As the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic has come and gone, COVID-19 regulations have eased up across the United States and St. Thomas’ campus. However, one thing has remained constant throughout the pandemic: many U.S. citizens’ mistrust in science.
The University of St. Thomas baseball team defeated Omaha, St. Thomas softball went 2-1 on the weekend, March Madness continues and Stanford and South Carolina will head to the women’s Final Four in Minneapolis. Luana Karl has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas Campus Ministry and the Office for Mission held an ecumenical prayer Friday for peace and justice in Ukraine. Theology professor Paul Gavrilyuk, who is Ukrainian, spoke before the prayer, describing President Vladimir Putin’s words as “straight from Hitler’s playbook.”
The NCAA announced in November that it will expand the women’s ice hockey playoff bracket from eight to 11 teams, matching the men’s hockey NCAA tournament, after teams across the United States, including the St. Thomas’, denounced the gender gap in funding by sharing an infographic with the hashtag #CloseTheGapNCAA.
St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being announced Nov. 29 that it would begin offering COVID-19 booster shots, filling up all the time slots in “a matter of days,” according to The Center for Well-Being Director of Operations Luis de Zengotita.
Legend has it that in November of 1621, English settlers in Plymouth and the Indigenous Wampanoags celebrated their newfound friendship with a feast: America’s first Thanksgiving. History, however, tells a story of massacre, war and violence between the Native Americans and the English — that story is much harder to feel ‘thankful’ for.
St. Paul and Minneapolis residents will vote at their polling place in municipal elections on Nov. 2 to elect mayors, city council and school board members, and answer a rent control-related city question.
St. Thomas broke records in welcoming 62 new international students in-person this fall despite an ongoing pandemic as the university provided support to foreign applicants in an effort to keep cultural exchange a priority on campus.
St. Thomas community members gathered at John Monahan Plaza Tuesday afternoon to denounce white supremacy and call for a culture of accountability and respect after signs referencing a known white supremacist group were placed on campus.
St. Thomas women’s soccer team earned the first win in the university’s Division I chapter with a 2-0 victory against Chicago State University on Aug. 29. as the Tommies work to build a strong legacy in the Summit League.
After officially separating from St. Thomas in late Summer of 2020, Brightside Produce, an organization that distributes fresh fruits and vegetables in low-income Twin Cities neighborhoods, faced new challenges and had to adapt its business model to survive. Luana Karl has the story.
Minneapolis resident Jesse Ecklund found himself kneeling on the ground with tears in his eyes upon hearing that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
A crowd of hundreds celebrated outside of Hennepin County Government Center following news that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last summer. TommieMedia’s Emily Rudie, Mia Laube, Scout Mason, Luana Karl and Angeline Terry were there to capture the moment.
St. Thomas’ first football game of the Spring semester against Augsburg was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols and Tommie softball celebrated senior day on Saturday by sweeping Augsburg in a double header. Reporter Luana Karl has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas has maintained normal international enrollment numbers this spring semester, opposing universities’ averages across the country, but St. Thomas international students struggle with travel restrictions, time difference problems, visa delays and COVID-19 anxiety.
