A comfortable place for students to study, larger rooms and a bigger chapel are some of the expected benefits of the Sitzmann Hall renovation. Sitzmann Hall, built in the 1920s and located on the corner of Summit and Cleveland Avenues, was originally constructed as a family residence, much like the rest of the stately homes …
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This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 11, 2009.
Although the president may have the final say, Dean of Students Karen Lange said St. Thomas abides by what Governor Pawlenty issues in a proclamation.
[slidepress gallery=’connected-091009′] TommieMedia’s newscast “Connected.” for the week of Sept. 6 to Sept. 12.
[slidepress gallery=’news-in-:90—sept.-10,-2009′] This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
In June, the World Health Organization declared H1N1 the first global influenza pandemic in 41 years and St. Thomas has spent months preparing policy on the topic.
[slidepress gallery=’target-video-090609′] Hundreds of students filed into buses leaving from Flynn Hall Sunday night for a trip to Roseville’s Target. The store opened its doors from 10 p.m. to midnight just for Tommies.
President Barack Obama will visit the Twin Cities this weekend, according to Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s spokesperson. Obama will discuss his health insurance reform plans Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Target Center.
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.
A familiar face will be arriving this fall on campus: the green logo of Starbucks Coffee. Full espresso bars, featuring all of Starbucks’ hot and cold drinks, will now be available at Scooters and Beakers. Seattle’s Best, a Starbucks-owned company, will be brewed daily everywhere else, including The Grill and Food for Thought on the …
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Students who may be struggling to pay for college have been thrown a life preserver by the federal government, but only for the 2009-2010 school year.
Priest, scholar and statesman, Archbishop John Ireland founded St. Thomas as a Catholic seminary in 1885.
Currently he is not a visible campus presence, due to construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.
Early this summer, the statue was taken down, disassembled, placed in a crate and secured in a storage unit near McNeely’s underground parking ramp.
This year, the construction of the new Anderson Athletic Center presented a challenge to on-campus traffic for the move-in weekend.
