Kids meals in San Francisco aren’t so happy anymore.
That’s because the city council has effectively banned the McDonald’s Happy Meal. The council voted earlier this month to require fast food meals with toys to meet certain nutritional guidelines.
Facebook distraction hurts real world interaction
According to Facebook, the average user has 130 friends. More than 100 friends is a lot to keep track of. The statistic raises the question: Does the life we lead online distract us from the one we live in the real world?
Stop making excuses for men acting like boys
The saying “boys will be boys” seems to carry a lot of weight. Regardless if a male is five or 25, the idea of an impish boy just being foolish offers an excuse for plenty of things.
Overlooked sports deserve recognition
Since I’ve been a St. Thomas student, the sports that have garnered the most fan interest have been football, men’s basketball, baseball and volleyball.
It’s not surprising.
“Cut out the middle man” for breast cancer research
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. When I think of the importance of breast cancer awareness, many ideas come to mind: promoting practices for early detection, relaying statistics about breast cancer and donating to research.
Demonstrations, protests create open campus
During the civil rights movement of the 1960s, universities were the location for many protests. Students and supporters demonstrated about controversial issues to raise awareness for their causes.
School spirit in need of some Greek life
St. Thomas homecoming is just around the corner and Tommies will be attending football games and even tailgating, but one aspect of typical college homecomings will be noticeably absent: a large Greek system 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.
T-shirts are an important part of Tommie-Johnnie rivalry
This year, the buildup to the annual clash in our school’s great rivalry is having a shadow cast on it by the administration’s commitment to clamp down on students’ T-shirts at the game.
Why I did not buy a Tommie-Johnnie shirt
I’ve seen the Facebook group and received the messages, but I will not be purchasing a Tommie-Johnnie T-shirt.
Losing Rockey Grounds, St. Thomas’ heart and soul
Everyone has a favorite place on campus. For many people, including myself, it was Rockey Grounds Coffee in the Brady Educational Center on South Campus.
Tobacco-free campus would create more problems
After St. Kate’s campus-wide tobacco ban, there has been a lot of talk about how St. Thomas would benefit from a similar policy.
MIAC trouncing sends message to archrivals
COMMENTARY
If you haven’t done it already, circle your calendar for Oct. 2.
If you ask Coach Glenn Caruso, as I did on “The Locker Room,” he will tell you that the Tommies aren’t looking ahead to that day yet.
Letter: To the class of 2014
Last week’s welcome events reminded me of the incredible rush I had exactly one year ago when I was a freshman coming to St. Thomas. There was a mix of excitement and nervousness for me as I was moving my stuff into Murray Hall and meeting the three men I would be spending the next nine months with.
Roster depth gives football edge over opponents
When the Tommies’ All-American running back Ben Wartman went down with an injury early in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Wisconsin-River Falls, all the air was sucked out of Palmer Field. You could’ve heard a pin drop.