The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the high court.
No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke
Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges Wednesday against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in a downtown apartment in February.
New cuddly addition to St. Thomas Public Safety
A member of the St. Thomas Department of Public Safety ranks is quickly becoming popular with the community. Despite unusual demands – like a bowl of water on the break room floor and occasional belly rubs – the King Charles Cavalier has become an important part of the squad.
St. Thomas baseball drops doubleheader, gets swept in weekend series
The St. Thomas baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader 2-1 and 6-1 against South Dakota State University Sunday at Koch Diamond.
St. Thomas falls 5-3, Laubscher breaks strikeout record
St. Thomas baseball dropped its home opener 5-3 to South Dakota State University Saturday at Koch Diamond. Despite the loss, senior pitcher Graham Laubscher broke the St. Thomas record for career strikeouts.
St. Thomas adds 70+ year old athletics footage to archives
St. Thomas’ Innovation and Technology Services added several vintage sports clips to the library’s digital archives this spring, allowing current Tommies to take a step into the past and watch former athletes compete.
Despite CDC health and safety guidelines, some Americans still mistrust science
As the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic has come and gone, COVID-19 regulations have eased up across the United States and St. Thomas’ campus. However, one thing has remained constant throughout the pandemic: many U.S. citizens’ mistrust in science.
Classes resume in Minneapolis after nearly 3-week teacher strike
Minneapolis public school teachers and students returned to the classroom Tuesday after members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement with the Minneapolis School District, ending a nearly three-week strike.
St. Thomas parking issues persist during construction
Amid several construction projects on a changing St. Thomas campus, the lack of parking has affected many students’ daily lives, especially commuter students, leading some to “regret buying a pass at all.”
Minneapolis teachers reach tentative agreement to end strike
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in Minneapolis reached a tentative agreement early Friday to end a more than two-week strike over pay and other issues that idled some 29,000 students and around 4,500 educators and staff in one of Minnesota’s largest school districts.
Frey family continues legacy of giving with $15M donation
St. Thomas class of 1952 alum Gene Frey donated $15 million to the university, which will help students afford St. Thomas’ two-year residency requirement.
House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, preparing for President Joe Biden to enact higher tariffs on more products and further weaken the Russian economy in response to its military assault on Ukraine.
Paper catches fire in back of truck in OEC lot
Shredded documents caught fire in the back of a document destruction service six-wheel truck Wednesday in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center parking lot in front of Frey Hall.
Zelenskyy tells US Congress, ‘We need you right now’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks on Wednesday as he appealed to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to “close the sky” over his country may not happen.
Acclaimed author Leslie Jamison visits St. Thomas
St. Thomas’ Luann Dummer Center for Women hosted Leslie Jamison, an acclaimed author and novelist, March 8.