Fifty-six positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, an increase of 20 from the previous week. Production Editor Justin Amaker and Design Manager Maggie Stout have the story.
Public Safety alerts St. Thomas community of aggravated assault
A St. Thomas student was assaulted at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard at Shadow Falls Park, St. Thomas Public Safety said in a campus-wide alert Saturday. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
St. Thomas students get answers to voting questions from Minnesota’s Secretary of State
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and Ramsey County Elections Administrator Emily Hunt answered students’ questions about voting and the upcoming election at a Voting 101 panel hosted by St. Thomas Wednesday. Business Manager Mae Macfarlane has the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Voter Registration Day at St. Thomas kicks off series of election events
Voter registration information checkpoints were at St. Thomas promoting National Voter Registration Day Tuesday to remind citizens to vote. Reporter Andrés Tejeda and Chief Photo Editor Song Johansen have the story.
Former St. Thomas student pleads guilty to hoax bomb threats
Former St. Thomas student Ray Ghansham Persaud pleaded guilty to phoning a hoax bomb threat against St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus on Sept. 17, 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Production Editor Justin Amaker and Sports Editor Joey Swanson have the story.
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.
Club funding model altered, elections promoted and budget approved during Sept. 17 USG meeting
USG approved new club funding regulations amid COVID-19-related guidelines, posted fall election candidate packets and approved its budget for the semester at its meeting Thursday, Sept. 17. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has this week’s USG update.
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 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.
Sullivan focuses on gratitude in convocation address
In St. Thomas’ first ever virtual academic convocation Tuesday, university President Julie Sullivan spoke of her gratitude for the work and sacrifice faculty members have demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOWS: Students begin moving in – what’s new, what’s different amid COVID-19?
Campus livened up Saturday as St. Thomas students began moving in their belongings to campus housing, in a different fashion than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Production Editor Justin Amaker and Chief Photo Editor Song Johansen have the story.
MIAC postpones all competition until January 2021
The MIAC is postponing all athletic competition, including the previously cleared-to-compete tennis and golf until January 2021, the conference announced Monday. Director Emily Haugen and Chief Story Editor Mia Laube has the story.
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.