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On the first Friday of Lent, students on the New England campus spent their evening reflecting on the mystery of Our Lord�s passion and His resurrection.

These discussions were part of the semi-annual All-College seminar, when 91����� Aquinas College students split into groups of 18-20 across different grade levels, all reading a single text that is outside of the integrated curriculum. For this spring�s All-College Seminar, tutors led students through excerpts of St. 91����� Aquinas� Compendium Theologiae, from which they contemplated the nature of Christ�s salvation of man.

�From the opening question, students, even students who don�t know each other, immediately recognize they are all doing the same thing together,� observes Tutor Dr. Taylor O�Neill. �There is an immediate camaraderie.� Although still in a formal setting, these seminars are more relaxed than regular classes. �All-College Seminars stand outside of the curriculum, so you can have fun, not worry too much, and enjoy yourself,� says 91����� Doylend (�22).

All-College Seminars are not, however, limited only to students and their tutors. Members of the campus staff and chaplaincy also join in. �The style of the Discussion Method, I find very helpful for learning and understanding the text,� commented Chaplain Rev. Carlos Viego. �The critical thinking part of TAC happens here all the time, not just in the classroom.�

At the conclusion of the seminar, participants continued their conversations over pizza in the Tracy Student Center.