Archive Posts
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Missing the Past. Loving the Present. Excited for the Future.
Darcy Haubrick says she has "a conflicting relationship" with September. She misses life as an undergraduate, she writes today in The Scroll, although as a graduate assistant in Campus Life she sure loves helping students develop their individuality.
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In the Neighborhood
Carol Bruess loves living close to St. Thomas for a variety of practical and philosophical reasons. Over the weekend, she tells The Scroll, she came to an even-greater appreciation for neighborhood life when people showed up for an impromptu party to pay tribute to her dying “Big Old Tree.” -
Some Habits die Hard
Dave Nimmer is trying to be a "modern media consumer" by reading blogs and Web sites. But as he writes today in The Scroll, he's also still in love with "slow-and-old television," such as this week's new Ken Burns documentary on national parks. -
Experience the Richness of Your College Years
Brady Narloch has loved his years at St. Thomas, and the senior knows his time is running out. He's not quite ready to go, however, he writes today in The Scroll, and he intends to make a "desperate push" to take advantage of everything that St. Thomas offers while he can. -
Donna Brazile and me
Susan Alexander was pleased to discover on Monday night that she has a lot in common with Donna Brazile, who spoke on campus. And as Alexander writes today in The Scroll, she has a greater appreciation for the value of St. Thomas' CommUNITY series. -
Sharing Acts of Kindness
Simple acts of kindness, Father Erich Rutten writes today in The Scroll, "can be a powerful response to difficulty and tragedy," as well as just a nice thing – and the right thing – to do regardless of the circumstances. The director of Campus Ministry invites you to join in a new St. Thomas effort to engage in acts of kindness. -
Finding a Better Place
Dave Nimmer met many interesting people last month in Morocco while doing interviews with one of the finalists for the Opus Prize. But none, he writes today in The Scroll, remains as vividly in his memory as a little girl he met on the street. -
Living our Mission Every day
As we begin a new school year, Tonia Jones continues to find herself overwhelmed with pride in St. Thomas and the "amazing talents" of faculty, staff and students with whom she works. In The Scroll today, she reflects on how beautifully they live out the university's mission. -
Fresh, new and Exciting: It's fall!
Carol Bruess wasn't crazy about the prospects of her kids "redecorating" their rooms, but she agreed to help. As she wandered endlessly down the aisles of Target and Ikea, she writes today in The Scroll, she realized that her project at home also gave her the opportunity to observe the back-to-school shopping habits of St. Thomas students – and she grew enthusiastic about the "fresh start" always provided by a new school year.