Letter from the Editor in Chief

Hi, Readers! First and foremost, I cannot thank the students and faculty enough for their kind words and support. The new online Thoma is receiving rave reviews! I couldn’t have done it without my fabulous staff and writing team. I’m so excited to see what’s in store for the Thoma! One of my favorite parts …

Tunnel to Towers

TONI ANN BUCHALSKI The New York City area has been touched by numerous stories pertaining to the attacks on the Twin Towers that occurred an unbelievable fourteen years ago. Every year we are reminded of these attacks, but we also take the time to honor every single one of those victims that our nation has …

Featured Article: STAC Orientation 2015

ERIN ALBIN Coming to St. Thomas Aquinas College, I knew from the very start that I wanted to be highly involved in the campus life community. After attending my summer 2014 Orientation and having the chance to connect with several Orientation leaders who made me feel welcome and extended a hand for help and advice, …

An Interview with Dr. Robert Trawick

THOMA STAFF Recently, our staff caught up with Dr. Robert Trawick, one of STAC’s own Philosophy / Religious Studies professors, to get the scoop on his career, college experiences, and other fun tidbits. Along with being one of our favorite professors, Dr. Trawick is also an esteemed member of STAC’s House Band, meeting every Wednesday …

Campus Cleanup Reminder

JEANINE GRILLO With Sustainability Day quickly approaching, it is an ideal time to bring up the littering issue at STAC. As a commuter, I seldom visit the dorms on campus, but from what I have seen, they are quite nice! Overall, STAC is truly a beautifully quaint campus, and I often look forward to watching …

Kentucky Clerk Arrested

VINCENT WALKER The journey towards marriage equality has been ongoing for decades, having originated in 1971 in the case of Baker v. Nelson. Since then, couples have gone through many legal battles to be married. However, it was not until 1993 that same-sex marriage became legal in a state. When the Hawaii Supreme Court declared that …

Understanding All Those Jewish Holidays in September and October

RABBI DANIEL PERNICK, Campus Ministry School begins and then, WHAM! You have a class or a meeting cancelled or moved because of a Jewish holiday. Maybe it even happens more than once. That would not be unusual, since more than half of the first three weeks of the Jewish year feature a holiday. What is …

MUSIC REVIEW: Top Three Best Albums of Summer 2015

SAMANTHA ROSENTHAL The amount of wonderful things that summertime brings us is often obvious. Including the weather, the vacations, the free time, the list can go on and on. One aspect that is not so obvious is music. Every summer we get flooded with musicians releasing their newest masterpieces. Personally, this is my favorite part …

SPORTS NEWS: Spartans Serve Up Their First Loss

DYLAN BESTLER   The Lady Spartans had a tough task to overcome on Friday, September 11, and that was going head to head with the former champions in the East Coast Conference (ECC): New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) women’s tennis team. NYIT are the favorites in the pre-season poll to win the ECC Championship, …