Nationally known agricultural conservationist Frederick Kirschenmann talked about the ethics of American food Monday in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center auditorium.
Bike culture budding at St. Thomas
Cycling culture at St. Thomas is growing as Minneapolis was named most bike-friendly city by a popular cycling magazine.
Ash clouds disrupt travel plans for Tommies in Europe
As ash clouds blanket Europe in the aftermath of the Icelandic volcanic eruption, some St. Thomas students are experiencing transportation difficulties abroad.
More than two-thirds of scheduled flights in Europe were still grounded Monday morning due to worries that the ash in the air could damage planes.
USG approves two new clubs, allocates $5,085 to five others
Invisible Children and Christian Leaders received unanimous USG approval and are now official St. Thomas organizations.
Forum protestors strive for dialogue with university
Activists from the St. Thomas and St. Paul community gathered on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues Saturday, April 17, to protest the Reclaiming the Culture of Marriage and Life Spring Forum that took place on campus.
News in :90 – April 19, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin_041910′] This is News in :90 for Monday, April 19, 2010.
Social networking sites may make identity theft easier
As more people join social networking sites, the amount of information being shared on the Internet has drastically increased.
Mitch Albom attracts a crowd, gives “truly inspirational” speech
More than 200 people filled the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium Sunday night to hear best-selling author and columnist Mitch Albom talk about his latest book and how we are “all people of God.”
Albom’s “Tuesdays with Morrie” sold more than 14 million copies and attracted junior Monica Jarvis to the event.
Hundreds rally on South Campus to protest marriage forum
In protest of the Reclaiming the Culture of Marriage and Life Spring Forum, around 200 demonstrators gathered to rally for equal rights Saturday morning on South Campus.
As forum participants walked toward Brady Educational Center, where the forum was held, demonstrators held hoisted homemade signs and led chants supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
Students for Human Life plants 50 balloons in Upper Quad
Fifty white balloons could be seen floating near the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Friday afternoon. Each balloon was tied to a baby bottle.
News in :90 – April 16, 2010
This is News in :90 for Friday, April 16, 2010.
How does the C-Store stack up with local grocers?
Although the C-Store is a convenient way to buy groceries on campus, many students complain the C-Store’s prices are too high compared with stores like Target or Wal-Mart.
St. Thomas community reacts to Catholic Church scandals
St. Thomas students, faculty and staff have wide-ranging reactions to the sex-abuse scandal that has put the Catholic Church at the center of news headlines for the past few weeks.
Freshmen Nina Ricceri and Brianne Reeves would like to see the Catholic Church apologize for alleged incidents of child molestation and sex abuse.
Students’ clothing drive to support after-school program
Strong winds and cool temperatures didn’t dampen the spirit of some St. Thomas students as they donated used clothing to the Youth Express clothing drive Thursday afternoon.
News in :90 – April 15, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin41510′] This is News in :90 for Thursday, April 15, 2010.