The water fountain located in front of the Anderson Student Center has a fancy gadget embedded in it: a sensor that measures wind velocity.
Schulze presses plan to purchase Best Buy
Best Buy and its founder and former chairman Richard Schulze, a St. Thomas trustee, say they have an agreement that will allow Schulze to pursue his plan to try to buy the company.
Augsburg College opposes marriage amendment
Augsburg College is publicly opposing the amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota’s constitution.
The announcement makes the Minneapolis liberal arts school the first traditional university in the state to come out against the amendment.
UST alum named Carlson CEO
Global hospitality and travel company Carlson this week named St. Thomas alum Trudy Rautio as its new president and CEO.
Murray-Herrick Campus Center remodeled as “one-stop location” for services
Consolidating offices from four different locations on campus, the new MHC will include the Card Office, Registrar’s Office, Business Office, Academic Counseling and Enhancement Services.
Students rally online against housing ordinance
With the new housing ordinance officially set in the St. Thomas neighborhood, students have begun brainstorming ways to oppose the new law, including the creation of a Facebook group.
No preference for priest in St. Thomas presidential listing
The official job description for the next St. Thomas president has been published, and it looks more possible that, for the first time in school history, the next president will not be a priest.
Students start pro-Israeli group on campus
St. Thomas siblings Andrew and Angie Hasek were inspired to start a pro-Israeli group on campus after attending the Christians United for Israel conference.
Tommie Spotlight: Paul Michell
St. Thomas junior Paul Michell is a familiar face in the Brady Educational Center’s practice rooms. With the release of his first album, “Wake Me Up” on June 19, Michell has a lot to be excited for.
New orientation schedule helps incoming freshmen
This year there are significant changes in the daily schedule of orientation, one of which includes meetings between the students and their counselors.
St. Thomas law student continues miraculous recovery in Rome
The family of St. Thomas law student Ricky DeMello, who fell from a window at John Cabot University in Rome in early July, says his recovery is miraculous.
Donor shows Tommie pride through Snoopy statue
After Snoopy’s creator Charles Schultz died in 2000, artists across St. Paul designed and displayed individual “Peanuts” characters.
Donors give St. Thomas largest Division III stadium video board
The board, which measures 27 feet 11 inches tall by 48 feet 5 inches wide, will show replays, video clips, advertisements and more. It will sit on top of the block wall at the stadium’s north end on the St. Paul campus.
How can we prevent mass killings like Aurora?
The Colorado shooting raises questions about how people can be more alert to warning signs.
Shooting suspect in court with orange-red hair
James Holmes appeared in court for the first time Monday and appeared dazed.