A law school student’s perspective on how being too connected technologically can lead to personal and spiritual disconnect.
Letter to the editor: connectedness brings isolation
Fat hatred is a money-making industry
If you shame fat people or view the word “fat” as an insult, it is something you have been tricked into. It’s not about health. It’s about getting you to hate yourself enough to try and buy self-love.
Why marriage equality is important
You see, I am a homosexual and 110% proud to be, but who I am today is nothing like the miserable, self-deprecating person I was.
Readers’ Letters: Students take sides on marriage amendment
TommieMedia has received two opposing views on Minnesota’s marriage amendment, which is up for a vote on Nov. 4. Junior Chris Gelke wrote a letter on behalf of the Vote No side, and senior Annie Kopacek wrote a letter on behalf of the Vote Yes side.
Case: ‘Vote Yes’ on the marriage amendment
Senior Annie Kopacek wrote to TommieMedia and gave her case for the marriage amendment.
Case: ‘Vote No’ on the marriage amendment
Junior Chris Gelke wrote to TommieMedia and gave his case against the marriage amendment.
We can’t wait: Helping manage student loan debt
President Barack Obama discusses steps being taken to make college more affordable and to make it easier to get out of debt.
God and baseball
A reader writes in about how he experienced God at a St. Thomas baseball game.
Letter to the editor: ‘us vs. them’
A neighbor’s perspective on parking, garbage and loudness.
Letter: St. Thomas should make sustainability a priority
St. Thomas senior Chris Huber thinks St. Thomas’ administration needs to commit to more sustainable practices because students care about environmental issues.
Student and faculty parking is ruining the neighborhood
St. Thomas neighbor Christine Anderson said student and faculty parking on surrounding city streets is causing problems in the neighborhood.
Letter to the editor: Better ways to share STAR’s resources
How often does it happen? You see a poster from STAR on a public billboard advertising tickets to the hottest show in town at a bargain price. You read further, only to discover the box office is selling tickets while you have class!
Letter to the editor: Students need to obey the law when crossing streets
A couple of days ago, I almost seriously injured two students who tried to cross Summit Avenue from north to south, at the crosswalk near Finn Street. I was traveling westbound on Summit behind another car as we approached the crosswalk (I live just east of St. Thomas on Portland, so I am well aware of the crosswalk).
Letter to the editor: UST should keep current smoking restrictions
A recent entry in The Scroll brought to light several points for consideration in the debate regarding smoking bans on campus.
Letter: To the St. Thomas LGBT community
We are writing this letter to tell you three simple things. We hope that you read carefully and can find it in yourselves to trust us. Know that we are being real; we know how you feel and know how difficult it can be.