Senior Mohamed Malim won this year’s President’s Student Leadership Award after creating Dream Refugee, a nonprofit designed to tell the stories of refugees.
Malim wins 2018 President’s Student Leadership Award
Nadav hired as first assistant director of campus sustainability
Amir Nadav was named assistant director for campus sustainability last December. The move is the latest attempt by the university to become carbon neutral by 2035.
Alley pickup designed to eliminate recycling buildup
Some residents in St. Paul have not had their recycling picked up in over three weeks due to ice and snow preventing trucks from reaching pickup areas. Eureka Recycling has started alley pickup in an effort to reduce buildup.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy test flight breakdown
SpaceX tested its Falcon Heavy private rocket just under a month ago. Designer Jon Westerberg shows the process of the test flight and breaks down some of the most impressive numbers of the spacecraft.
Women’s basketball advances after 68-62 thriller
The women’s basketball team, lifted by a key trey from guard Maddie Wolkow late in the fourth quarter, defeated the University of Chicago in the second round of the NCAA national tournament for the second year in a row.
Women’s basketball advances to NCAA second round
Kaylie Brazil and the women’s basketball team cruised to an 81-51 victory over Chapman University March 2 at Schoenecker Arena, advancing to the second round the NCAA Division III tournament.
Health benefits of cocoa
Cocoa is full of health benefits. Designer Jon Westerberg details some of those in this infographic.
OPINION: Teachers should have a say in which books are used in class
University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan argues in a column that, while the removal of Huckleberry Finn from a Duluth school district curriculum isn’t necessarily bad, teachers should be consulted when deciding what books should be used.
Public Safety Briefs: Feb. 21 – Feb. 28
A suspect unaffiliated with St. Thomas made threatening comments toward employees, a St. Thomas student was found in possession drug paraphernalia, and an employee caused damage to a University-owned vehicle are all part of this week’s public safety briefs.
Women’s basketball, Chapman University clash in NCAA first round
The women’s basketball team begins its climb back to the national semifinal round with an NCAA Division III tournament first round matchup March 2 at Schoenecker Arena against Chapman University.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with John Tauer and Ruth Sinn
In the second Keep the Ball Rolling episode, we talk some of our favorite Olympic moments, we sit down with St. Thomas men’s basketball coach John Tauer and women’s basketball coach Ruth Sinn, and we finish with a Tommie sports update.
Minnesota struggles through worst flu season in 10 years
The worst flu season since the 2008 H1N1 outbreak has strongly affected Minnesotans, and one doctor predicts it may not end for at least another two months.
OPINION: University fitness classes should be free
Several fitness classes offered at St. Thomas can cost upward of $90. Opinions Editor Sam Miner argues that making these classes free would prove that the university cares for the physical well-being of its students.
New member, clubs approved at Feb. 22 USG meeting
The St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government swore in a new member, approved a new club, and approved funding for eight clubs at its Feb. 22 general council meeting.
AP: Conservative speaker appears at University of Minnesota
Conservative speaker Ben Shapiro appeared at the University of Minnesota for another in a series of talks aimed at spreading conservative ideas on campus.