Academic scores and student engagement have been on a decline since COVID-19 brought changes to education, and first-year St. Thomas students are facing unprecedented academic challenges. Sabrina Thompson has the story.
After the mass shooting last November at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Employment for adults with disabilities is at an all-time high in the United States, reaching 21.3% in 2022, a 2.2% increase from the previous year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. St. Paul-based MSS has partnered with the University of St. Thomas to create jobs for people with disabilities in campus dining halls. Adam Mueller has 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.
Battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza, stranding critically wounded patients, newborns and their caregivers with dwindling supplies and no electricity, health officials said Monday.
A car crash that occurred around 12:15 p.m. disrupted traffic for an hour after a stolen car collided with a gray Honda at the intersection between Cretin and Marshall Avenues on Thursday. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.
Voters across Minnesota took to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to vote in the 2023 general election. TommieMedia’s Studio Producer Abby Madsen has the election results.
The Undergraduate Student Government subcommittee members shared long term goals and plans with the general council on Thursday, Nov. 2. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
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 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.
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.
Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters on Monday focused on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s role, opening a trial that could determine whether the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House.
A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Maine and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes Thursday under a shelter-in-place advisory.
