The walk to south campus is routine for many St. Thomas students, but for one student, crossing at Cretin and Summit is more of a nightmare.
Students organize fundraiser for fire survivors, memorial service for Larson Friday on campus
A group of St. Thomas students has organized a special benefit night Wednesday at Davanni’s on Cleveland and Grand avenues to help the student survivors of the house fire that killed Michael “Carson” Larson Saturday, Dec. 11.
Increased enrollment in foreign languages at St. Thomas follows national trend
College students across the nation are taking more foreign language classes, and St. Thomas students are following the trend.
A Modern Language Association study found enrollment in foreign language courses increased 6.6 percent between 2006 and 2009.
USG releases tobacco-free student survey results
The Undergraduate Student Government discussed its tobacco-free survey results at its meeting Sunday.
St. Thomas community remembers sophomore killed in house fire
About 100 people attended a prayer service Saturday at St. Thomas’ Florence Chapel to remember sophomore Michael “Carson” Larson, who died in a house fire early Saturday at 1795 Selby Ave., which is next to the Blue Door Pub.
St. Thomas sophomore killed in house fire Saturday morning
A St. Thomas student was killed in a house fire on the 1700 block of Selby Avenue Saturday morning, according to Doug Hennes, vice president of university relations.
The student, 20-year-old sophomore Michael Larson from Woodbury, was sleeping on a couch when the fire broke out, and he was dead by the time firefighters arrived and broke down the door, Hennes said. The house, at 1795 Selby Ave., is next to the Blue Door Pub.
The Locker Room with Glenn Caruso – Dec. 09, 2010
Coach Glenn Caruso and senior defensive back Zach Sturm join TommieMedia reporter Jordan Osterman in the final Locker Room of the year to discuss last week’s loss to MIAC rival Bethel.
The Locker Room with Jeff Boeser – Dec. 09, 2010
Men’s hockey coach Jeff Boeser and senior defenseman Phil Johnson join TommieMedia reporter Dan Cook in The Locker Room to discuss the season so far and the upcoming game against the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Five lesser-known secrets to surviving finals week
‘Tis the season to close yourself in the library and pray for your last exam to be over. Finals are upon us and for many freshmen, it’s a whole new territory.
Faculty members will miss Dean Kelly’s support
Faculty members will miss College of Arts and Sciences Dean Marisa Kelly, who is moving to New York in July 2011 to start a new position as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Ithaca College.
Campus suffers from slow Internet speeds
Sophomore Danny McCourtney plays the computer game “Call of Duty” two to four hours a week with small groups of friends. He said slow Internet speeds on campus have affected his gaming experience.
USG makes progress on smoke-free campus initiative, two others
Undergraduate Student Government members are busy during the last week of the semester as they continue working on three initiatives proposed earlier this semester.
New Anderson Student Center could struggle creating revenue
After six months of construction, it is hard not to notice the progress made on the Anderson Student Center, but the center is facing one setback: creating revenue.
Football team looks back on quarterfinals loss, record season
For 14 St. Thomas seniors, Saturday’s 12-7 loss to Bethel was their last game in purple and white.
Bethel’s Flannery too much for Tommie defense, St. Thomas’ season ends
St. Thomas was unable to stop senior running back Logan Flannery Saturday and was ousted from the NCAA quarterfinals for the second consecutive season, falling 12-7 to Bethel.