The University of St. Thomas broke ground on the Schoenecker Center Thursday, as the university plans to open the 130,000-square-foot-plus building in the spring of 2024.
St. Thomas breaks ground on Schoenecker Center
News in :90 – April 6, 2022
A man arrested Tuesday in connection with a Sacramento shooting that killed six people was released from prison weeks before, and Kremlin-backed media are denouncing recent videos and photos of bodies that emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha as an elaborate hoax. Luana Karl has today’s News in :90
Despite CDC health and safety guidelines, some Americans still mistrust science
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.
Sports in :60 – March 28, 2022
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 holds ecumenical prayer for those in Ukraine
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.”
Despite 5 year restriction, St. Thomas women’s hockey supports NCAA bracket expansion
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 booster clinics fill up in ‘days’ after no email announcement to students
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.
St. Thomas Land Acknowledgement lays the ground to address the myth of first Thanksgiving
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.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey leads in polls Tuesday night
Incumbent Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey fell short of claiming victory Tuesday, but leads the race with 42.79% of the vote, needing 50% to win outright with Minneapolis’ ranked-choice voting.
St. Paul and Minneapolis elections are fast approaching, here’s what’s on each ballot
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.
International enrollment at an all-time high as St. Thomas pushes cultural exchange
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.
News in :90 – Oct. 1, 2021
Drugmaker Merck will soon ask health officials to authorize its experimental COVID-19 pill and the St. Thomas Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion addressed a visit from a TikTok personality. Reporter Luana Karl has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas community denounces white supremacy and demands change
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.
Women’s soccer brings home Tommies first Division I win
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.
Tommies help Brightside Produce serve low-income neighborhoods after split from St. Thomas
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.