With summer approaching, students are getting ready to move into summer housing. For the 200 students living on campus for the summer, everyone will be making the move to Flynn Hall.
St. Thomas condenses summer on-campus residents to Flynn Hall
Reed Flood named undergraduate commencement speaker
Catholic studies and philosophy major Reed Flood was chosen to be the undergraduate student speaker at this year’s commencement ceremony. Flood was roommates with Eric Nielsen, who died tragically in 2014 of a brain aneurism.
Artwork from people with special needs ‘maximizes’ happiness
Sophomore Tyler Greenberg is raising awareness of special needs through his business Jake Max, which features artwork by people with special needs.
VIDEO: Students campaign for NPH involvement on campus
Sophomore Maeve Dowdle and first-year student Rachel Nellis have teamed up in an effort to get the St. Thomas community involved in Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos USA.
Kris Wammer named Professor of the Year
Kris Wammer is the St. Thomas Professor of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year.
Tommie Spotlight: Professor Michael Blaakman
Reporter Solveig Rennan spotlights St. Thomas history professor Michael Blaakman, who has a degree from Yale, taught in Slovakia and is currently writing a book about the early stages of America.
Ben Rector performs at Tommie Fest 2017
Tommie Fest 2017 concluded with a lively performance by Ben Rector, a contemporary pop singer/songwriter.
NCAA votes to eliminate D-III football two-a-days
The NCAA Division III Council voted on April 12 to eliminate multiple football practices with contact per day for the 2017 season impacting the St. Thomas football team.
Pepper spray, a bike theft, a dislocated shoulder and more in this week’s public safety briefs
Check out this week’s public safety briefs.
Mental health needs soar at St. Thomas, administration looks to new options
TommieMedia Director Simeon Lancaster’s investigation reveals how St. Thomas is trying to cope with mental health needs.
News in :90 – May 12, 2017
This is News in :90 for Friday, May 12, 2017.
Sports in :60 – May 11, 2017
This is Sports in :60 for Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Minnesota students outraged, united after fake racist note
A racist note left on a student’s car at St. Olaf College has been deemed a hoax, but some students at the southern Minnesota school say the incident resulted in action toward addressing minority student concerns.
News in :90 – May 11, 2017
This is News in :90 for Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Public Safety alerts of off-campus simple assault
St. Thomas Public Safety sent out an email Thursday morning alerting the St. Thomas community of an off-campus incident that occurred Tuesday night.