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News in :90 – Sept. 23, 2010
Proximity to cafeteria, gym affects freshman weight gain, study says
The dreaded “Freshman 15” is defined as the weight gain students typically experience during their first year at college, but this year’s freshman class doesn’t seem very concerned.
News in :90 – Sept. 22, 2010
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Fall Activities Fair in Anderson complex draws 2,000 students
An estimated 2,000 students participated in the fall Activities Fair in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex during convocation hour Tuesday.
Jack’s Mannequin to break in new field house Oct. 2
Jack’s Mannequin and Unicycle Loves You will rock out in the new field house for the fall concert, STAR announced Monday.
News in :90 – Sept. 21, 2010
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News in :90 – Sept. 20, 2010
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Graduates struggle with unemployment, numbers higher than national average
College graduates across the U.S. are struggling to find jobs after graduation and St. Thomas graduates are no exception.
Taxi voucher incentive aims to improve neighbor relations
The Undergraduate Student Government and the commuter center are teaming up to improve the relationship between St. Thomas students who live off-campus and their neighbors by offering $20 taxi vouchers.
News in :90 – Sept. 17, 2010
This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 17, 2010.
Craving some Noodles? Use eXpress dollars to pay
After a year of negotiating, Noodles & Company, located at 2110 Ford Parkway, has decided to accept the St. Thomas eXpress card.
On-campus cable programming gets an HD upgrade
On-campus cable programming was upgraded this semester, but only for students who have HD televisions. Students received an e-mail Sept.10 notifying them of the change that “some HDTV” channels would be available depending on TV and antennae.
News in :90 – Sept. 16, 2010
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010.
Extended housing finds new home in Koch fitness center
With more than 1,500 freshmen on campus this fall, Residence Life was faced with finding room for them to live.
What Residence Life assistant director Bryan Helminiak called a “daunting task” was made easier this summer thanks to the construction of dorm rooms for 15 freshmen men in the basement of Koch Commons.
Professors teaching more classes to accommodate largest freshman class
Some of the challenges for St. Thomas administrators and professors were keeping class sizes down and ensuring class availability.