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First day of school: then and now

Take a look into St. Thomas’ welcome weeks in years past compared to the first week for Tommies of today.

Last year, the Tommies beat the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds by just three points.

Students for Justice and Peace have been working to get dining services to contract with Peace Coffee.

St. Thomas’s newest students took part in their first Tommie tradition, March Through the Arches, officially becoming the class of 2017.

Same-sex couples received nearly 1 in 3 marriage licenses issued in Minnesota since they were allowed to wed. (Photo by Heidi Garrido)

After slashing its annual tuition, Concordia University in St. Paul is welcoming one of its largest entering classes in decades.

President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria

The St. Thomas women defeated Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1-0 Friday while the men lost to Wartburg 2-1 in extra time.

So far, only France has indicated it would join a U.S. strike on Syria.

The U.S. and France said they are in position for a strike.

The start of fall semester, return of students and warm weather usually make the neighborhoods around St. Thomas busier.

Three years after leaking a mountain of Pentagon secrets, Manning said he wants to be a woman named Chelsea and undergo hormone treatment.

Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Ben Affleck will don Batman’s cape and cowl. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC)

Experts say it’s been a buggier-than-normal summer in many places because of drought, heavy rain and heat.

Major League Baseball officials said the hit was intentional. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press)