In 2000, Tracy Ertl made a trip to Rome for a special purpose. Throughout her childhood she had lived in a broken, disruptive home; a home where she was a victim of sexual abuse by her own father.
Top budget priority: smaller tuition increase
Most college students think a smaller tuition increase is to their benefit. If the St. Thomas Board of Trustees gets its way, that may be the case for the 2010-2011 school year.
Dease’s Ugandan efforts receive ‘Partner in Hope Award’
The Rev. Dennis Dease, university president, received a Partner in Hope Award for his efforts in opening community-based medical clinics in Uganda.
Parents take advantage of free classes
In many evening classes, especially languages and business courses, it’s not unusual to see middle-aged adults seated alongside students young enough to be their children. According to the registrar, 84 parents of undergraduates signed up for free classes this fall.
Among them were Steve and Mary Kulseth, parents of sophomore Chris and junior Diane.
The Kulseth couple is taking a third Spanish course together and the classes have already changed one part of the family’s interaction.
Johnnies win in overtime 20-17
An announced crowd of 12,903 watched a thriller as St. John’s needed overtime to pull out a 20-17 win Saturday afternoon, at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minn.
St. John’s running back Kellen Blaser dove into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown in the first period of overtime. A delayed signal from the referee caused a moment of hesitation before thousands of St. John’s fans and players rushed the field.
Student collapses in Scooter’s
Public Safety responded to a medical emergency in Scooter’s Friday night when a student collapsed during African Voice, an event sponsored by the African Nations Student Association.
New building could replace abandoned lot
Across from Davanni’s on Grand and Cleveland avenues, a development may be built where students can eat, shop and live.
“It sounds sweet,” junior Felisha Willaert said. “I think as students, we could use more commercial options in terms of restaurants and stores closer to St. Thomas.”
Students carry weight of recession
For students entering college during the recession, the question is not so much “Can I go to college?” but rather, “Can I afford it?” With banks shutting doors on families because of tighter lending restrictions and requirements, students are now struggling to afford a secondary education.
While some students luck out by finding loans through banks, state grants and scholarships, some may inevitably have to face a heartbreaking reality: dropping out of college.
Party buses to put more purple in Clemens Stadium
Just because St. John’s is an hour-and-a-half away from St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus, the distance won’t stop many students from making the trip to cheer on the Tommies.
Discounted Wild tickets draw a crowd
Students lined the halls of Murray-Herrick’s lower level over lunch today, waiting patiently to buy discounted tickets to 12 upcoming Minnesota Wild games.
Tommie-Johnnie rivalry starts with Ignatius O’Shaughnessy
The Tommie-Johnnie football game is something that students look forward to year after year. But some students may not be aware of the history behind the two teams.
The rivalry dates back to 1901 when Ignatius O’Shaughnessy began his freshman year at St. John’s. He and a group of his friends had a beer bust in the woods and were dismissed from the school.
Ignatius O’Shaughnessy’s 88-year-old son, Larry O’Shaughnessy, explained how his father ended up at St. Thomas.
Business clubs battle in kickball tournament
After weeks of trash talk and club promotion, the first business club kickball tournament kicked off Friday afternoon at Merriam Park in St. Paul.
With a traveling trophy and bragging rights on the line, the table was set for serious kickball and inter-club competition.
Members from the Financial Management Association (FMA), American Marketing Association (AMA), Accounting Club, Delta Sigma Pi, Entrepreneurial Society and Real Estate Society played in the round robin tournament.
Football grabs homecoming win over Concordia 31-17
The day began cold and snowy but ended on a high note as the red-hot St. Thomas football team (5-0, 4-0) beat Concordia-Moorhead 31-17 at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
St. Thomas health insurance covering 200 more students
The health insurance that St. Thomas offers its students is covering 200 more students this year.
The St. Thomas student health insurance covered about 700 students last year. About 900 students are currently covered this year, said Madonna McDermott, director of Student Health Services and Wellness Center.
One reason the number of those insured has gone up this year is that some parents of St. Thomas students have lost jobs and need health insurance for their children, McDermott said.
Study abroad numbers kick national trend
Study abroad programs across the nation have been hit hard by the current economic situation. St. Thomas has bucked that trend.