At St. Thomas, an estimated 10 students every semester need some sort of assistance getting around campus and through the university’s buildings. Special assignments reporters Emily Sweeney and Noah Brown followed one student for a day to document what kind of challenges those in with mobility limitations face on the St. Paul campus.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 26, 2018
Minnesota Vikings win against the Green Bay Packers, St. Thomas men’s club lacrosse team wraps up fall practice season, and St. Thomas women’s basketball receives number four preseason ranking nationally and number one spot in MIAC poll. Production Editor Emily Sweeney has today’s Sports in :60
‘Bias-motivated Incident Report’ issued after poster discovered
The university issued its first “Bias-motivated Incident Report” after a poster declaring “It’s OK to be white” was found on the southeast corner of Cretin and Summit avenues.
St. Thomas community expresses outrage, anger during sit-in
More than 500 students, faculty and staff sat in the Anderson Student Center atrium for a BESA-organized protest on Oct. 25. Protesters sat in silence for about 20 minutes before five speakers presented.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 4, 2018
Women’s volleyball defeats Augsburg, the Wild trade for a new wing, and the Red Sox take on the Yankees in the ALDS. Production Editor Emily Sweeney has today’s Sports in :60.
UPDATE: Brady Educational Center walls leak due to heavy rain
Water rushed down an inside wall of Brady Educational Center’s classroom 114 around 7 p.m. on Thursday. The ceiling’s drywall bubbled as a steady trickle of water pooled on the classroom floor behind students. This story has been updated to include weather information from the National Weather Service and the Associated Press.
News in :90 – Sept. 10, 2018
Patrons are evacuated from a Buffalo Wild Wings in Moorhead, the new U.N. human rights chief warned about abuses worldwide, and the first woman to win the Miss America crown without having to don a swimsuit said she’s glad she didn’t have to. Production Editor Emily Sweeney has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 6, 2018
The Eagles and Falcons open the NFL regular season tonight, Nike airs a 30th anniversary ad featuring Colin Kaepernick, and the Twins are swept by the Astros. Production Editor Emily Sweeney has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Sept. 5, 2018
A deadly tropical storm makes landfall in the U.S., the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh begins, and new gene-modification research makes significant progress. Production Emily Sweeney has today’s News in :90.
Top Stories – May 10, 2018
St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government swore in a new president and two St.Thomas seniors are developing an apartment building. Join anchors Gamiel Hall 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.
Sports in :60 – April 27, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings draft a cornerback, a Brazilian soccer official banned from FIFA for corruption and a potential England bid for the 2030 World Cup are all part of today’s Sports in :60. Chief Story Editor Emily Sweeney reports.
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.
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.
News in :90 – Feb. 7, 2018
An earthquake in Taiwan, SpaceX and the discovery of a 10,000 year old skeleton found in an English cave are all part of today’s News in :90 with chief story editor Emily Sweeney.
News in :90 – Feb. 2, 2018
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, a father of three victims charges Larry Nassar, and Web Manager Anne Kopas argues that Instagram is harmful to study abroad. Chief Story Editor Emily Sweeney has today’s News in :90.