A catalytic converter was stolen from a motor vehicle, A Zoom meeting was broken into and a St. Thomas employee tripped on wires in an office area. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Sept. 17-30.
Poultry, tofu and a big pork butt: Our TommieMedia staffers share their campus food choices
St. Thomas has a variety of sustenance options at its dining venues. Some of our TommieMedia staff members wrote about their favorite meals on campus and why they enjoy them. We want to hear from you: what’s your favorite campus meal?
BREAKING: Loras Hall namesake found to have been slave owner
Bishop Mathias Loras, the namesake of Loras Hall on South Campus, was found to have enslaved a woman named Marie Louise for 16 years, President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email to the St. Thomas community Tuesday.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas reports 36 positive COVID-19 tests last week, President Sullivan responds
Thirty-six positive COVID-19 cases between Sept. 12-18 were reported by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, a jump from last week’s count of 9.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 21, 2020
The Minnesota State High School League is holding a special meeting to reconsider holding fall seasons for football and volleyball, Game 1 of its best-of-five semifinal series between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx will be played on Tuesday and The Minnesota Vikings fell to 0-2 after losing to the Indianapolis Colts 28-1. Production Editor Justin Amaker has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Sept. 21, 2020
President Donald Trump expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, the United Nations officially marked its 75th anniversary Monday and St. Thomas dining locations Scooter’s, Beaker’s Coffee Shop and Stacks Café closed for the remainder of the semester. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
Scooter’s, Beaker’s, Stacks closes for remainder of semester
St. Thomas dining locations Scooter’s, Beaker’s Coffee Shop and Stacks Café are closing for the remainder of the semester after Friday, a Dining Services message posted on OneStThomas said.
Public Safety Briefs: Sept. 1 – Sept. 16
A St. Thomas employee suffered a medical emergency, a St. Thomas student was robbed by an unknown suspect on Cleveland Avenue and a liquor law violation occurred in Tommie North Hall. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Sept. 1-16.
Public Safety alerts St. Thomas community of neighborhood robbery
A St. Thomas student was robbed by two suspects in an alley on the 100 block of Cleveland Avenue, according to an alert from Public Safety to the St. Thomas community Wednesday afternoon.
St. Thomas cancels J-Term study abroad programs
St. Thomas canceled January Term study abroad programs for 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Office of Study Abroad announced Monday.
St. Thomas closing Minneapolis campus early through weekend amid civil unrest
The University of St. Thomas closed its Minneapolis campus at 5 p.m. Thursday and will be “operating on reduced hours” from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the weekend amid civil unrest that broke out in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday night.
TommieMedia introduces “Quarantunes” Spotify playlist
Like many of you, we feel the increase in free time during a shelter-in-place, and with that the increase in music streams. So TommieMedia set to work, compiling the best of the best tunes to fit the quarantine mood from classic hits to recently released pop jams.
BREAKING NEWS: NCAA postpones St. Thomas’ Division I decision
A decision on whether St. Thomas can move from Division III to Division I is being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and not expected before June at the earliest, an NCAA official confirmed Friday.
St. Thomas spring commencement ceremonies postponed due to COVID-19
St. Thomas will not hold its commencement ceremonies on the originally scheduled May dates because of the COVID-19 pandemic, University President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Wednesday.
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas addresses student employment and campus housing
St. Thomas student workers will be paid biweekly based on average spring semester hours and students are expected to move off campus by Wednesday, March 25, university President Julie Sullivan announced in a COVID-19 update email Monday.