The hustle and bustle around campus is a sure sign a new school year is beginning. While trying to weave my way through the quad, I noticed there are a lot more freshmen this year.
Size of freshman class a positive, not a problem
Studying abroad: Learning beyond the classroom
I had a nagging feeling throughout my senior year that I had missed a vital experience as a St. Thomas student. It wasn’t until I was flying back home at the end of June after my Management 480 class in London and Ireland that I realized studying abroad was the experience I’d been lacking.
Keep up with TommieMedia this summer
TommieMedia will continue to provide the St. Thomas community with updated news about campus events throughout the summer.
With new privacy changes, Facebook takes advantage of users
If you’re one of the many college students who use Facebook, good luck keeping your personal information private.
Gift of new athletic complex well worth the wait
As I made the marathon walk to South Campus this winter and early spring to play basketball, I would tell myself it’s going to be worth the wait.
Too many clubs on campus makes for inefficient spending
If you’re running low on meals, just stroll through O’Shaughnessy Educational Center during convocation hour and pick up some pizza from a club meeting. After all, you’re paying for it.
For $110K, spring concerts hold ‘No Air’
Every semester I look forward to one thing: the STAR concert. Even though my past experiences with St. Thomas’ concerts have been hit or miss, I still get excited.
Keep e-mails professional, avoid Harvard student’s misfortune
The “forward” e-mail option makes passing information on to others easy, but can also make it possible for controversial e-mails to end up in the inboxes of way more people than originally intended, as in the case of one unfortunate Harvard Law student.
More students should use school’s counseling services
This past year, 30 percent of college students have been so depressed that they had difficulty functioning.
Letter: Senior class gift designation should be chosen by entire class
Recently, I was disappointed to learn that the senior class gift for the Class of 2010 has been designated to scholarships for future students participating in the VISION program
Green groups must come together to see real results
Sustainability at St. Thomas is one of the administration’s strategic goals. But tracking efforts to “go green” is hard because many different groups are devoted to sustainability.
Letter: VISION trips provide unforgettable spring breaks
It is a wondrous feeling knowing that no matter how much you write or how detailed your writing is regarding an experience, as soon as you finish you realize there is still more.
Internet anonymity does not justify lack of civility
Many college students have heard these words muttered by their parents countless times, “Treat others how you want to be treated,” and, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all.”
Interns lose out when employers benefit without paying
Many college students looking for summer internships will settle for unpaid positions because even though they need money, they need career-related experience more. But what those students don’t realize is that in many cases, not paying interns is actually illegal.
College graduates should fight for independence
In a 2009 CollegeGrad.com poll, 80 percent of college graduates moved in with their parents after graduation as a way to save money in a tough job market.