During Black History Month, St. Thomas recognizes the Black leaders who have enhanced the campus community. Ea Porter, Todd Lawrence and Munir Maalim are three leaders who demonstrate the importance of celebrating Black history through their work, commitment to teaching and activism.
St. Thomas first-year Yubi Hassan and his business partner Plamedi Bangila have expanded Gocciolare, their clothing brand that they started in high school, to the college community and beyond. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
As St. Thomas students prepare for holiday travel, the university has begun offering test options to send students back home to their families COVID-19 free. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
A St. Thomas professor is recovering at home after four Tommies rushed to his aid when he collapsed from cardiac arrest, and the university adjusts a couple COVID-19 restrictions. TommieMedia’s Leila Weah and Annie Terry have those topics and more on this episode of Top Stories.
A humanitarian project that intends to deliver coronavirus vaccines, faces skepticism from some of the countries it intends to help most. Trump’s refusal to criticize the Proud Boys drew fierce blowback before altering his message in a day-later effort to quell the firestorm. Campus a cappella groups are beginning their season despite COVID-19 challenges. Reporter Leila Weah has today’s News in :90.
On Thursday, May 14, St. Thomas elected to extend the S-D-R grade mode election deadline from May 1 to June 3. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
As hospitals struggle to obtain personal protective equipment to protect their staff from COVID-19, one St. Thomas student was motivated by unused materials from the engineering department to start making face shields to donate to hospitals across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
In the 10th “Life in Isolation” feature, Reporter Leila Weah discusses how she has used her new free time to reflect and focus on the little things she once took for granted.
After campus closed due to COVID-19, the St. Thomas admissions office have found innovative ways to recruit students and provide them with the St. Thomas admissions experience. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
The University of St. Thomas Aquinas Scholars program will still require ACT and SAT test scores despite the university announcing that they will be transitioning to test-optional admissions. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
Rees Winga, a St. Thomas senior and marketing major, made a name for himself in the photography industry with his artistic abilities and creative mind. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
“Biz-ingo,” a virtual bingo game involving 46 local businesses, will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to boost the business of restaurants like Tiffany Sports Lounge that were forced to transition to takeout-only. Those interested in participating can pick up bingo cards along with food or drinks at participating restaurants. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
Julian Woodhouse, a 2012 St. Thomas graduate, is changing the New York fashion game with his brand: WOOD HOUSE Army. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
St. Thomas will adopt a test-optional policy starting in fall 2021, and the final Tommie-Johnnie football game will be at U.S. Bank Stadium. Join anchors Leila Weah and Emily Haugen for those stories and more on this episode of Top Stories.
On Valentine’s Day, students from the group now known as “The Condom Good” made condoms and chocolates available to passersby on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues, promoting reproductive and sexual health. Reporter Leila Weah and Videographer Song Johansen have the story.
