This is Sports in :60 for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 23, 2012
Colbie Caillat ‘Brighter than the Sun’ at STAR fall concert
More than 800 students filled the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex field house Saturday, Oct. 20, to see Grammy Award winning Colbie Caillat perform live.
Students gather for vice presidential debate
Foreign Affairs Club gave students the opportunity to view a live stream of the vice presidential debate on Thursday night.
St. Thomas stands neutral on marriage amendment
Augsburg, Macalester, and Capella University (Minneapolis) have made announcements that their universities oppose the amendment.
Msgr. James Habiger, champion of social justice causes, dies at 85
Msgr. James Habiger, who worked in Campus Ministry and endowed an institute in Catholic Studies in honor of his parents, died Tuesday at age 85.
Students co-sponsor event to solve conflicts of equality
Five students from Globally Minded Students Association are searching for ways to solve conflicts of equality all over the world.
Large freshman class fills expanded housing, crowds Murray
While most students spend their first year on campus in traditional dormitory housing, some students are having to compensate for a larger freshman class this year.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 11, 2012
This is Sports in :60 for Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.
A look inside a seminarian’s decision to discern
Juniors Nathaniel Binversie and Matthew Bearth are starting an entirely new educational endeavor in the St. John Vianney Seminary.
Wind sensor included in donated water fountain
The water fountain located in front of the Anderson Student Center has a fancy gadget embedded in it: a sensor that measures wind velocity.
New orientation schedule helps incoming freshmen
This year there are significant changes in the daily schedule of orientation, one of which includes meetings between the students and their counselors.
One more splash of change for north campus
The facelift of north campus continues this summer with the addition of a fountain in front of the Anderson Student Center.
New building boosts Dining Services’ summertime expectations
Limited hours at The Binz, Food for Thought, Summit Market Place, and T’s have not deterred students from buying food on campus.
Professor emeritus of St. Paul Seminary Rev. Jerome M. Dittberner dies
Laughter and poignancy filled the St. Mary’s Chapel on the St. Thomas South Campus as hundreds gathered to commemorate the life of the Rev. Jerome M. Dittberner.
Joncas to receive Franciscan International Award for lifetime achievements
This marks the 54th presentation of the award, which recognizes an individual or organization that demonstrates the ideals and values of St. Francis of Assisi.