This is Sports in :60 for Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 3, 2016
MIAC Roundup: Erdmann-less Johnnies roll
Ben Alvord, a sophomore starting his first college game in place of the injured Jackson Erdmann, passed for 211 yards and three touchdowns to lead St. John’s to a 42-27 victory at Bethel.
Owner of Snuffy’s Malt Shop dies
Mike Mueller, the owner of Snuffy’s Malt Shops and prominent member of the Twin Cities community, died on Sept. 12 due to heart failure.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 26, 2016
This is Sports in :60 for Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
News in :90 – Sept. 26, 2016
This is News in :90 for Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
MIAC roundup: Hamline 3-0 for first time since 1988
Justice Spriggs passed for 475 yards and threw six touchdown passes, but Hamline needed a free kick and a final defensive play to edge Gustavus Adolphus 42-40 at Hamline’s Klas Field.
News in :90 – Sept. 22, 2016
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
Johnnies romp in prep for MIAC showdown
Jackson Erdmann hit 9 of 14 passes for 158 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 8 St. John’s to a 44-0 victory over St. Olaf, setting up next week’s showdown with St. Thomas.
St. Thomas ranked 118th in US News & World Report
The University of St. Thomas ranks 118th out of 310 schools in national rankings of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges” released on Tuesday.
Langan announces departure as dean
St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences Dean Terry Langan announced Tuesday that this will be his last year in that office.
Tommies defeat Blugolds in season opener
The Tommies defeated the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds 42-6 in a season-opening victory at Carson Park Saturday night.
Meet Canvas, Blackboard’s potential replacement
For the first time, Information Technology Services is launching a pilot called Canvas to potentially replace Blackboard, a virtual classroom that has been used by St. Thomas faculty and students since 2002. About 100 students this fall and 400 students this spring will test Canvas.
As St. Thomas applications increase, deadlines change
The University of St. Thomas is changing its admission process this fall by introducing early action and regular decision deadlines.
Rebranded orientation in full swing
On July 11, St. Thomas welcomed the next generation of Tommies by kicking off the Orientation and Registration program for first-year students. Over the next couple of months, around 1,350 freshmen will go through O&R with about 150 students attending each of the ten sessions — and that’s not including transfer and international students.
Women’s volleyball to face competitive roster cuts
The St. Thomas women’s volleyball team will be undergoing a tough and competitive tryout process in response to a disappointing 2015 season.