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Fidelity & Excellence91 Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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A Liberating Education
Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the Colleges curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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A Catholic Life
Under the Light of FaithThe intellectual tradition and moral teachings of the Catholic Church infuse the whole life of 91 Aquinas College, illuminating the curriculum and the community alike.
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Is TAC Right for You?Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
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Students & Parents
Mind, Body & SpiritThere is always something to do at TAC something worthwhile, something fulfilling, and something geared toward ever-greater spiritual and intellectual growth.
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Alumni & Careers
What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the Colleges academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Bring me my Chariot of Fire!
As promised in yesterday afternoons post, we present photos from the First Annual High School Summer Program Quad Run!
A new but already beloved 91 Aquinas College tradition, the Quad Run was inspired by a from Chariots of Fire, in which Harold Abrahams successfully completes Cambridge Universitys Trinity Great Court Run before the Kings Gate Clock strikes 12. On Thursday afternoon, some 50 Summer Program students staged their own quad run. The athletes sprinted, in pairs, a clockwise course around the academic quadrangle, beginning and ending by St. Bernardine of Siena Library.
On the mens side, the top runner was Lee, a Summer Program student from Ventura, California, who completed the course in 39.5 seconds. On the womens side, Hope from Dublin, Ireland, blew away all competitors, finishing with a time of 43.8 seconds. Hope even shattered by a full second! the previous womens course record, which April Shonnard (16) set two years ago!
Many of the men then moved to the campus ponds for Water(melon) Polo, in which two teams attempted to bring a greased watermelon across the pond and to the opposing teams goal. This exhausting and hilarious activity was followed by a hearty dinner, then a study period in the library and classrooms. Students once more practiced their Euclidean propositions with the help of the prefects, and they also prepared for this afternoons class on Flannery OConnors Everything That Rises Must Converge.
At the end of study hall, all gathered in front of the Chapel for a candlelight Rosary procession to the Lourdes Grotto, led by Fr. Sebastian. Upon arriving at the grotto, which prefects had surrounded with candles beforehand, students, fell silent, deep in prayer. Many stayed behind to keep praying long after rest of the group had departed.
In the short time before curfew there was a dance review in St. Joseph Commons, accompanied by iced coffees and Italian sodas in the coffee shop. At 10:30 p.m., all returned to their residence halls but the night was not over just yet!
Soon after curfew, the ladies of St. Monicas Residence Hall were startled to hear music coming from outside their courtyard. When they looked out their windows, they saw the men of the Summer Program dressed in their Sunday best singing What a Wonderful World, A Whole New World (for which the women joyfully joined in to sing the part of Jasmine), and Red is the Rose. The serenade, accompanied flowers and chocolates, made such an impression that it was the subject of conversation at breakfast this morning!
