Students in the new environmental science program are getting hands-on experience solving problems from the real world.
Plastic replaces foam cups in all campus eateries
The ever-present foam cups that have been a staple of St. Thomas eateries are becoming extinct in favor of a newer, more environmentally friendly model.
News in :90 – March 1, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin3110-bloomquist’] This is News in :90 for Monday, March 1, 2010.
USG approves spring budget of more than $230,000
USG’s internal expenses totaled $38,330 and will go toward legacy items, the USG retreat, special events contingency and executive board expenses.
Colleges of Business, Arts and Sciences hiring new faculty
During a time of budget cuts, St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business and College of Arts and Sciences are hiring new faculty members.
News in :90 – Feb. 26, 2010
This is News in :90 for Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.
STAR considers charging for concert tickets, bigger bands
St. Thomas students may experience a significant change in the way they enjoy the annual free fall and spring on-campus concerts. STAR is considering selling tickets in exchange for hosting more current, bigger-name bands.
New laundry program to limit use but improve machines
Residence Life released the plan for a new laundry program Wednesday that will pull revenue from students’ room and board rates in 2010 to update laundry facilities and improve sustainability throughout campus.
Residence Life Director Aaron Macke said the new laundry program will allow machine repairs and improve sustainability.
O’Shaughnessy Hall time capsule offers glimpse of 1939
Students, faculty and staff recently caught a glimpse of life at the College of St. Thomas in the 1930s. At a ceremony Wednesday, a time capsule that had been housed in O’Shaughnessy Hall for more than 70 years was opened, revealing items from the time of the building’s construction.
News in :90 – Feb. 25, 2010
This is News in : 90 for Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.
St. Thomas to follow trend banning plastic water bottles?
Along with 20 other U.S. universities, the University of Portland bans disposable plastic water bottles on its campus. Could St. Thomas be the next school to stop using or selling the bottles?
School recycling down from last year, fourth place in contest
After a strong performance last year in the RecycleMania competition, St. Thomas is struggling to repeat similar numbers.
“I personally haven’t seen an increase,” said sophomore Lewis Segl, a recycling team member. “I know among students it’s not very popular. It’s just another flyer up.”
2005 engineering graduate dies of cancer in Japan
St. Thomas graduate Daniel Shinozaki died Sunday, Feb. 21, in Nagoya, Japan.
Shinozaki, who attended Rosemount High School and graduated from St. Thomas in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, was battling colorectal cancer and undergoing chemotherapy while in Japan.
News in :90 – Feb. 24, 2010
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010.
Coach Carter entertains some, while others left uninspired
Besides bringing a message of thinking positively, coach Ken Carter, the man behind Samuel L. Jackson’s movie “Coach Carter,” didn’t just send his message from behind the podium.