Italy’s top criminal court dealt a stunning setback Tuesday to the 25-year-old college student, overturning her acquittal in the grisly murder of her British roommate and ordering her to stand trial again.
Court might sidestep major ruling on gay marriage
The Supreme Court dove into a historic debate on gay rights Tuesday that could soon lead to resumption of same-sex marriage in California, but the justices signaled they may not be ready for a major national ruling on whether America’s gays and lesbians have a right to marry.
Girl, 9, walks to get help after crash kills dad
Law enforcement officials praised the bravery and tenacity of a 9-year-old girl who crawled out of a mangled SUV at the bottom of a remote Southern California canyon and hiked nearly two miles to find help for her father, who was pinned in the driver’s seat following a rollover crash.
Men’s hoops ends season with Final Four loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor guard James Allen netted 19 points, leading the unranked Crusaders past No. 1-ranked St. Thomas 74-67 in an NCAA Division III Final Four game at the Salem Civic Center.
Second-half surge pushes men’s hoops to Final Four
Guard Will DeBerg’s 20 points led No. 1-ranked St. Thomas past Williams (Mass.) with an 82-79 come-from-behind victory in an NCAA Division III Elite Eight game at the Salem Civic Center.
LIVE STREAM: St. Thomas vs. Williams College
Watch the live stream. St. Thomas men’s basketball takes on Williams College in Salem, Va.
The Locker Room with John Tschida – March 21, 2013
Coach John Tschida and senior second baseman Kimmy Hassel join reporter Jesse Krull to talk about the softball team’s Florida spring break trip and how it will prepare players for the the rest of the season.
Class of 2014 graduation to be held at Minneapolis Convention Center
The class of 2014 will not walk through the arches to O’Shaughnessy Stadium on its graduation day, but will instead celebrate at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Sheriff: All safe at locked down Minnesota schools
NEW PRAGUE, Minn.— A 911 call in which a caller claimed several people had been gunned down at a school in southern Minnesota was likely a hoax, a county sheriff said Wednesday.
Volleyball team to serve on and off the court in Nicaragua
The St. Thomas volleyball team will make its first trip to Nicaragua this May to volunteer and play the Nicaraguan national team.
Senior collaborates with The Loft
The smoothies were inspired by senior Muhdi Sharif’s Swag Thursday, a weekly practice he coined that encourages students to dress up.
Tommies edge Knights in nail-biter, advance to Elite 8
Guard Will DeBerg’s team-high 16 points pushed the No. 1-ranked St. Thomas men’s basketball team to its second Elite Eight in three years after defeating No. 12 Calvin 63-62 at home Saturday.
Seminarians dress like Pope Francis, celebrate across campus
St. Thomas students were in for a surprise Thursday when the St. John Vianney’s version of Pope Francis I made an appearance.
In Depth – Catholic Identity at St. Thomas
Catholic identity is a hallmark of St. Thomas. Yet, for the first time, the university has named a layperson as president and less than half of current students surveyed chose to identify themselves as Catholic.
White smoke sparks campus celebration; Pope Francis elected
The St. John Vianney seminarians’ bells, vuvuzela calls and Latin chants echoed through campus Wednesday afternoon after news of the newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, broke.