St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government met for the first time this semester to discuss issues with residence hall overflows and the upcoming election. Sydney LaBelle has the update.
USG discusses campus changes at Sept. 8 meeting
Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-serving monarch, dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday. She was 96.
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.
Tommie standout Anders Nelson to transfer, won’t forget ‘unbelievable four-year experience’
After four fantastic years at St. Thomas, senior guard Anders Nelson will graduate and transfer to William & Mary for his fifth-year. The Edina native is hoping he can help improve the five-win school but noted he won’t forget being a Tommie. “You guys have supplied me with memories that will last a lifetime,” Nelson said.
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.
Game Design minor coming to St Thomas
St. Thomas is working to create a game design minor with influence from Sky Anderson, a professor of Introduction to Mass Media, Visual Media Theory and Practice, and most recently: Game Design.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Center for Student Achievement dedicated to Julie Sullivan
On Friday, the Undergraduate Student Government dedicated the Center for Student Achievement to Julie Sullivan, changing its name to the Julie H. Sullivan Center for Student Achievement. The center, which opened in the fall of 2018, states that its goal is to “empower students as they navigate academic and professional goals.”
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.
News in :90 – May 13, 2022
The fatal floods that weaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April have been attributed to human-caused climate change, the Minnesota Senate Democratic minority tried unsuccessfully to force consideration of nine abortion and health-related bills that the Republican majority has kept bottled up in committee, and 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. Radio host Joe LaPorte has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas breaks ground on Schoenecker Center
The University of St. Thomas broke ground on the Schoenecker Center Thursday, as the university plans to open the 130,000-square-foot-plus building in the spring of 2024.
News in :90 – May 12, 2022
President Biden appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19. Minnesota suffered record amounts of heavy rainfall and live tornadoes during a Wednesday night storm. The University of St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College has a new dean, Buffy Smith. John Martinez has today’s News in :90.