St. John Vianney’s last-chance mass singer, senior seminary student Luke Spehar, performed a concert featuring his original songs on Friday evening. Spehar released his new CD, “Be Still,” and allowed audience members to take a copy home for free but welcomed donations.
With legal worries, Kamal’s Kitchen closes but not for good
Junior Kamal Mohamed was the creative mind behind Karmal’s Kitchen, which served late night snacks to any customer looking to escape the agony of an empty stomach.
Video chatting with strangers: an awkward first encounter
While the idea of using a Webcam to talk to friends seems ancient now, Chatroulette.com decided to kick things up a notch by posing a simple concept: why talk to friends when you can talk to strangers?
Film students use class projects to connect with silent era
In its third spring semester at St. Thomas, the students in James Snapko’s “Silent Era Cinema” class are trying to find a connection between the history of cinema and their own lives.
Dragons and drums ring in Chinese New Year on campus
Students gathered Monday night in the basement of Murray-Herrick Campus Center to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Choral student to perform at Carnegie Hall this summer
Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. At least that is how St. Thomas freshman Richard Shallbetter is getting there.
Brady residents drawing up some comic adventures
Through their Facebook page, three Brady Hall residents have gained popularity with their new comic “Toast n’ Squid: Adventures in Toastworld.”
Student’s family shedding pounds on ‘Biggest Loser’
For most St. Thomas students, watching late-night TV offers relaxation from the insanity of the day. But for one St. Thomas student, watching TV on Tuesday nights causes anxiety and thoughts of concern for his father and sister.
African dance team steps for culture, education
Nationally acclaimed step team, Step Afrika, tours around the country, seeking to expand students’ cultural view of the African form of dance known as stepping.
For students, Valentine’s Day carries many meanings
From its secretive past to its lucrative future, it seems that some people just can’t agree on whether or not Valentine’s Day is a worthy cause for celebration.
Music educators conference to focus on symphonic band
The St. Thomas Symphonic Band will attend the annual Minnesota Music Educators Association conference on Thursday. The band has been invited to serve as a demonstration group for guest conductor Scott Teeple.
Bells ring through campus, but from where?
Each day, the bells from the Rocca-Rutman Tower resonate throughout the Lower Quad, but are the bells real or a recording?
“Well I hear them, so I just figure it’s real,” sophomore Margo Westhoven said.
“I would guess it’s a recording because they play the same songs in a different order,” freshman Lauren Crawford said.
Tour through Italy let wind ensemble ‘serve the culture’
After spending 11 days and performing five concerts in Italy during J-Term, students in the St. Thomas wind ensemble returned to the United States on Jan. 27.
“All of it was amazing, but perhaps the most salient moment was being greeted by the Villafrati band in a small town in Sicily,” said Matthew George, ensemble director.
On-campus events celebrate Black History Month
In the minds of many St. Thomas students, February means the beginning of second semester, but February also signifies a month-long celebration known as Black History Month.
English professors’ folk concerts show their other sides
Have you ever wondered what your professors do on the weekends?
While some were celebrating the semester’s kickoff last Friday with a brew, English professors A.J. Scheiber and Liz Wilkinson entertained Coffee Bene’s patrons with a few hours of music, camaraderie and fun.