Approximately 1.5 million students will travel somewhere for spring break this year. Learn more as Designer Keely Gregory gives a run down of spring break by the numbers.
Spring break by the numbers
Softball team gears up for Florida games
The No. 24-ranked St. Thomas softball team, upon returning from their trip to Arizona with a 3-3 record, head to Clermont, Florida on Friday for an eight-game stand.
March Madness by the numbers
The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament kicked off on March 13. Design Manager Christine Hastings looks at the statistics behind March Madness.
Top Stories – March 22, 2018
The U.S State Department issued a travel warning for the Quintana Roo Mexico and over 500 members of the St. Thomas community participated in the March of our Lives demonstration. Join anchors Brady Halbmaier and Emily Sweeney for the latest on those and more on Top Stories, a rundown of TommieMedia’s top content from the past two weeks.
Cardboard exhibit at Science Museum fosters engineering, innovation
The Science Museum of Minnesota opened its Cardboard Engineering Gallery in January to promote innovation and design in children. It ran through March 15. Video reporter Charlie Siddons explored how the exhibit could be a good learning opportunity for all ages.
Instagram by the numbers
More than 40 billion photos have been shared on Instagram to date. Design Manager Christine Hastings looks at the numbers behind the popular social media app.
Sports in :60 – March 21, 2018
MIAC men’s tennis athlete of the week, St. Thomas baseball defeating 6th ranked Concordia Chicago and the spring break tournaments for both men and women’s golf team are all part of today’s Sports in :60 with reporter MacKenzie Bailey.
The Locker Room with Ruth Sinn – March 20, 2018
Head women’s basketball Ruth Sinn, Kaia Porter and Hannah Spaulding join TommieMedia’s Gamiel Hall in The Locker Room.
St. Paul celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
Revelers flooded the streets of downtown St. Paul Saturday to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Photographer Davis Narey captured the sights of the day.
Sports in :60 – March 19, 2018
Creative Design Manager Christine Hastings recaps the weekend of sports including an update on the St. Thomas baseball team, March Madness history, Minnesota Twins, and Jimmy Butler injury news. This is Sports in :60 for Monday, March 19, 2018.
St. Patrick’s Day by the numbers
About 122 million Americans say they participate in some sort of St. Patrick’s Day festivities every year. Learn more as Designer Keely Gregory breaks down some of the numbers behind the holiday.
The Locker Room with Chris Olean – March 16, 2018
Head baseball coach Chris Olean, shortstop Jake Smith, pitcher Ryan Zimmerman join TommieMedia’s Noah Brown in The Locker Room.
The Locker Room with Jeff Boeser – March 15, 2018
Head men’s hockey coach Jeff Boeser, goalie Ben Myers and forward Brett Gravelle join TommieMedia’s MacKenzie Bailey in The Locker Room.
More than 500 participate in St. Thomas March For Our Lives demonstration
About 550 St. Thomas students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on J.P. Monahan Plaza as part of a March For Our Lives demonstration in response to the Florida school shooting a month ago.
Sports in :60 – March 13, 2018.
Joar Leifseth Ulsom, the Norwegian winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder and a conversation between psychology professor and men’s basketball coach, John Tauer and TommieMedia’s Carolyn Meyer about sports psychology are all part of today’s Sports in :60 with Emily Sweeney.