Assistant coach Don Johnson and senior Alex Healy joined sports editor Ryan Shaver in The Locker Room to talk about the team’s Final Four game against Middlebury College Friday in Salem, Va.
Tauer makes rare second trip to Final Four
John Tauer, assistant men’s basketball coach and psychology professor, is making his second appearance in the NCAA Final Four. His first, as a junior on the men’s basketball team, was in 1994.
Future university presidents won’t have to be priests
The Board of Trustees voted at its February meeting to allow Roman Catholic religious or Roman Catholic lay people – Catholics who aren’t priests or members of religious orders – to be hired as president in addition to priests.
Men’s basketball on to Final Four after defeating Augustana
The St. Thomas men’s basketball team is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 17 years.
The Tommies, led by senior Tyler Nicolai’s 28 points, beat Augustana 72-56 Saturday in the NCAA Division III Elite Eight in Rock Island, Ill.
Men’s basketball beats defending national champs, advances to Elite 8
Senior Tyler Nicolai’s driving layup with two seconds left lifted the Tommies past defending national champion Wisconsin-Stevens Point 66-64 Friday.
Memorial fund pays for smoking cessation, fire safety programs
Students could pick up fire safety information and 9-volt batteries for their smoke detectors Thursday during convocation hour outside the Commuter Center at the “Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries” event.
Former student previews upcoming concert
Luke Spehar, a 2010 graduate, joined reporter Carly Samuelson in the studio to preview his on-campus concert this Friday.
Chamber Singers give farewell performance before national convention
The group leaves Wednesday morning for Chicago to perform two concerts at the American Choral Directors Association convention. Only five college or university choirs are invited to perform at the convention.
The Locker Room with Steve Fritz – March 8, 2011
Assistant coach John Tauer and senior Teddy Archer joined sports editor Ryan Shaver in The Locker Room to talk about the team’s Sweet 16 game against UW-Stevens Point Friday in Rock Island, Ill.
Piles of junk mail in campus mailboxes
Some students are sick of seeing junk mail in their campus mailboxes, but the university says it has to distribute each piece of mail to students.
Seniors help men’s basketball advance to NCAA third round
The old adage “respect your elders” got a new twist Saturday as St. Thomas’ seniors led the men’s basketball team to a 78-70 win over Illinois-Wesleyan in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
MIAC championship streak continues for men’s and women’s track and field
Both men’s and women’s track and field teams won the MIAC indoor championships Saturday, continuing a 27-year championship streak for the men and a 12-year streak for the women.
Men’s basketball defeats Northwestern, advances to NCAA second round
Senior All-American Tyler Nicolai’s gritty defensive performance led the St. Thomas men’s basketball team to a 70-60 win over visiting Northwestern College Friday night, advancing St. Thomas to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament.
Professor of the Year discusses teaching experiences
Tom Connery, St. Thomas’ Professor of the Year, joined reporter Lizzy Schmitt in the studio to talk about his teaching experiences at St. Thomas and about winning the award.
More Muslim students at St. Thomas
St. Thomas’ Muslim enrollment has increased by 15 students each year for the past five years, according to the St. Thomas Office of Institutional Research and Analysis.