Yohuru Williams, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at St. Thomas, will step down from his position at St. Thomas and begin a new position at St. John’s University New York. Emilie Cleveland, Kat Barrett and Emily Haugen have the story.
OPINION: Kobe Bryant’s legacy isn’t as simple as it seems
On January 26, 2020, a helicopter crash in the hills of southern California sent shockwaves around the globe as people heard of former NBA star Kobe Bryant’s death. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that while Kobe Bryant did many good things, we must not forget about his mistakes as well.
PODCAST: Cold Facts, Hot Takes (S1E2) — JonBenet Ramsey
In episode two of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Kayla Mayer and Mae Macfarlane talk about the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey and the conspiracies surrounding the case.
TommieMedia Wins 11 Awards in College Better Newspaper Contest
TommieMedia received 11 awards in the 2018-2019 College Better Newspaper Contest in late January, including five first place finishes. Ad/PR Director Alexis Okafor recaps TommieMedia’s results.
OPINION: The Academy Awards’ choices continue to fall short
In the near 100 years of the Academy Awards’ history, only five women have been nominated and only one woman has won the award for Best Director. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues it is time the Academy starts honoring the work of female directors.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Women’s hockey falls after Hamline takes over
Junior forward Estee Frantz led with two goals, but it was not enough for St. Thomas as the women’s hockey team fell 5-4 to Hamline University at Saint Thomas Ice Arena Saturday. Reporters Burke Spizale and Joey Swanson, and Chief Photo Editor Maxwell Collier have the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas men’s hockey dominates Pipers with 8-2 win
First-year forward Jack Vincent scored two goals in the first period, leading St. Thomas to a 8-2 win against Hamline Friday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
St. Thomas women’s transfer house break-ins under investigation
Several break-ins and a threatening note led St. Thomas women’s transfer house residents to temporarily move out of their St. Paul house earlier this month. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
PODCAST: The Medium – Oscars and Grammys
In the season three premiere of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser recap the Oscars with their takes on the nominees, and discuss the Grammy’s and Harvey Weinstein trials.
OPINION: Americans should fear the flu, not the coronavirus
The Wuhan coronavirus has resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths and over 63,000 infections so far. However, columnist True Dabill argues that Americans should be more concerned about the flu than the coronavirus.
Business college suspending admissions to full-time MBA, making other structural changes
Admissions into the full-time Master of Business Administration program and Master of Science in Accountancy program have been suspended, among other cuts to staff and programming at the Opus College of Business, the college announced Wednesday. Justin Amaker, Abby Sliva and Leila Weah have the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Women’s hoops loses to Bethel; eliminated from conference title race
Sophomore guard Ellie Wolkow’s first quarter 3-pointers fueled the St. Thomas women’s basketball team through the first half, but the Tommies lost 65-49 to Bethel University at Schoenecker Arena Wednesday. Production Editor Kat Barrett and photographer Drew Bouman have the story.
PHOTO AND VIDEO: New Center for Well Being celebrates its grand opening
The Center for Well Being had a grand opening Feb. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, speeches and tours of the renovated building, formerly the Child Development Center. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the full story.
St. Thomas community reacts to Tommie-Johnnie at US Bank Stadium
St. John’s University announced Wednesday that the final Tommie-Johnnie football game will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium. Students and faculty react to the announcement in a video by Studio Producer Samantha HoangLong and reporter Leila Weah.
St. Thomas women’s basketball looks ahead to playoffs
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team is looking toward playoffs as February marks the end of the regular season. Reporter Andres Tejeda has the story.
