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Tommies crush Coe 34-7, make history with second round win

Tommies crush Coe 34-7, make history with second round win

Saturday, November 28, 2009 14:32

Ben Wartman rushed for 236 yards and two touchdowns to help St. Thomas roll to a 34-7 win over Coe College Saturday in O'Shaughnessy Stadium in the second round of the NCAA playoffs. "I love running behind [the offensive line] and...

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Key to Saturday: St. Thomas' run game vs. Coe's run defense

Key to Saturday: St. Thomas’ run game vs. Coe’s run defense

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 20:17

This Saturday’s matchup appears to be a game between the nearly unstoppable force – St. Thomas’ rushing attack – against the seemingly immovable object – Coe College’s stout run defense....

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Playoff paydirt: Football wins handily 43-21 in Monmouth

Playoff paydirt: Football wins handily 43-21 in Monmouth

Saturday, November 21, 2009 14:45

Ben Wartman and Colin Tobin combined for 263 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead the Tommies (10-1) past Monmouth College (10-1) with a score of 43-21 Saturday at April Zorn Memorial Stadium in Monmouth, Ill. The win is the first...

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Dance team ranked No. 1 in national prelims

Dance team ranked No. 1 in national prelims

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:51

It’s easy to think of St. Thomas teams that are competitive year in and year out. The basketball team has been at the top of the conference the past few years, as well as the baseball, softball and track teams....

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IRT pondering switching e-mail to Gmail

Thursday, November 12, 2009 20:45

Despite the national trend, St. Thomas has no plans to outsource its e-mail, but is taking a look at the possibility. “We’ve been studying this for a little more than a year internally,” said Sam Levy, vice president of Information Resources...

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Football pounds Augsburg 42-3

Football pounds Augsburg 42-3

Saturday, October 31, 2009 14:42

Sophomore quarterback Dakota Tracy completed 15 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium as St. Thomas (7-1, 6-1 in MIAC) pounded Augsburg College 42-3. “I didn’t really approach it as a first...

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MIAC’s top offenses collide as football takes on Augsburg

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 19:18

The St. Thomas football team (6-1, 5-1 in MIAC) has a chance at home this Saturday to avenge last season’s heartbreaking 22-20 defeat at Augsburg College (4-3, 3-2). “Last year was a tough loss,” senior linebacker Zach Sturm said. “But we’re...

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Another year, another ‘Quality of Life’ ranking for law school

Friday, October 23, 2009 13:07

The surveys have been scrutinized, the results are in and St. Thomas’ law school can be found near the top of the heap in the Princeton Review’s “Best Quality of Life” category yet again....

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Top budget priority: smaller tuition increase

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:13

Most college students think a smaller tuition increase is to their benefit. If the St. Thomas Board of Trustees gets its way, that may be the case for the 2010-2011 school year. “That sounds like a great idea,” sophomore John Hasbargen...

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Football grabs homecoming win over Concordia 31-17

Football grabs homecoming win over Concordia 31-17

Saturday, October 10, 2009 14:41

The day began cold and snowy but ended on a high note as the red-hot St. Thomas football team (5-0, 4-0) beat Concordia-Moorhead 31-17 at O'Shaughnessy Stadium. The Cobbers (2-3, 0-3) roared out of the gate by returning the opening kickoff...

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Study abroad numbers kick national trend

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 23:28

Study abroad programs across the nation have been hit hard by the current economic situation. St. Thomas has bucked that trend. “The decline has been minimal,” said Ann Hubbard, the associate director of international education. In 2008, 339 students studied in semester-long...

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Football to tackle Concordia, first big challenge

Football to tackle Concordia, first big challenge

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 11:16

If last year’s game is any indication, Saturday’s homecoming game against Concordia College (2-2) should be a tough, tight game. So far this season, the Tommies, ranked 15th nationally in Division III, haven't seen any close battles....

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Yellow Ribbon Program cuts private school costs for vets

Monday, September 14, 2009 22:15

Though in its infant stage, the newest edition of the G.I. Bill stands to make quite an impact at St. Thomas and other private colleges and universities in the future. In its previous forms, the G.I. Bill – legislation created in...

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News in :90 – Sept. 11, 2009

Friday, September 11, 2009 11:56

This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. ...

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Spending stimulus money difficult for departments

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 14:25

Students who may be struggling to pay for college have been thrown a life preserver by the federal government, but only for the 2009-2010 school year. That life preserver is a provision within the federal economic-stimulus law that adds an additional...

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