A St. Thomas sophomore is making a splash in the local water polo community, after co-founding the first youth water polo group in Minnesota. With its second season coming up this spring, founder Rory Lee said he hopes to expand the group by adding more teams. Marty Fischer has the story.
The social media app Fizz has gained popularity with St. Thomas students over the past year, promising anonymity for all users, granted they provide a St. Thomas institutional email address. Sydney Dorsey has the story.
The Minnesota Children’s Museum and the University of St. Thomas’ Playful Learning Lab will hold their second annual Deaf Day event on Saturday, Dec. 2. Madeline Mussay and Kevin Callahan have the story.
The Undergraduate Student Government discussed potential changes to the academic calendar and USG spring elections on Thursday, Nov. 16. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s primary ballot, dealing a blow to the effort to stop Trump’s candidacy with a Civil War-era Constitutional clause.
The Undergraduate Student Government meeting scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9, was canceled because the guest speaker was unable to attend. University Affairs Editor Gwynn Vang has the story.
A suburban Minnesota city became what is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American mayor when 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed was chosen to lead St. Louis Park.
St. Paul will hold a general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Check out TommieMedia’s election guide for what will be on the ballot. Reporter Claire Blum has the story.
The Undergraduate Student Government invited Public Safety Director Zach DuBois to discuss changes to public safety and swore in new members on Oct. 19. University Affairs Editor Gwynn Vang has the story.
Students at the University of St. Thomas have noticed potentially unsustainable practices when it comes to watering vegetated land on campus. Sprinklers are running when it is raining, after it has rained, and water is spraying the campus’ sidewalks. Cecilia Wallace has the story.
U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of colleges and universities in the United States on Sept. 18. St. Thomas tied for No. 163 in this year’s rankings and received an overall score of 56 out of 100. However, St. Thomas officials, as well as others across the country, have begun to question the rankings’ importance.
Arts professionals are urging Minnesotans to return to theaters amid a local theater crisis that has seen two to three theaters closing per month across the country. Anya Capistrant-Kinney and Kevin Callahan have the story.
Israel declared war Sunday as it bombarded the Gaza strip with airstrikes in retaliation for a major surprise attack by Hamas.
President Joe Biden condemned the militant group Hamas for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens.
To our readers: Over the past year, we’ve been hard at work, researching, brainstorming, and thinking about student media at the University of St. Thomas and what it means to students, faculty, staff and the larger community of readers. Thus, we are excited to share some news about student media on campus: TommieMedia will have …
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