St. Thomas first-year students moved into a newly remodeled Dowling Hall the weekend before the classes began, from its neighbor, Brady Hall, to start the spring semester.
Dowling Hall reopens after months of renovations
St. Thomas’ architectural journey: From a single building to two sprawling campuses
With nearly two-dozen new buildings since the turn of the century, the modern St. Thomas campus, which spans two cities, bears little resemblance to the one building Archbishop John Ireland founded the school on in 1885, but as one walks through campus, they can almost see the past two hundred years roll by.
PHOTO SLIDESHOWS: Students begin moving in – what’s new, what’s different amid COVID-19?
Campus livened up Saturday as St. Thomas students began moving in their belongings to campus housing, in a different fashion than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Production Editor Justin Amaker and Chief Photo Editor Song Johansen have the story.
Multiple on-campus burglaries under investigation
Public Safety emailed the St. Thomas community about seven “recent thefts and burglaries on campus.” University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker and Sports Editor Carly Noble have the story.
Admissions Office: All St. Thomas dorms will be co-ed in fall 2020
Starting fall 2020, all residence halls at St. Thomas will become co-educational, according to an email sent by the office of undergraduate admissions.
Racist incident sparks special office hours with university president, VP of inclusive excellence
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan and Vice President of Inclusive Excellence Kha Yang will hold extra office hours in response to last week’s racist incident in Ireland Hall.
OPINION: Racism at St. Thomas requires action from administration and students
In fewer than 11 months, two racist incidents occurred in St. Thomas residence halls, a number that is two too many. Columnists Maddie Peters and Kayla Mayer argue that it is time for students to take action.
News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2019
Students, faculty and staff gathered last night for a Be-In in Koch Commons, the crowd from the Be-In moved to a peaceful protest in front of Ireland hall, and the College of Arts and Sciences held a Teach In/Speak Out event following a racist incident in Ireland Hall. Director Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas community gathers to reclaim Ireland Hall, protest racial slur incident
More than 200 students, faculty and staff gathered in Koch Commons Thursday night for a “BE-In” event to reclaim the space of Ireland Hall after a racial slur was found in one of its bathrooms. The event was followed by a peaceful protest in front of the men’s dormitory.
St. Thomas community responds to another incident, rejects racism
The campus gathered Thursday afternoon to declare St. Thomas as an anti-racist community, following the discovery Wednesday night of a racial slur in Ireland Hall.
Racist word found in St. Thomas dormitory bathroom
For the second time in a year, a racist word has been found in a dormitory on the St. Thomas campus.
St. Thomas members gather for new Virgin Mary statue blessing
Students gathered at the Peace Gardens on April 24 to participate in the blessing of a new statue of the Virgin Mary that replaced the previous destroyed statue
Events organized in response to religious intolerance
St. Thomas community members gathered outside the Anderson Student Center to reflect on recent attacks of religious intolerance on March 21.
News in :90 – March 14, 2019
Republican-led Senate sets deal to rebuke President Donald Trump on his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border, William Singer pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges in federal court, former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke announces he’s running for president in 2020, and vandals shatter a Virgin Mary statue in St. Thomas’ Ireland Hall. Photographer Drew Bouman has today’s News in :90.
Vandals strike Virgin Mary statue in Ireland Hall
Vandals shattered a statue of the Virgin Mary last week in St. Thomas’ Ireland Hall.