After a celebratory homecoming weekend and with Halloween just around the corner, St. Thomas students are in a festive mood. But with new restrictions such as the social host ordinance and Public Safety keeping drinking in the dorms under control, students are reconsidering their partying habits.
Remembering business professor Frank Coglitore
Longtime Opus College of Business faculty member Frank Coglitore, 67, died Thursday morning of cancer.
Band Club, Bible study group receive USG funding
The Undergraduate Student Government approved club budget allocations and conference and competition requests at its meeting Sunday night.
The Band Club was allocated $1,400. Thirst, a Bible study group on campus, requested $762, but was allocated $362.
The Society of Human Resources requested $1130, but was allocated $430.
Body found along Mississippi River not affiliated with St. Thomas
A man’s body was discovered Friday night along the Mississippi River bluffs near Summit Avenue.
Latest research claims drinking doubles on study abroad trips
Alcohol consumption by college students is hardly a new topic, but a recent study suggests that students who are studying abroad drink twice as much as when they’re on campus in the United States.
News in :90 – Oct. 22, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’101022_nin’] This is News in :90 for Friday, Oct. 22, 2010.
Choir, band prepare for upcoming concert
St. Thomas bands and choirs will hold their first performance at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 24, at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
1,200 prospective students attend Tommie Days events
St. Thomas Office of Admissions expects 1,200 students and their families to attend Fall Tommie Days Thursday and Friday.
News in :90 – Oct. 21, 2010
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010.
One-on-one with Lee Anderson
TommieMedia had the opportunity to walk through the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Wednesday afternoon with St. Thomas trustee Lee Anderson, the benefactor of a $60 million dollar gift to construct the athletic complex and the upcoming Anderson Student Center.
University acknowledges Anderson complex donors
Hundreds packed the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex for a dedication ceremony Wednesday. Lee and Penny Anderson and other donors were recognized for their generous contributions at the ceremony.
The Grill, Scooter’s start sustainable programs
The Grill and Scooter’s are introducing new eco-friendly programs. One feature of the new program is that both locations offer reusable mugs and to-go containers.
News in :90 – Oct. 20, 2010
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010.
Invisible Children club spreads word about Ugandan violence
More than 150 students gathered Tuesday night in the John R. Roach Center auditorium to watch a film and listen to a personal account of the violence child soldiers are subjected to in northern Uganda.
Students were able to gain an understanding of the violence occurring in Uganda as well as the Invisible Children organization’s role in stopping child soldier training and the massacre of innocent citizens.
Facebook apps leak user information, students annoyed
Several popular Facebook applications have been giving users’ personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies.