College football tailgates are as synonymous with the game as blocking and tackling. Burgers, brats and beer go along with the cornhole and camaraderie for tens of thousands of people every Saturday, a beloved tradition seen outside stadiums big and small. Selling beer and wine inside college football stadiums has become the norm over the past decade.
The St. Thomas women’s tennis team finished their fall season yesterday at the Drake Invitational. Men’s hockey played the Northern Michigan Wildcats over the weekend. Women’s hockey fell 4-0 to Minnesota Duluth Saturday afternoon. Chief Studio Producer Abby Madsen has today’s Sports in :60.
Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday. Donald Trump began testifying Monday morning in his civil fraud trial. Minneapolis police are investigating another fire at a mosque. Michael Mendele has today’s News in :90.
“If there is one thing you cannot fault the “Saw” movies for, it is committing to the blood-spurting bit.”
Kevin Lynch makes the argument that the “Saw” franchise is more than its “gory” and “trashy” reputation.
The St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams open their 2023-24 seasons with away games on Monday, Nov. 6. Reporter Adam Mueller has the season preview.
St. Thomas women’s basketball prepares for their season opener, Tommie volleyball falls to South Dakota, and Tommie men’s hockey will play Northern Michigan on two consecutive days. Brand Operations Manager Errol Mickelson has today’s Sports in :60.
The United States urges Israel to protect Palestinian civilians as concerns over a broader conflict grow, President Joe Biden heads to Maine in the wake of a mass shooting that left 18 dead, and the Minneapolis City Council agrees on a new location for the new Minneapolis Third Precinct police station. Brand Operations Manager Errol Mickelson has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government invited President Robert Vischer to talk about increasing national student enrollment, staff diversity and alumni/graduate engagement on Thursday, Oct. 26. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
Cecilia Wallace sits down with women’s head coach Ashley Lucas, and runners Charlie Caven and Gabriella Witschen to discuss the Summit League Championships and the upcoming indoor track and field season.
Israeli troops advanced toward Gaza City, President Joe Biden visited a Minnesota farm and legendary basketball coach Bob Knight has died at 83. Ellen Folska has today’s News in :90.
President Biden visited a family-run farm in Minnesota on Wednesday and is holding a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats, championing his administration’s investments in rural America.
The first Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza. Communications and internet service were gradually being restored after the second major cut in five days. Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm to hold a fundraiser. Chief Studio Producer Abby Madsen has today’s News in :90.
Fundraising for the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena is “nearing the finish line” to reach its $131 million goal by the beginning of November, according to Senior Associate Athletics Director Ben Fraser. Kevin Lynch has the story.
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.
St. Thomas Athletics inducted six new members into its hall of fame, including four individuals and two teams at an induction ceremony on Oct. 27 in Woulfe Alumni Hall. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.
