A late night thunderstorm caused a power outage on the St. Thomas campus early Friday morning, leaving Flynn and Morrison halls and a number of other St. Thomas-affiliated buildings on Grand, Finn and Summit avenues without electricity, according to an email from the St. Thomas Innovation and Technology Services Tech Desk.
Students with disabilities are experiencing academic setbacks during the pandemic, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Tina Flournoy as her chief of staff, and a small plane crash-landed on a Minnesota interstate. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Mia Laube has today’s News in :90.
Four Tommies. One stricken philosophy professor. The story, by TommieMedia’s Sawyer Rutan, Burke Spizale and Justin Amaker, of how four community members — a professor, a lab manager and two students — saved the life of Stephen Laumakis.
As students return to campus, they are adjusting to the new normal of campus life within the pandemic. While knowing it is necessary for the common good of the community, students find pros and cons to the precautions. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has the story.
Due to COVID-19 guidelines, availability for students to work out has been limited by the Anderson Athletics and Recreation Complex’s capacity limits. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the story.
An Edina hospital was locked down Monday night, a settlement was reached in the Breonna Taylor lawsuit and St. Thomas reported nine positive COVID-19 cases last week. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
Head football coach Glenn Caruso addressed media for the first time on Tuesday since finding out about the university’s removal from the MIAC. Reporter Jacob Schneider has the full story.
St. Thomas Public Safety recovered a holstered handgun from a restroom on the St. Paul campus Monday afternoon, according to a UST alert sent to the campus community.
St. Thomas plans to renovate and expand the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel in an effort to establish it as the new spiritual center of campus. Construction of the new Iversen Center for Faith is set to begin in May 2019 and will be completed and ready for use by fall 2020.
This is Sports in :60 for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015.
The Tommies lost 28-21 Saturday to the Bethel Royals.
Running back Brenton Braddock’s 59-yard touchdown run highlighted the No. 6-ranked St. Thomas football team’s halftime lead.
