St. Thomas music industry students launched a new concert series on May 15 featuring two local bands, Static Panic and Graveyard Club.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas music industry students launch concert series
Wendy Wyatt to become new vice provost of academic affairs
Wendy Wyatt, the current associate vice provost for undergraduate studies, has been appointed to replace her supervisor, Robert Riley, as vice provost of academic affairs. She will take over the role July 1.
St. Thomas Greenhouse hosts spring plant sale
The University of St. Thomas Greenhouse hosts a spring plant sale the week before Mother’s Day each year. Reporters Jacob Schneider and Carly Noble visited the plant sale to talk with volunteers and customers about their experience during the sale.
Longtime St. Thomas choral director moves on to new university
Angela Kasper Broeker, St. Thomas director of choral activities and music professor, is leaving the university. Kasper Broeker will be in charge of the choral music education students at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington in the fall.
St. Thomas Sustainability Club organizes first school-wide zero waste event
The University of St. Thomas Sustainability Club organized the university’s first school-wide zero waste event. Videographer Jack Stanek and reporter Taylor Shupe covered the campus lunch event.
Top Stories – May 17, 2019
A St. John’s student petitions to keep St. Thomas in the MIAC and the St. Thomas mailroom will combine services within the campus store this summer. Join anchors Emily Haugen and Samantha HoangLong for those stories and more on this edition of Top Stories.
News in :90 – May 17, 2019
Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage, St. Thomas’ Students for Global Health club are creating and printing cookbooks for homeless people and children at risk, an inmate is charged with running a prostitution ring from his cell, and an investigation revealed at least 177 men were sexually abused by an Ohio State team doctor. Ad Rep McKenzie Hickey has today’s News in: 90.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Ramadan Iftar Dinner
The Ramadan Iftar Dinner was held in Anderson Student Center Wolfe Alumni Hall on Wednesday, May 8.
Global Health students make cookbooks for homeless, at-risk children
Members of St. Thomas’ Students for Global Health club are working on creating and printing cookbooks for homeless people and children at risk.
News in :90 – May 16, 2019
A firefighter responding to a medical emergency was killed in a shooting at a Wisconsin bus station, Missouri’s Republican-led senate has now passed a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, and a building that was being refurbished collapsed Thursday in downtown Shanghai. Ad/PR Representative Kyla Krohn has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 15, 2019
St Thomas’ Black Empowerment Student Alliance held their annual Black Excellence Gala Sunday in the Anderson Student Center. Three Muslim workers at an Amazon warehouse in Minnesota accuse the company of discrimination and retaliation for denying them time and space to pray. The U.S. on Wednesday ordered all nonessential government staff to leave Iraq. TommieMedia has a new arts and entertainment podcast called The Medium, hosted by ad/PR rep. Reid Neeser and columnist Maddie Peters. Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Black Excellence Gala
On Sunday, May 12, The Black Empowerment Student Alliance hosted the Black Excellence gala. Awards, performances, and dinner were all provided in the Anderson Student Center. Photographer Ahna Clark captured the event.
News in :90 – May 14, 2019
Emmanuel Aranda who is accused of throwing a child from the third floor balcony last month at the Mall of America appears in court today, rediscovered remains of Nazi Resistance members were laid to rest on Monday, and a memorial service will be held for Colorado shooting hero, Kendrick Castillo, on Wednesday. Ad/PR Representative Sam Herriges has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 13, 2019
Trade talks end between the U.S. and China, Louisiana becomes close to passing a new abortion law and the Minnesota legislature’s annual session winds down. Ad/PR Representative Reid Neeser has today’s News in :90.
Augsburg president says consensus to remove St. Thomas from MIAC exists
A consensus exists among the MIAC presidents to boot St. Thomas out of the conference, according to an email sent from the president of Augsburg to a supporter.