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Commuter train crashes into New Jersey station, more than 100 injured
A commuter train from New York barreled into a New Jersey rail station without stopping and crashed during the Thursday morning rush hour, injuring more than 100 people, some of them critically, authorities said.
Volleyball sweeps Hamline, winning streak reaches eight
The St. Thomas volleyball team did not drop a set for the third consecutive match, defeating Hamline 3-0 on Sept. 28 and extending its winning streak to eight matches.
Two dozen missing eggs, a stolen moped and e-cigarette alarms make this week’s Public Safety Briefs
Public Safety Briefs from Sept. 18 to Sept. 26.
Love Patiently
Columnist Letizia Mariani delves into what makes a relationship happy and lasting.
By the numbers: Clinton vs. Trump
The poll numbers are in after Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s first debate. See who’s winning right now.
Community gathers at debate watch party
Bouts of applause and shouts of disdain echoed through the Nomad World Pub on Sept. 26 as a crowd of Minnesotans gathered to watch Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump take each other head-on in their first debate.
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.
Enrollment by the numbers: 2016 breaks record for number of St. Thomas applicants
The St. Thomas strategic plan outlines the university’s goal to continually strive to be a more diverse and academically competitive university. This year’s student enrollment statistics show that it is moving forward to meet these goals.
Humor based campaign leads to a win for the new freshman class president
Ryan Sustacek barely set down his suitcases in his new dorm room before launching his campaign for freshman class president.
Friendship families promote cultural exchange, welcome international students
This year, the Friendship Family program is still inviting families and students to sign up and will continue to take applications.
St. Thomas hopes to bring social innovation to Twin Cities
The winds of social change are blowing, and St. Thomas has been swept up in the gusts.
St. Thomas, St. John’s unite to ban offensive T-shirts from Tommie-Johnnie game
For this year’s Tommie-Johnnie game, St. Thomas faculty discouraged students attending the game not to wear any offensive shirts or other clothing following a statement by officials at St. John’s explicitly saying that anyone wearing offensive shirts would not be allowed into the stadium.
Tommies defeat Johnnies 33-21
St. Thomas scored in the first four minutes of the game and recovered three St. John’s fumbles in the first half on their way to a 33-21 victory over the Johnnies on Saturday afternoon at Clemens Stadium.
Tommies lead Johnnies 20-7 at halftime
Fourth-ranked St. Thomas recovered three Johnnie fumbles prompting a 20-7 halftime lead over archrival St. John’s Saturday afternoon at Clemens Stadium.