Due to new rebranding efforts, Target is ditching the concept of attempting to bring students into the store in favor of a new approach: bringing the store to students through pop-up shops and small-format stores.
Tommie Spotlight: Professor Michael Blaakman
Reporter Solveig Rennan spotlights St. Thomas history professor Michael Blaakman, who has a degree from Yale, taught in Slovakia and is currently writing a book about the early stages of America.
Ben Rector performs at Tommie Fest 2017
Tommie Fest 2017 concluded with a lively performance by Ben Rector, a contemporary pop singer/songwriter.
News in :90 – May 11, 2017
This is News in :90 for Thursday, May 11, 2017.
2017-18 USG executive board candidates
Elections for the 2017-2018 Undergraduate Student Government class council are currently underway. Voting will close at 4 p.m. Thursday. The following are bios for the student body president and executive board.
Sports in :60 – April 21, 2017
This is Sports in :60 for Friday, April 21, 2017.
USG elections kick off with candidate forum
Candidates for the Undergraduate Student Government Executive Board election made their debuts at a public debate on Tuesday over convo hour in Scooters.
Tommie tennis breezes past Hamline
Despite windy conditions, the St. Thomas women’s tennis team was able to easily defeat Hamline University 9-0 on Sunday at Holt courts to put the unbeaten Tommies at a 14-0 record.
News in :90 – March 31, 2017
This is News in :90 for Friday, March 31, 2017.
St. Thomas professor named to political watchlist
Free speech for students on college campuses is a widely debated topic, but only recently has free speech for professors been called into question as well. St. Thomas professor Barbara Gorski was named to the Professor Watchlist in fall 2016 for allegedly showing a liberal bias in the classroom.
St. Thomas professors publish young adult coloring, historical fantasy books
Ever wondered what professors are doing when they aren’t teaching classes or grading papers? In the case of justice and peace professor Mike Klein and English professor Heather Bouwman, that mystery has been solved.
Meatless Mondays initiative seemingly contradicts Lenten Friday
A campaign launched by the St. Thomas dining services has left a bad taste for some Catholic students.
Sports in :60 – March 6, 2017
This is Sports in :60 for Monday, March 6, 2017.
Former Distinguished Alumni Award winners receive Pax Christi Award
In 1995, David Haas, Marty Haugen and Rev. Michael Joncas all received the St. Thomas Distinguished Alumni Award. Twenty-three years later, the three musical artists are reuniting to receive the Pax Christi Award from Saint John’s University.
Recycling bins with tracking chips hit the streets of St. Paul
Since mid-January, St. Paul residents and off-campus Tommies have used new blue recycling bins as a new city-wide initiative. Inside the bins, however, is more than just plastic and cardboard.