When I returned to Cretin Hall from Thanksgiving break freshman year, my roommate asked me a life-changing question: “Have you ever seen ‘Lost’?”
From winning national titles to pick-up hoops, J-Term wasn’t too slow
J-Term can be a time when there are fewer people on campus but closer friends are made.
Four cool ways to shake off winter blues
After the excitement and fun of the holiday season, no one looks forward to those extra months of sub-zero temperatures and snowstorms. But the cold winter days don’t have to be spent on the couch.
Facebook pages offer outlet for overheard conversations
For St. Thomas students who can’t help but overhear ridiculous conversations, St. Thomas freshman Grant Spanier has created the perfect outlet.
This week in photos – Jan. 15, 2009
[slidepress gallery=’thisweekinphotos-1-15-09′] From the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis to the Coffee Bené construction in the library, photographers Aaron Hays and Josh Kleven captured some images from on and off-campus locations.
B-96 folds, pop music playing 96.3 NOW takes over
Hip-hop radio station B-96 is no longer all hip-hop, much to the disappointment of St. Thomas music fans and others across the state. “We are shifting to a more mainstream pop/hip-hop mix of music, which reflects both what listeners across the U.S. are responding to, as well as the music that’s being produced today,” said …
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Tommie grad, budding hip-hop artist balances dual life
St. Thomas 2008 graduate Malik Watkins is inadvertently cementing his own legacy, adding a modern-day twist to the traditional superhero paradigm by living his own kind of dual life.
The first week of J-Term in photos
Photographers Aaron Hays and Josh Kleven capture the cold and snow that gripped campus this week.
The Breakdown: Best albums of 2009
2009 was a huge year for music, filled with more than plenty of ups and downs. Britney Spears pulled off an incomprehensible comeback. Kanye West made a fool of himself on national television, again. Lady Gaga stormed into the spotlight and left everyone far beyond bewildered.
Up and coming Camera Can’t Lie entertains Scooter’s
Freshman Mitch Johnson not only helped bring the Minneapolis-based band Camera Can’t Lie to Scooter’s Saturday night but Johnson also was able to open for the band.
Take Five: Best finals week distractions
Students in the library seem extra grumpy. My time spent surfing the Web has quadrupled. Professors keep talking about deadlines. Even my mom is calling to make sure I’m getting all my schoolwork done.
The first snow of the season in photos
[slidepress gallery=’firstsnowphotos12909′] TommieMedia photographers captured this winter’s first snow fall from beginning to end.
KUST/STAR concert showcases magic and alternative music
KUST and STAR are pairing up to bring a night of magic and alternative music to Scooter’s Thursday, Dec. 11.
Take Five: Winter attire predictions
The year is 2010 and students at St. Thomas have just returned for spring classes. Despite allowing astonishingly warm temperatures during fall semester, Mother Nature turned to the cold side over break and dropped piles of snow on campus.
DJ Kasper scratching to make a name
Drawing influences from the likes of Girl Talk and RJD2, freshman Anthony Kasper, aka “Kasper,” started mixing, sampling and being a disc jockey only a few years ago.