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Tommie Traditions
Tommie Traditions: The Ireland Hall Teeter-Totter Marathon
08 May 2013 by Sean Kern '13 / No Comments
One of the more original traditions at St. Thomas, the Ireland Hall teeter-totter marathon occurs each spring to help raise funds for Tubman.
Tommie Traditions: Tommie Award Defines Tradition
03 May 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
The Tommie Award will be presented for the 81st time this week, to Eyo Ekpo, the latest in a long purple and gray line of the university’s best and brightest.
Tommie Traditions: 15 Years of ‘Poetry on the Patio’
16 Apr 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 1 Comment
This year’s celebration of live poetry takes place at noon Tuesday, April 23, on the front steps of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
Herald the Holidays at Dec. 4 Tree- and Crèche-Lighting Ceremony
21 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The annual event begins at 4:30 p.m. and all are welcome to enjoy the music, readings, hot chocolate and holiday cookies.
Celebrate Monsignor Lavin Day With Free PB&J at Scooter’s Nov. 12
07 Nov 2012 by Alumni and Constituent Relations / No Comments
Alumni and Constituent Relations invites the entire St. Thomas community to enjoy complimentary peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in Scooter’s in honor of Father Lavin’s 94th birthday.
Depth of Field: A Brief Visual History of Tommie-Johnnie Football
13 Sep 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Saturday in Collegeville “The Big Game” kicks off the MIAC schedule for both St. Thomas and St. John’s University. The Tommies have taken two straight from the Johnnies. Both teams are 2-0, the Tommies are ranked No. 6, and the Johnnies are unranked. Take a trip back to Tommie-Johnnie match-ups from the past by experiencing the Depth of Field visual history.
Tommie Traditions: March Through the Arches
05 Sep 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, the University of St. Thomas class of 2016 was welcomed by the campus community at the 12th March Through the Arches. Members of this year’s freshman class gathered on Summit Avenue, passed through the Arches and were met with applause from administrators, faculty, staff and upperclassmen as they made their way to Schoenecker Arena for the interfaith blessing for the new school year.