Thirty percent of all undergraduate students in the U.S. are the first in their family to attend college, putting them at a higher risk of dropping out, taking classes part time and not finishing their education in four years.
Thousands decry election outcome, block I-94
Anger, fear, and hope reverberated in chants echoed by thousands of protesters on Thursday night during a “Stop Trump” rally that culmninated in a standoff with police on Interstate 94.
Comeback not enough as volleyball season ends
The St. Thomas volleyball team’s 2016 season came to an end with a 3-0 loss to Wisconsin-La Crosse Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul.
Global Tommies unite over weekend retreat
The program invited returning study abroad students and international students for an immersive multicultural experience, with the goal of teaching the students to find common ground despite their differences.
Work out woes
Every time I go to the gym I’m usually consumed with thoughts such as these.
Students react to a Trump victory with shock, confusion, joy
Shock, confusion and joy were among the emotions that greeted Americans this morning in the aftermath of yesterday’s election results, which named Donald Trump the president-elect over Hillary Clinton.
Trump victory works against DFL in Minnesota
Donald Trump’s blitz across the U.S. electoral map pressed Hillary Clinton in Minnesota, with the race not called for Clinton until Wednesday morning.
Optimism at DFL rally muted after Trump victory
An evening of high hopes at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor election party turned to uncertainty as Hillary Clinton slipped behind Donald Trump in electoral votes.
Final Election Results 2016
US Election – President Popular vote shown. Clinton won the popular vote by 233,404 votes. Trump won the presidency with 279 electoral votes versus Clinton’s 228. Minnesota Election – President 4,120 of 4,120 precincts Minnesota Election – House District 4 229 of 229 precincts Minnesota Election – House District 5 236 of 236 precincts * …
Final Electoral College Map
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Long lines, machine snags, but major voting problems scant
Voters around the country faced long lines, occasional broken machines and some hot tempers Tuesday, but as the polls began closing from east to west, there were no signs of the large-scale fraud, intimidation or hacking some had feared in the run-up to the presidential election.
Tommies hit the polls
St. Thomas students flooded to McNeely Hall and the Groveland Community Center on Nov. 8 to cast their votes for the 2016 presidential election.
Doughnuts in walking distance of campus
Minnesota officials make final case to voters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democrats and Republicans didn’t let up on the eve of Election Day, hosting rallies and contacting voters across the state on Monday in hopes of pushing their candidates over the top in the presidential race on down the ballot.
We’re just friends
Can men and women really just be friends? Columnist Letizia Mariani makes a compelling argument based on her own experiences.
