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Check local laws before brandishing a samurai sword

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 14:34

Early Tuesday morning at Johns Hopkins University, an undergraduate student heard noises coming from behind his off-campus residence, and noticed the door to his garage was open. The student then grabbed his samurai sword, and investigated. Discovering an intruder in his...

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Making sense of the health care reform

Monday, September 14, 2009 20:04

President Obama rallied citizens for national health care reform Sept. 12 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Using Rochester’s Mayo Clinic as a model, Obama called for accessible, effective health care at a sustainable cost, as Congress discusses the most...

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About time St. Thomas had a sick student policy

Friday, September 11, 2009 10:23

The first day of class was a time for professors to set the tone and share their expectations for the semester. While reading their syllabi, many students may have also noticed the pandemic prevention advice regarding the H1N1 virus expected...

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Social networks boost students’ online egos

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 21:30

TommieMedia’s View Another class of freshmen begins their St. Thomas adventure, thrust onto an unfamiliar campus surrounded by strangers. Fortunately, today’s first-year collegians have a remedy for their pangs of loneliness: social networking Web sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. EDUCAUSE, a...

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St. Thomas icon missing

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 14:21

Priest, scholar and statesman, Archbishop John Ireland founded St. Thomas as a Catholic seminary in 1885.

Currently he is not a visible campus presence, due to construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. Early this summer, the statue was...

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