The Missouri S&T Police Department has received a grant from Missouri Partners in Prevention for increased efforts aimed at the prevention of impaired driving during the St. Pat’s celebration. Missouri S&T Police and Rolla City Police efforts will be increased from March 10-13. We are told this doesn’t involve checkpoints. P.S. There will be no […]
St. Pat’s Board represented at Guinness anniversary in Ireland
Rodney Edwards, manager of Grellner Distributing Co. in Rolla, recently represented Rolla and Missouri University of Science and Technology’s St. Pat’s Board during the 250th anniversary of the St. James Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland, home of world famous Guinness Stout. Sir Arthur Guinness signed a 900-year lease in 1759, and the St. James Gate […]
Unveiled
We just got back from the unveiling of the bronzed statue of St. Patrick, the patron saint of engineers, and we’re here to tell you that bronzed version of the Olde Hibernian looks good. St. Pat now stands on the north side of Toomey Hall, facing Curtis Laws Wilson Library, which was his home since […]
What we’re hearing on the street
Apparently, the World Famous Weinermobile will be part of the 101st celebration in some capacity. We’re going to have an announcement about the St. Pat’s Concert by next week. There is going to be some sort of “Clydesdale Look-A-Like Contest” this year. We have no idea what that will entail. This blog is about to […]
St. Pat’s — Rolla Style
MARCH 13, 2008- “We’re proud of our work and I hope we win,” said Jon McWade, right, a junior at Missouri University of Science and Technology, who paints the cudgel with the help of fellow Sigma Nu fraternity brother Andrew Funkhouser Wednesday afternoon on campus. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch pays tribute […]
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