In partnership with Great River Greening, students will restore 10 acres of oak forest in the Fish Creek Natural Areas Greenway, located 20 minutes from the St. Paul campus in Maplewood, Minn.
Students help restore oak forest, one tree at a time
News in :90 – April 20, 2012
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Men’s a cappella group brings new melody to campus, seeks St. Thomas recognition
St. Thomas’ newest addition to campus, a men’s a cappella group, sings in the Anderson Student Center’s Woulfe Alumni Hall every Thursday and Sunday night.
Speaker shares experiences about helping sexually abused in Congo
Amy Ernst, volunteer rape crisis counselor in the Democratic Republic of Congo spoke to students on Monday, April 2, in the 3M Auditorium about sexual violence against women and children in Congo, and their hope and strength.
Student business creates T-shirts, microfinances other entrepreneurs
Lemonaid, a business started by a group of students, was launched as part of their 200-level entrepreneurship course. They plan to take their profits and microfinance it through Kiva, a non-profit organization that allows people to lend money through the Internet to help developing countries.
Students finding it difficult to get back into school routine after spring break
Thirty-one out of 50 St. Thomas students surveyed agreed that it was difficult to return to classes and get back into the school routine after spring break.
Sports in :60 – March 9, 2012
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‘Slacker’ rule irrelevant to St. Thomas
The University of Texas and a few other universities are deciding whether to enforce restrictions on students in an effort to boost four-year graduation rates and save money.
Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite
Two St. Thomas students, one who lived on campus and one who lives off campus, have had problems with bed bugs. However, Director of Residence Life Aaron Macke said it has not been an issue at the university.
News in :90 – Feb. 24, 2012
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Senior in the running to be America’s Next Eco-Star
St. Thomas senior Lewis Segl was nominated to be America’s Next Eco-Star. He is one of 133 environmentally-conscious students from across the country who are in the running.
News in :90 – Feb. 17, 2012
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Student center shrinks lines at Binz
Some students are wondering about the future of the Binz on South Campus, but Binz staff members are not concerned.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 3, 2012
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