The day comes every semester. Students line up in Aquinas Hall, write out a check, and pay their tuition bill.
University of St. Thomas sophomore Lauren Uhl processes payments at the Career Development Center, but one payment she forgot about, was her tuition bill.
“I’m mad about it because it’s not like I couldn’t pay this installment, I just forgot,” said Uhl.
Now she wonders how much of a late fee she will have to pay.
“Which is money I didn’t need to pay,” said Uhl.
Council on Middle Eastern Studies (COMES) and the Paintball Club both received unanimous approval from USG and are now official student organizations.
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
St. Thomas students, faculty and members of the surrounding community filled the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium Monday night to hear Donna Brazile speak about the importance of mutual respect and unity in today’s world.
About 600 people came to listen to the CNN political contributor, ABC News consultant and veteran Democratic political strategist. Brazile came to campus for the CommUNITY series, which offers events and discussions to promote creating “a socially and intellectually conscious community.”
This is News in :90 for Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
As buzz words like “green” and “sustainability” continue to gain popularity and momentum among universities nationwide, St. Thomas student clubs and campus services will strive to make a more environmentally conscious campus this year.
The Salinas Valley distributor’s recall on “Queen Victoria” spinach because of salmonella concerns does not affect St. Thomas.
The recall is for two brands of bundled spinach that were harvested and sold to retailers in Minnesota, 11 other states and Canada between Sept. 1-3.
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.
While the virus has been deadly, St. Thomas senior Emily Ross didn’t think having the H1N1 virus was all that terrible.
[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.
Michelle Branch will perform Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. for an outdoor concert, sponsored by STAR. The concert will be held on South Campus, similar to the Sara Bareilles concert last spring.
Starting in February, library-goers will be able to take a caffeine break with Coffee Bené. Dan Gjelten, director of libraries, has arranged with the local coffee vendor to add a shop on the first floor of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
Even during the best of economic times, it can be hard for students to scrape together enough money for St. Thomas’ private-school price tag. But as unemployment rates climb along with tuition costs, many students are frantically searching for ways to pay their tuition bills.
“Paying for this semester was really tough,” junior Jack Dowd said. “I’m taking out more loans, paying more out of the pocket, taking on two jobs and even taking from part of my little brother’s college fund. I’m planning on paying him back once I graduate and get a job.”
