St. Thomas now welcomes incoming freshmen by offering a civil discourse program, called Connect.
In second year, civil discourse program connecting more students
News in :90 – Sept. 15, 2010
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010.
Students ‘freeze’ to promote Face Forward show
A group of students participated in a freeze mob to promote the art show, ‘Face Forward: Eyes Open.’ The event will take place Sept. 17 at First Avenue.
News in :90 – Sept. 14, 2010
This is News in :90 for Monday, Sept. 14, 2010.
Seven positions open in USG fall elections
Twenty candidates are running for seven open positions, including a spot on the executive board, on the Undergraduate Student Government.
Fall elections begin Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. and will remain open until Friday, Sept. 17 at 9 p.m.
News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2010
This is News in :90 for Monday, Sept. 13, 2010.
A ‘more proactive’ approach to foster better student, neighbor relations
As St. Thomas students return to campus, neighbors have definitely noticed an increase in local traffic.
“I personally look forward to the energy and vitality of students in the fall,” neighbor Scott Banas said. He said he enjoys the sound of students cheering at football games while raking his lawn.
Professor-ranking website major factor in class schedules
Sophomore Jerry Hills started using the popular website, ratemyprofessors.com, when he was a freshman.
“I had a few friends let me know what it was all about, and I thought it was really interesting to see how others thought my professors were like,” Hills said.
News in :90 – Sept. 10, 2010
This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 10, 2010.
Liaison chats about positive neighborhood relationships
[slidepress gallery= ‘100909_instudio’] St. Thomas neighborhood liaison and WSNAC co-chair, John Hershey has been answering calls from unhappy neighbors for several years now. Now, he sits down with TommieMedia to discuss what students can do to improve relationships with our local community.
JRC greenhouse opens after 13 years of vacancy
The newly renovated John R. Roach Center greenhouse held an open house Friday, Sept. 10. The biology department will use the updated building, which had not been occupied since 1997.
Yearbook getting rid of printed version, going completely digital this year
The class of 2010 will be the last class to receive a printed yearbook, as the Aquinas staff will launch an all-digital yearbook for the 2010-11 school year in early October.
Sophomore’s summer project evolves into short story anthology, musical soundtrack
Although many college students try to stay as far away from academic endeavors as possible during the summer, one St. Thomas student used his summer as an opportunity to improve his writing skills.
News in :90 – Sept. 9, 2010
[slidepress gallery= ‘100909_ninosterman’] This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010.
Students return to updated residence halls after busiest construction summer
The residence hall renovations that began last spring were finished in time for the new and returning students this semester. In addition to the lengthy list of construction projects around campus, parts of the residence halls underwent facelifts to make dorm life a little easier and more comfortable.