News about Thomas Aquinas

Here's why I loved it because I'm an American and tried a traditional British drink

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 3, 2024
A respected food and drink reviewer in the United States has elucidated his take on one of the country's most popular soft drinks. Kalani Smith, 25, paid a visit to R Us in Massachusetts to pick up a unique can of dandelion and burdock before giving his verdict to millions of viewers on his TikTok account - Kalani Ghost Hunter. Since the Middle Ages, dandelion and burdock have been popular on the British Isles, and it is a carbonated, herbal flavour with hints of aniseed. The exact source of the drink is uncertain, but one source of rumors is that it was first brewed by the 13th century theologian St Thomas Aquinas.

Everyone's talking about Bardcore: The TikTok trend that takes inspiration from medieval times

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 19, 2023
Anna Pursglove delves deep into 'bardcore,' the musical, fashionable, and literary trend that sees the Middle Ages revived for the modern lens this week. On TikTok, a woman reacts to a 'Hot Wench Summer,' and on the right, an influencer unboxes a Renaissance lute.

There has been backlash against a teacher who scolded a Year 8 child in a gender discussion

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 19, 2023
The parent of a Year 8 student who was scolded for defusing a classmate's assertion that she identified as a cat has thanked "those who have been kind and generous" to her daughter. The 13-year-old pupil said she was forced to stay after the class on 'life education,' by her tutor at Rye College in East Sussex, who branded her 'despicable.' In a unethical recording, the teacher at the Church of England school, who is now facing a huge backlash, can be heard saying that gender is "really disgustable" and "very sad." In the three-and-a-minute video, the enraged teacher is seen speaking to two girls and saying they will alert the children to a senior colleague, and that the children need a "proper educational discussion on equality, diversity, and representation." According to a story, the girl's parent's fury online and thanked "those who have been kind and supportive" to her daughter, which also stated that the dispute has angered' parents. Since the video went viral, thousands of angry social media messages have bombarded Rye College.

The gender controversy at Rye College is "despicable."

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 19, 2023
After a classmate's complaint that she identified as a cat, a Church of England schoolteacher branded a Year 8 pupil "despicable." The 13-year-old pupil said she was forced to attend after the class at Rye College in East Sussex on 'life education,' according to the teacher, who can be seen on a forensic recording. She describes gender as'really disgusting' and'very sad'. The enraged teacher is seen on two girls and says they will report the children to a senior colleague, and that the children need a'proper educational discussion about equality, diversity, and equity' in the three-and-a-minute video. MailOnline has chosen not to name the instructor, and the recording that was released today uses disguised voices to avoid identifying those in the discussion. The recording begins with the teacher asking one of the pupils: 'How dare you? People who say [you] should be in an asylum will be extremely upset." One of the girls responds: "I didn't say that; I just said, if they want to identify as a cow or something, they're seriously ill, and they're crazy."

In the NCAA Tournament First Four, Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Texas Southern 861-61

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 16, 2023
Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Texas Southern 84-61 on Wednesday night for its first NCAA Tournament victory in four seasons. Ansley Almonor scored 23 points and Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Texas Southern 84-61 for its first NCAA Tournament victory in four seasons. After a 12-0 start in the first 3:29, the Knights maintained a 14-2 lead and didn't lose the lead. During a 19-6 run in which the Knights led by as many as 18 points at the end of the first half, Grant Singleton scored seven points. With a 10:01 left in the second half, Jordan Gilliam made a jumper that brought Texas Southern as close to ten points. The Tigers shot 42 percent and went 1 for 17 from 3-point range on Wednesday.

Teachers are taught're-educate' children who make non-politically correct remarks

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 24, 2023
Teachers have been told by a Catholic trust that runs 11 schools to're-educate' students who make non-PC comments in the playground. A former Downing Street advisor notified the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust today that its policy looked'very sinister,' and that it might even backfire by converting inflammatory words into 'forbidden fruit.' The trust, which was founded after noted medieval scholar and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas, established a campaign to combat 'negative words and activities' in its Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion policy. In the new wake, its schools in south-east London, Kent, and East Sussex are being encouraged to'challenge negative words and conduct, re-educating, and using sanctions where appropriate.' According to the trust, teachers must'challenge' pupils by using phrases such as "that is mental" - an often used term among actors - and "stop behaving like a child."

A French teacher was stabbed to death by a 'possessed' pupil who confessed to feeling 'animosity' against the perpetrator

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2023
Agnes Lassalle (pictured left), 54, died after a 16-year-old student thrust a knife into her chest during a Spanish lesson on Wednesday morning, with investigators reporting that the student had been hearing voices. The killer, who cannot be identified due to court reasons, had admitted "an animosity against his Spanish teacher" because he was not getting high marks in comparison to other subjects, according to investigators today. As he attended Ms Lassalle's commemoration, it was a moment for paying respects, emotion, and solidarity,' Education Minister Pap Ndiaye said.