Tommie-Johnnie rivalry starts with Ignatius O’Shaughnessy

The Tommie-Johnnie football game is something that students look forward to year after year. But some students may not be aware of the history behind the two teams.

The rivalry dates back to 1901 when Ignatius O’Shaughnessy began his freshman year at St. John’s. He and a group of his friends had a beer bust in the woods and were dismissed from the school.

Ignatius O’Shaughnessy’s 88-year-old son, Larry O’Shaughnessy, explained how his father ended up at St. Thomas.

Business clubs battle in kickball tournament

After weeks of trash talk and club promotion, the first business club kickball tournament kicked off Friday afternoon at Merriam Park in St. Paul.

With a traveling trophy and bragging rights on the line, the table was set for serious kickball and inter-club competition.

Members from the Financial Management Association (FMA), American Marketing Association (AMA), Accounting Club, Delta Sigma Pi, Entrepreneurial Society and Real Estate Society played in the round robin tournament.

‘Connected.’ – Oct. 8, 2009

In this week’s edition of ‘Connected.’, more students are enrolling in the St. Thomas health insurance policy, study abroad applications are up slightly despite the economy, St. Thomas volleyball wins its homecoming game, PULSE is nominated for national award, and a St. Thomas entrepreneurship major serves up late-night sandwiches.