GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dennis Green, a trailblazing coach who led a Minnesota Vikings renaissance in the 1990s before a less successful run with the Arizona Cardinals, has died. He was 67. Green’s family posted a message on the Cardinals website on Friday announcing the death. “His family was by his side and he fought …
Memo details allegations against ex-archbishop of St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lawyers investigating a Minnesota archbishop in 2014 found compelling and credible allegations from nearly a dozen people that he engaged in sexual misconduct and harassment, then retaliated when his advances were rejected, according to an internal church document made public this week. Although Archbishop John Nienstedt eventually stepped down under fire as …
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Summer film students present movies
It can be nerve-wracking to do anything the first time. Like writing, directing, and producing your first movie. But it can be even more terrifying to show your first film to an audience – for the first time.
Larry Blake is new Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry
The Rev. Larry Blake has been appointed as the new chaplain and director of Campus Ministry beginning in October, with the Rev. Larry Snyder serving as chaplain until his arrival.
St. Thomas adds microgrid energy source
The St. Thomas engineering department is breaking ground this August on a campus microgrid, intended to teach, research and test alternative energy sources.
Students travel to Jerusalem, present research on poet Gerard Hopkins
After extensively studying Hopkins through a class last spring, the four students presented papers they had written about Hopkins’ poems at the Gerard Manley Hopkins Society of Jesus Conference in May in Jerusalem.
41 dead in Istanbul airport attack; Turkish govt blames IS
Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded hundreds at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport, apparently targeting Turkey’s crucial tourism industry. The government blamed the attack on Islamic State extremists but there was no immediate confirmation from the group.
Students visit Supreme Court Justice
It’s not every day that students get the opportunity to sit down with a Supreme Court Justice – especially one such as Clarence Thomas, who is known to shy away from the public eye.
St. Thomas softball falls to St. John Fisher in season-ending defeat
St. John Fisher pitcher Lindsey Thayer retired the final 13 St. Thomas batters and tossed a two-hitter to defeat the 12th-ranked Tommies 2-0 Friday and eliminate them from the College World Series.
St. Thomas falls to Emory University in first round of national tournament
Despite a seventh-inning comeback led by catcher Chase Shortly’s RBI single, the ninth-ranked Emory University Eagles defeated 12th-ranked St. Thomas 3-2 in the first round of the College World Series Thursday.
Tommie softball wins super regional, advances to national tournament
Second baseman Megan DuPuis’ seventh-inning RBI earned the Tommies a spot in the College World Series for the second time in three years with a 2-1 victory over Trine Saturday.
Trine Thunder proves no match for Tommies’ hitting storm
First baseman Katie Jo Delisle’s sixth inning, two-RBI double tied the game and ignited a streak of Tommie hits, leading to a 9-5 win over the Trine University Thunder in game one of Super Regionals Friday.
Tommies take Warhawks in first round of playoffs
St. Thomas beat Wisconsin-Whitewater 3-2 Friday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Division III softball tournament.
Former Dining Services worker Dorothy Piper dies at age 94
Dorothy “Dottie” Piper, the grandmother-like dining services employee who worked at St. Thomas for 16 years, died Wednesday at age 94.
Business students showcase new products
St. Thomas hosted its annual Entrepreneurship Conference 2026 on May 3 in the Anderson Student Center.