St. Thomas students studying on Grand Cayman Island were not injured after a magnitude-5.8 earthquake hit near the Cayman Islands this morning.
Moving out of O’Shaughnessy Hall
Athletic staff and Health and Human Performance faculty are moving out of O’Shaughnessy Hall to make way for construction of the Anderson Athletic Complex, which opens next August.
“People were asked to have their stuff packed up and ready to go when we returned on Jan. 4,” said Linda Halverson, scheduling manager.
Where are students spending J-Term?
While students may be surprised by the lack of on-campus activity during January, enrollment numbers show that this January Term isn’t much different from years past.
News in :90 – Jan. 15, 2010
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Text messages raise $4 million for Haiti relief
Disaster struck Haiti as an estimated 50,000 people were killed from a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Tuesday.
Although no members of the St. Thomas community were in Haiti on Tuesday, an estimated 45,000 Americans were in the country at the time of the earthquake.
News in :90 – Jan. 14, 2010
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News in :90 – Jan. 13, 2010
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News in :90 – Jan. 12, 2010
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Can’t find the weight room? Look under the bleachers
The weight room and fitness facility is now open in the concessions area under the bleachers of O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
Cardio equipment and weight sets were moved from O’Shaughnessy Hall to the new site due to the construction of the new Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.
News in :90 – Jan. 11, 2010
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Abroad students give airport security mixed reviews
For some St. Thomas students, a frigid Minnesota winter was far from their minds as they packed to spend their January Term studying abroad.
News in :90 – Jan. 8, 2009
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Student offers fish-sitting services
Cory Brathall knows people love their pets.
That’s why the senior has been spending the early part of his January Term taking care of St. Thomas students’ pets and even plants while the owners are away from campus.
Even though he accepts payment, it’s not about the money for Brathall.
News in :90 – Jan. 7, 2009
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Frigid weather hits Midwest; -52 wind chill in ND
DES MOINES (AP) — Snow was piled so high in Iowa that drivers couldn’t see across intersections and a North Dakota snowblower repair shop was overwhelmed with business as residents braced Thursday for heavy snow and wind chills as low as 52 below zero. Frigid weather also was gripping the South, where a rare cold …
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