St. Thomas students are finding ways to cut back on driving as gas prices keep escalating.
The average cost per gallon in Minnesota Wednesday morning was $3.44.
Men in, women out of NCAA playoffs
The St. Thomas men’s basketball team will play St. Paul’s Northwestern College at 7:30 p.m. Friday at home in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Tommie women failed to get an NCAA bid after losing in the conference tournament finals on Saturday to Concordia-Moorhead.
Students, neighbors hold ‘Celebrate the Green Space’ event on proposed tennis court site
St. Thomas students and St. Paul neighbors met Sunday afternoon in the open space behind the Brady Educational Center, where the university is considering building tennis courts, as part of the Celebrate the Green Space event.
Men’s basketball wins MIAC championship after beating Gustavus 83-77
John Nance’s career-high 20 points off the bench led the St. Thomas men’s basketball team to an 83-77 victory over Gustavus in the MIAC championship Sunday afternoon. The win secures St. Thomas a bid in the NCAA tournament and is the program’s 1,500th all-time victory.
Men’s tennis defeats St. Scholastica 9-0
The St. Thomas men’s tennis team defeated St. Scholastica 9-0 at home Sunday after losing to Carleton Saturday night.
Women’s basketball loses MIAC championship game 71-61 to Concordia-Moorhead
Erica Nord’s 17 points were too much for the St. Thomas women’s basketball team as it lost the MIAC playoff championship game to Concordia-Moorhead 71-61 Saturday at home.
The loss hit hard after an exhilarating 50-48 win against Gustavus Thursday night. Coach Ruth Sinn said being on defense for a majority of the game made it difficult to get back on track.
Student tobacco use decreases at St. Thomas
A recent survey of more than 7,000 Minnesota residents found that the state’s adult tobacco use has decreased during the past 11 years, and that trend is reflected at St. Thomas as well.
Tommie Award recipient discusses award, college experiences
Tommie Award recipient Dan Carr joined reporter Kelsey Schultz in the studio to talk about being the 81st winner of the Tommie Award.
New club rolls through the ‘Dome
The winter season won’t stop the Rollerblading Club from lacing up its blades. The new club, which started last fall, is rollerblading in the Metrodome to stay active.
Snow day: Some employees commute to work while students relax, do homework
With classes canceled Monday due to a snow storm, almost all of campus was shut down, including the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex, The Grill, the Pit Stop and the Post Office.
Some students resorting to sleeping pills
Like other young adults across the country, some St. Thomas students are resorting to using sleeping pills at night. Use of sleep aids among 18- to 24-year-olds tripled between 1998 and 2008, according to a Thomson Reuters report.
St. Thomas cancels all Monday classes as snow piles up
St. Thomas has canceled all day and evening classes for Monday, Feb. 21, according to the university’s snow hotline.
Freshman Anna Fitgerald said she was excited about the snow day.
“I might go play outside tomorrow, maybe go sledding,” she said.
Men’s swimming and diving finish second, women fourth in MIAC championships
The men’s swimming and diving team finished second in this weekend’s MIAC championships, while the women finished fourth.
Tuition to increase 5.2 percent next year
Doug Hennes, vice president of university relations, said a number of factors contributed to next year’s tuition increase including more financial aid, faculty and staff raises, improvements in technology, building projects and elevator retrofitting.
Tommie Award spotlight: Liz Zupfer
Alumni Systems Director Liz Zupfer, formerly Liz Baniak, was the recipient of the 1991 Tommie Award. This year’s recipient will be the 81st in school history.