About 70 engineering students showcased projects that they’ve been working on since October 2011 at the Senior Design Clinic Friday, May 11.
Senior Design Clinic showcases student prototypes
College journey ends for undergraduate students
The 2012 commencement ceremony marked the end of a journey for the St. Thomas undergraduate students. Watch the video story here.
Student’s digital beverage app launches May 19
St. Thomas Commencement Day is a day when most students celebrate an end, but May 19 will be just the beginning of big business dreams for St. Thomas entrepreneurship major BreAnna Fisher.
St. Thomas brands its own coffee
There is a lot of merchandise in the Tommie Shop, located in the Anderson Student Center, but next door, in the Summit Marketplace, is a new St. Thomas item that will keep students and visitors energized.
Student center bowling lanes strike success after first semester
After its first semester of business, the Anderson Student Center’s bowling facility has made a name for itself not only among St. Thomas students, but community members as well.
More students attending nondenominational worship services
Many students are attending on-campus worship services like Shine or Ignite instead of celebrating traditional Mass. The shift follows data taken from the national 2010 census report summarizing that mainline Protestant and Catholic churches in the U.S. lost an average of 17.8 percent of its active members since 2000.
Student designs app for Binz Refectory
When senior Dan Bock was assigned an independent study to finish his computer science major, he went beyond the classroom, and into the Binz Refectory dining room.
Students weigh in on presidential search
A crowd of more than 50 students attended a student forum Monday, May 14, afternoon in Schoenecker Arena to voice what qualities they want in the next potential university president.
The Loft’s high-tech coffee machine gets mixed reviews
The Loft invested in a machine that measures, grinds and mixes the brews automatically. Baristas are still officially trained by the corporate coffee giant to create concoctions, but some students believe the machine makes drinks that consistently taste the same.
Summer orientation changes are bittersweet for leaders
Incoming freshmen will experience changes to the summer orientation and registration program beginning in mid-July.
Baseball splits doubleheader with St. John’s, loses in MIAC championship game
Poor pitching ailed the St. Thomas baseball team in the MIAC championship game, losing 10-5 to St. John’s Sunday at Veteran’s Field in Minnetonka, Minn.
St. Thomas Magazine makes iPad app
If you’re part of the growing population with an iPad, you can now search “St. Thomas Magazine” and find a publication with more pictures, video, and even some sound effects.
May St. Thomas music shine upon Ireland, ensembles prepare for international tour
St. Thomas’ symphonic wind ensemble, festival choir members, and a three-person faculty band will travel to Ireland on May 20 for a nine-day performance tour.
Kearney rocks St. Thomas stage with ‘stellar performance’
Hits like “Ships in the Night,” “Breathe in, Breathe out,” and “Hey Mama” rang through the James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall as hip-hop/folk/rock singer Mat Kearney took to the stage Thursday night.
Professor emeritus of St. Paul Seminary Rev. Jerome M. Dittberner dies
Laughter and poignancy filled the St. Mary’s Chapel on the St. Thomas South Campus as hundreds gathered to commemorate the life of the Rev. Jerome M. Dittberner.