September/October 2007
Power to the People tour comes to St. Kate's
Power to the people! This was the message of Laura Ingraham, the most-listened-to woman on political talk radio, when she spoke at The College of St. Catherine in St. Paul on Sept. 20, 2007.
Confronting concerns of global warming
Heads or tails? Right or wrong? Black or white? There seems to be two sides to everything.
Universal Health Care: Bad for one's health
Universal health care is one of the most fiercely debated issues in our society. These debates to discover the best solution to the current health care crisis have greatly heightened with the upcoming presidential primaries and election, as well as the recent release of Michael Moore’s controversial movie, “Sicko.” Critics of our current system praise the so-called “free” health care, provided in countries such as Great Britain, Canada, and Cuba, while supporters cherish th
UST honors Constitution Day
Everybody knows that July 4 is Independence Day in this nation. It is the day on which our founding fathers adopted the Declaration of Independence that declared our independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most well-known documents in American history.
Smoking ban infringes on private property rights
The Minnesota state wide smoking ban that went into place on October 1st was yet another example of government intrusion into the rights of its private citizens. Many people are in favor of the ban because they do not smoke. I am one of those people. It is a nice convenience that when I go to a bar I am able to leave without smelling of an ashtray.
Leadership Insitute offers "The best internship in Washington D.C."
For me, summer “vacation” is an oxymoron. My three month breaks from college are usually filled cashiering at Target, making pizzas at Davanni’s, or folding sweaters at Kohl’s. These are not strategic career moves by any means, but they help keep me afloat financially, while I pursue my real love: politics!
UST grad shares what makes cents
My name is Kelsey Malecha. I recently graduated from St. Thomas with a degree in Business Communication and then I spent a summer interning at the Twin Cities’ largest commercial real estate company, United Properties, in the Research Department. I then finished my Real Estate Studies degree at St. Thomas in the spring of 2007.
Note from the Editor
Wake up, check your e-mail, get dressed, grab something to eat and it’s off to classes, meetings, the library, the gym, student teaching, the lab…It’s another year at the University of St. Thomas and things are underway!
Needless to say, mid-semester is full of projects, papers, tests, and unfinished business that seems to always pop up just when things get unusually busy.
