The 15th annual “Poetry on the Patio” event moved indoors due to snow, but it still drew both students and staff to read their favorite works Tuesday afternoon.
Students and staff gather to read poetry
Boston Marathon bombing suspect is charged
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged by federal prosecutors in his hospital room Monday with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction — a crime that carries a possible death sentence.
USG makes free New York Times access available to students
The free access has not yet been advertised to students, but former USG president Mike Orth said new USG council members will focus on marketing to students so they might take advantage of the access.
Tommies unite in Relay for Life
This year, the event featured Relay for Life founder Gordy Klatt as its keynote speaker.
Boston police: Bombing suspect is in custody
A 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead.
Manhunt intensifies in Boston; one suspect, officer killed
The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer and hurled explosives at police in a car chase and gun battle overnight that left one of them dead and his brother on the loose, authorities said Friday as thousands of officers swarmed the streets in a manhunt that all but paralyzed the Boston area.
Evening classes canceled due to weather conditions
Classes starting after 4 p.m. on Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses have been canceled due to weather and concern of travel conditions.
New layperson president won’t change seminary status on campus
University president-elect Julie Sullivan will be the first layperson in St. Thomas’ history to head the university, and her promotion will leave the St. John’s Vianney Seminary and the St. Paul Seminary and School of Divinity unchanged.
Students react to Boston Marathon bombing
Not only did the event shock the nation, but it caused St. Thomas students to reflect and think about the future.
Obama: ‘We will find out who did this’
President Barack Obama, responding to the explosions at the Boston Marathon, says the United States does not know “who did this or why” but vowed that whoever is responsible “will feel the full weight of justice.”
2 explosions at Boston Marathon finish line
Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring at least 23 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said.
Development official explains how St. Thomas raised $515M
Since the Opening Doors Capital Campaign began in 2005 and went public in 2007, a total of 43,539 individuals, companies and organizations contributed to the $515 million raised before it came to a close in October 2012.
USG announces 2013-2014 officials
Current president Mike Orth said he couldn’t be happier with the new selection of USG executives.
STAR picks Phillip Phillips for spring concert
Phillips will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11 on the John P. Monahan Plaza.
Senior boat party planners nix open bar
Logistics for the senior river boat party are still in the works, but organizers have announced updates, including the retraction of the open bar that was previously promised.