More than 250 St. Thomas students and community members gathered Thursday evening in Murray-Herrick Campus Center to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast.
“It’s been a great event. This year is the largest turnout they’ve ever had partially because they’ve decided to invite more people,” theology club president Bridget Kapler said. “They’ve started to ask all of the clubs [and] all of the religious organizations on campus [to attend].”
[slidepress gallery=’nin-09.18.09′] This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
Going for $10 a piece through the Box Office and Expeditions, tickets to the Vikings versus Packers game had been generating quite the buzz.
After a six-overtime defeat at St. Olaf last season, the Tommies are looking to avenge that loss this Saturday at home against the Oles (2-0).
Two players who are excited to play together for the first time in front of the home crowd are brothers Tony Margarit, a fifth-year senior, and sophomore Ricky Margarit.
“We have always played backyard football, backyard basketball and stuff, but we never got to play in a competitive environment with each other,” Tony Margarit said.
[slidepress gallery=’construction-noise’] The construction of the new Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex is making progress, but it’s also giving some on-campus residents more than they’ve bargained for. “I can hear jack hammers and the crane going up, and a bunch of hammering,” said Brady Hall resident Peter Anderson. “Then I try to go back to …
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In this week’s edition of ‘Connected.’, possible H1N1 cases are growing on campus, construction noise proves to be a problem for residents and classes, Campus Life says ‘no’ to homecoming dance, ‘yes’ to more fall concerts and two brothers share the football field this season.
[slidepress gallery=’nin-09.17.09′] This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
When the St. Thomas women’s soccer team opened its conference season last year, the women were underdogs to win the conference title. This season, St. Thomas opened its title defense with a 3-0 win against St. Catherine University at home Wednesday afternoon.
“We came out with intensity,” coach Sheila McGill said. “We played as a team.”
[slidepress gallery=’mjtribute-video-pulse-091509′] St. Thomas’ performing arts club PULSE made its first event of the year all about the dead pop icon Michael Jackson. The Sept. 15 tribute in the Brady Educational Center auditorium showcased all the M.J. favorites including a rendition of “Thriller.”
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[slidepress gallery=’pulse-thriller-091509′] PULSE performs one of the most famous music video dance sequences; Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
[slidepress gallery=’nin-09.16.09′] This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.
[slidepress gallery=’nin-09.15.09′] This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.
Unassumingly tucked away on Summit Avenue is a house known as the Common Ground. Free coffee, communal dishes, appliances awaiting use and open couches to sit back and relax.
This year marks the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. As a way to remember, President Obama signed legislation that established Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
The Center for Intercultural Learning and Community Engagement sponsored a campus event to celebrate this national day.
