Several break-ins and a threatening note led St. Thomas women’s transfer house residents to temporarily move out of their St. Paul house earlier this month. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
OPINION: Americans should fear the flu, not the coronavirus
The Wuhan coronavirus has resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths and over 63,000 infections so far. However, columnist True Dabill argues that Americans should be more concerned about the flu than the coronavirus.
Business college suspending admissions to full-time MBA, making other structural changes
Admissions into the full-time Master of Business Administration program and Master of Science in Accountancy program have been suspended, among other cuts to staff and programming at the Opus College of Business, the college announced Wednesday. Justin Amaker, Abby Sliva and Leila Weah have the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Women’s hoops loses to Bethel; eliminated from conference title race
Sophomore guard Ellie Wolkow’s first quarter 3-pointers fueled the St. Thomas women’s basketball team through the first half, but the Tommies lost 65-49 to Bethel University at Schoenecker Arena Wednesday. Production Editor Kat Barrett and photographer Drew Bouman have the story.
St. Thomas women’s basketball looks ahead to playoffs
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team is looking toward playoffs as February marks the end of the regular season. Reporter Andres Tejeda has the story.
AP PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire, Dem front-runners
Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary election Tuesday night, narrowly edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight.
Derald Wing Sue presents talk on microaggressions
On Feb. 11, Derald Wong Sue of Columbia University presented “Microaggressions: Toxic Rain on Educational Settings and Daily Life” to an audience in St. Thomas’ O’Shaughnessy Educational Center. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has the story.
An Evening of Campus Chaos: St. Thomas disconnects power outage, athletic center flooding
The Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex flooded from a sprinkler head hit by a softball and parts of St. Thomas’ North Campus lost power for 3.5 hours, disrupting campus life Monday evening. While both incidents occurred within an hour of each other, they were unrelated; despite an incorrect campus-wide alert stating that the loss of power was caused by the tripped sprinkler head.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas women’s hockey captures victory over St. Ben’s
Senior forward Rachel Werdin’s first period goal put the Tommies ahead of the College of St. Benedict which carried them to a 2-1 victory at St. Thomas Ice Arena Friday. Production Editor Kat Barrett has the story.
Dean of Students office speaks and bylaw changes in Feb. 6 USG meeting
Members of the Dean of Students office spoke and an amendment to a club funding bylaw was approved at the Feb. 6 Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has this week’s USG update.
AP: Buttigieg, Sanders to win most national delegates in Iowa
Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders will emerge from Iowa’s Democratic caucuses with the most delegates to the party’s national convention, regardless of which one eventually wins the contest. Design Manager Reid Neeser’s graphic accompanies the AP’s story.
St. Thomas dance team wins two national titles for second straight year
The St. Thomas dance team took home its second straight double national championship at the UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship Jan. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Tommie men’s basketball takes down Pipers 84-68
Sophomore guard Anders Nelson missed only one shot while scoring 33 points to lead the No. 4-ranked St. Thomas men’s basketball team over Hamline University 84-86 Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena.
AP: Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment
President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House.
St. Thomas responds to worldwide coronavirus outbreak
A St. Thomas team has been formed to manage the university’s response to the outbreak of the coronavirus from China, according to an email sent by the Center for Well-Being Monday. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Emily Haugen have the story.