Students at the University of St. Thomas are used to Minnesota winters, but this cold season in particular has been a difficult one, especially for students who live off campus.
News in :90 – Feb. 21, 2023
The St. Paul Police Department was on the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash on Cretin Avenue North. Michigan State University students and faculty returned to the East Lansing campus Monday. A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family’s earthquake-shattered home has left the hospital and gone to her new home.
1 dead, 1 injured in crash on Cretin Avenue near St. Thomas campus
The St. Paul Police Department was on the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash on Cretin Ave. N near the intersection of Mississippi River Blvd across from Anderson Student Center and O’Shaughnessy Stadium on Monday.
St. Thomas professor urges students to layer up this winter
The lowest observed temperature in February in 2023 has been minus 13 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, yet students around St. Thomas often lack the layers necessary to stay warm.
St. Thomas announces $75 million gift for multiuse arena on South Campus
A $75 million naming gift from longtime benefactors Lee and Penny Anderson has cleared the way for a multiuse arena on St. Thomas’ south campus, starting fundraising for a project with an estimated price tag of $175 million, the university announced Tuesday.
Minnesota nurses ‘overloaded with patients,’ strike for higher wages and more staff
Nurses, hospital staff and supporters gathered outside of Children’s Minnesota-St. Paul and United hospitals Tuesday as part of the second day of a three-day nurses strike pressing for higher wages, resolving understaffing and more. Cam Kauffman and Derek Badger have the story.
St. Thomas esports club looks to become club sport, eventually varsity sport
The St. Thomas esports club is approaching the university to become a club sport, a way to grow with the newly-expanding industry of collegiate esports.
St. Thomas student falls in love with pixel art
This is Nadia Barnes, a commissioned artist that manages, markets, and curates pixel art for her Etsy store. Nkechukwu Akpati and Olivia VanGrinsven have the story.
Second-year experience to develop second-year students
St. Thomas is adding a second-year experience course for second-year students for the 2022-23 school year.
USG passes two new clubs and new members sworn in at May 12 meeting
Members of the athletic department gave a presentation on changes to the AARC weight and cardio rooms, new Undergraduate Student Government members were sworn in and two new clubs were approved at the USG general council meeting Thursday at Scooters.
Former and current student government members reflect on USG’s evolution
A lot has changed at St. Thomas since the Undergraduate Student Council was formed as the All College Council in 1938. From going co-ed to Division I athletics, the voice of the student body has grown immensely.
Laura Dunham announced as new dean of renowned St. Thomas Opus College of Business
The University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business announced its new dean, Laura Dunham Tuesday in a statement posted on OneStThomas by Executive Vice President and Provost Eddy Rojas.
Salt Co. promotes college community in christ
Although membership suffered during the pandemic, Salt Co. is quickly reestablishing its community, and hundreds of college students from around the Twin Cities are gathering to worship, read the Bible and connect with one another in small group settings.
O’Shaughnessy-Frey library dodges major damage after storm
St. Thomas’ O’Shaughnessy-Frey library was left mostly unscathed after a storm dropped almost two inches of rain during a tornado warning in Minneapolis and St. Paul, according to the National Weather Service.
St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College announces Buffy Smith as new dean
The University of St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College announced its new dean, Buffy Smith, Wednesday in an email to the St. Thomas community from executive vice president and provost Eddy Rojas.