Fifty white balloons could be seen floating near the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Friday afternoon. Each balloon was tied to a baby bottle.
News in :90 – April 16, 2010
This is News in :90 for Friday, April 16, 2010.
How does the C-Store stack up with local grocers?
Although the C-Store is a convenient way to buy groceries on campus, many students complain the C-Store’s prices are too high compared with stores like Target or Wal-Mart.
St. Thomas community reacts to Catholic Church scandals
St. Thomas students, faculty and staff have wide-ranging reactions to the sex-abuse scandal that has put the Catholic Church at the center of news headlines for the past few weeks.
Freshmen Nina Ricceri and Brianne Reeves would like to see the Catholic Church apologize for alleged incidents of child molestation and sex abuse.
Students’ clothing drive to support after-school program
Strong winds and cool temperatures didn’t dampen the spirit of some St. Thomas students as they donated used clothing to the Youth Express clothing drive Thursday afternoon.
News in :90 – April 15, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin41510′] This is News in :90 for Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Average time for graduation declining at St. Thomas
As the end of the year approaches, many seniors are busy preparing to graduate. Although most students graduate after four years, 20 percent return to St. Thomas for more classes after their senior year.
Still, the average time for a student to graduate at St. Thomas has been steadily decreasing.
Lex Vitae display commemorates unborn children
More than 100 crosses are scattered across the front lawn on the Minneapolis campus as a “Cemetery of the Innocents,” organized by Lex Vitae, a pro-life student group at St. Thomas’ law school.
News in :90 – April 14, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin-41410′] This is News in :90 for Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
396 rides make St. Thomas a top stop for Northfield bus
Since adding a stop at the St. Thomas arches last semester, the Northfield Lines bus service has seen business grow unexpectedly.
Observatory to invite public, classes after summer upgrades
With the help of a few students, physics professor Gerry Ruch hopes to have St. Thomas’ observatory fully functional by the end of summer.
After spring semester, he will program the observatory’s computer system and integrate the observatory, which opened in September, into physics classes and other programs.
News in :90 – April 13, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin-4.13.10′] This is News in :90 for Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
USG gives more than $10,000 to eight clubs for events
USG allocated a total of $10,257.96 to St. Thomas clubs and organizations through conference and competition funding requests.
USG event aims to raise safety awareness on campus
To promote the usage of the emergency blue lights on campus, the Undergraduate Student Government will host an event during convocation hour Tuesday in the Upper Quad.
News in :90 – April 12, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin41210′] This is News in :90 for Monday, April 12, 2010.