In order for a space to be completely comfortable, free speech has to be limited. What’s more important, then? For everyone’s feelings to be intact, or for everyone’s voice to be heard?
The safe space threat
Tommies defeat Johnnies in men’s basketball 82-69
As fans cheered for their respective teams in true Tommie-Johnnie fashion, the St. Thomas men’s basketball team snapped its two game losing streak with a 82-69 victory over St. John’s behind a lights-out offensive performance Saturday evening at Schoenecker Arena. Guard Grant Shaeffer said it was the second time in his career that the Tommies …
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How to beat SAD
Designer Kathryn Kirk breaks down the top ways to beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Liturgical Choir to sing in Pope’s midnight Mass
Pope Francis will preside over the Mass in which the Liturgical Choir will be an accompanying choir to the Sistine Chapel Choir, which sings at all Masses involving the Pope.
Summit Marketplace donates extra Flex dollars to charity
St. Thomas students can donate leftover Flex dollars to Summit Marketplace, which will use the money to buy food for The Open Door for the second year in a row.
Millennials are…
Millennials are the most studied generation to date. However, the sheer amount of them and their contradicting nature, actually highlights the fact that we cannot all be the same.
Dougherty seeks to give students a second chance
On Nov. 17, the University of St. Thomas announced the creation of the Dougherty Family College, a two-year school for underprivileged students.
New First National Bank sign joins energy-efficiency trend
The University of St. Thomas, and now the First National Bank, are some of many businesses taking the first step toward energy efficiency.
Former astronaut, US Sen. John Glenn dies at 95
Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95. Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth. Hank Wilson with the John Glenn School of Public Affairs says Glenn died Thursday afternoon at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Glenn was …
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Pipers upset Tommies
Guard Zach Smith scored 28 points as the Hamline Pipers knocked off the No. 21-ranked St. Thomas men’s basketball team 74-61 Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena.
What is your sleep chronotype?
Look up
When did we stop being interested in the world around us? We are turning into a lonely society because instead of opening our eyes in front of the reality that awaits us, we feel more comfortable receiving immediate and predictable stimulation from devices we don’t have to care for.
Tommie Award nominee biographies
Voting is now open for the 2017 Tommie Award nominees. The preliminary voting, ending on Dec. 8, will narrow the the field down from 17 to three finalists.
Deck the (Dowling) Hall: Students decorate for Christmas
Photojournalist Meghan Vosbeek takes photos of student Christmas decorations in Dowling Hall.
St. Thomas alerts students to Europe study abroad risks
St. Thomas forwarded a Europe Travel Alert last week from the U.S. Department of State to students who are currently in Europe or departing for Europe in early 2017.