders Brian Keller and Zach Quinn hosted a one-year anniversary celebration on the John P. Monahan Plaza Tuesday.