Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz put himself into quarantine Monday after a member of his security detail tested positive for COVID-19, while U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said her husband has been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Sports have been impacted worldwide by the spread of COVID-19. Designer Maggie Stout shows what sports at St. Thomas have been affected by the pandemic.
A University of St. Thomas Law School student has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering, the university announced in an email on Friday after receiving confirmation from the Minnesota Department of Health.
The comeback of My Chemical Romance had fans lining up for the chance to buy tickets, but many were shut out from the opportunity. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues Ticketmaster and other similar companies should try to eliminate scalping and keep tickets available to the fans.
University of St. Thomas undergraduate classes are moving to a flexible grading policy for spring 2020, according to an email sent Friday from Executive Vice President and Provost Richard Plumb. Director Emily Haugen and Assignment Editor Jack Stanek have the story.
In the season five premiere, hosts Joey Swanson and Mia Laube discuss St. Thomas and national sports cancelations due to COVID-19 and welcome on St. Thomas men’s rugby president and junior Tony Kraus.
The St. John’s athletic department announced Thursday that 2020 Tommie-Johnnie football tickets, originally supposed to go on sale March 13, will not be available to the general public until a later date, due to COVID-19. TommieMedia’s Abby Sliva and Carly Noble have the story.
St. Thomas sophomore Zach Schuster posted a petition asking the University of St. Thomas to offer a pass/fail learning option Wednesday after the university’s recent transition to online learning. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
After being sent home from the Rome Bernardi campus March 6, St. Thomas sophomore Julia Lindell was told, along with 47 other St. Thomas students, to not be on campus. This is a part of the 14-day quarantine and self-monitoring period Bernardi returners are required to follow. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
The St. Thomas Athletics Department closed the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex at 1 p.m. Tuesday because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will remain closed through March 27, or until further notice.
Keno Evol, a local poet and founder of the nonprofit Black Table Arts held a poetry workshop at St. Thomas Feb. 26. This workshop brought an artistic and creative lens to St. Thomas’ observance of black history month. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
The University of St. Thomas will remain online for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester, university President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Monday. Students living on campus are encouraged to move out as early as possible before leaving for spring break.
After the MIAC Presidents Council cancelled the 2020 conference regular season and postseason championships, St. Thomas cancelled the remainder of the spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, the NCAA Division III Administrative Committee is granting an additional season of eligibility for those participating in spring sports.
Traveling outside your comfort zone is important and an experience with no equal. Columnist Zaid Khan argues people’s comfort zones should not keep them from traveling or seeking experiences they have always thought about.
Claudia Lundgren, a St. Thomas student and student-teacher at Central High School, planned a presentation to work toward her teaching license for Tuesday, March 10, but the St. Paul Federation of Educators began their strike Tuesday, pausing her progress. The St. Paul teacher strike ended Friday, March 13 with educators going back to school at 1 p.m. Reporter Joey Swanson has the story.
