After almost 100 years in the conference, St. Thomas will be removed from the MIAC. The decision will affect all sports.
St. Thomas “involuntarily” removed from MIAC
St. Thomas employee leaves gun in campus restroom
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.
News in :90 – April 1, 2019
Cholera breaks out in Mozambique, rapper Nipsey Hussle is killed and the St. Thomas community gathers for International Women’s Day. Director Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
Administration responds to photos of blackface in archives
St. Thomas administrators released a statement calling for “teachable moments” after TommieMedia published a story about photos of blackface and racist events found in The Aquin newspaper and Aquinas yearbook.
Pages from history show St. Thomas’ legacy of racism
Students have unearthed photos of blackface in The Aquin Newspaper and Aquinas Yearbook online archives. TommieMedia confirmed at least two photos of blackface dated 1948 and 1951, in addition to a photo of a “Slave-Master” costume contest in 1979.
News in :90 – Dec. 11, 2018
The Star Tribune’s movie critic resigns due to accusations of plagiarism and O’Gara’s Bar and Grill sells bricks from their old building to support the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 27, 2018
The Golden Gophers lose their first game of the season, Minnesota Timberwolves improve their record after trading Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia and Mack Brown is announced as North Carolina’s football coach. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s Sports in :60.
Minnesota 2018 Midterm Election Results
Minnesota 2018 Midterm Election Results
News in :90 – Nov. 1, 2018
One of the largest crowds in St. Thomas history gathered to discuss a collective commitment to a new action plan to combat racism on campus Wednesday, the truck driver accused of gunning down 11 people in Pittsburgh Synagogue pleads not guilty Thursday, President Donald Trump says the number of military troops deployed to US-Mexican border could reach 15,000. Chief Story Editor/Social Media Manager Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas community denounces racism with sit-in
Hundreds of community members filled the Anderson Student Center Thursday afternoon at St. Thomas as part of a sit-in protest organized by the Black Empowerment Student Alliance. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan and Video Editor Charlie Siddons documented the event.
Students, clubs discuss racial slur in open dialogue meeting
St. Thomas students gathered at the Black Empowerment Student Alliance and ASIA club general meeting Tuesday to discuss the racial slur written on a first-year student’s door in Brady Hall. The Twitter thread below was tweeted live by Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Solveig Rennan during the event.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 5, 2018
Professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo faces a rape allegation in the United States, Flyod Landis starts a cycling team, and football joins the Locker Room. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Sept. 11, 2018
President Trump visits Shanksville, Pennsylvania in memory of the 9/11 attacks, preparations are made for Hurricane Florence and Senator Jon Kyl says he’ll vote to repeal Obamacare. Story Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 10, 2018
St. Paul police say a bicyclist died Wednesday after colliding with a school bus, nineteen students were elected April 26 to serve on next year’s Undergraduate Student Government and Maryland Democratic governor candidate, Kevin Kamenetz, died of cardiac arrest at age 60. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
New president sworn in, budgets approved at USG meeting
Bisrat Bayou was sworn in as student president and budgets were approved in the May 1 USG general council meeting.