Members of the St. Thomas Rock Climbing Club set up shop Monday afternoon outside Murray-Herrick Campus Center, selling brownies to raise money for Haiti relief.

While his classmates were cramming for finals in the spring of 2008, senior Cameron Carson was enduring the toughest physical test of his life so far – climbing North America’s highest mountain.

A little more than 100 St. Thomas students filled the OEC auditorium Friday night for the United for Haiti benefit. The event shared a message of “brotherhood, friendship and hope,” sophomore emcee Sarah Tinsman said.

The African Nations Student Association, led by president Brian Osende, is putting together a Haiti benefit March 6 in the OEC auditorium complete with dancing and poetry readings.

TommieMedia sat down with Osende to find out more about the fundraiser.

St. John Vianney’s last-chance mass singer, senior seminary student Luke Spehar, performed a concert featuring his original songs on Friday evening. Spehar released his new CD, “Be Still,” and allowed audience members to take a copy home for free but welcomed donations.

Earlier this year, weekend nights were all business for junior entrepreneurship major Kamal Mohamed. He was the creative mind behind Kamal’s Kitchen, which served late night snacks to any customer looking to escape the agony of an empty stomach.

In the past couple months, a new fad has been creeping into the social lives of St. Thomas students. While the idea of using a Webcam to talk to friends seems ancient now, Chatroulette.com decided to kick things up a notch by posing a simple concept: why talk to friends when you can talk to strangers?

In its third spring semester at St. Thomas, the students in James Snapko’s “Silent Era Cinema” class are trying to find a connection between the history of cinema and their own lives.

Students gathered Monday night in the basement of Murray-Herrick Campus Center to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. At least that is how St. Thomas freshman Richard Shallbetter is getting there.

Through their Facebook page, three Brady Hall residents have gained popularity with their new comic “Toast n’ Squid: Adventures in Toastworld.”

For most St. Thomas students, watching late-night TV offers relaxation from the insanity of the day. But for one St. Thomas student, watching TV on Tuesday nights causes anxiety and thoughts of concern for his father and sister.

Nationally acclaimed step team, Step Afrika, tours around the country, seeking to expand students’ cultural view of the African form of dance known as stepping.

While many people may not know it, Valentine’s Day has transformed from a law-breaking ritual to a $14 billion industry. From its secretive past to its lucrative future, it seems that some people just can’t agree on whether or not Valentine’s Day is a worthy cause for celebration.

The St. Thomas Symphonic Band will attend the annual Minnesota Music Educators Association conference on Thursday. The band has been invited to serve as a demonstration group for guest conductor Scott Teeple.