St. Thomas graduate student Olivia DeMeuse died after being hit by a car while walking on April 16, according to a statement from the St. Thomas Newsroom. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Angeline Terry has the story.
A crowd of hundreds celebrated outside of Hennepin County Government Center following news that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last summer. TommieMedia’s Emily Rudie, Mia Laube, Scout Mason, Luana Karl and Angeline Terry were there to capture the moment.
St. Thomas campus buildings and services closed at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in response to a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Minneapolis and St. Paul curfew prompted by protests after Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man; Potter resigned Tuesday along with Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon.
All classes and events on-campus starting after 5 p.m. are canceled, an alert from St. Thomas Public Safety to the campus community said following Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement of a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew Monday night for three counties that include Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Baylor won the NCAA men’s basketball championship over Gonzaga. Stanford defeated Arizona 54-53 to win its first NCAA women’s basketball championship since 1992. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager, Annie Terry has today’s Sports in :60.
Nine positive COVID-19 tests were reported by the Center for Well-Being last week, an increase of four from the previous week. Angeline Terry and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
Executive director of the Center for Well-Being Madonna McDermott joins TommieMedia’s Angeline Terry on In Depth to discuss COVID-19 on campus and the rollout of the vaccine.
In episode two of Cold Facts Hot Takes, co-hosts Macy Berendsen and Kayla Mayer discuss the Madeleine McCann case and possible theories surrounding her disappearance.
Nineteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being, breaking a three week case decline. Angeline Terry and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
Former St. Thomas student Ray Ghansham Persaud, 22, was sentenced Tuesday to one year and one day in prison for calling a bomb threat into the university on Sept. 17, 2019.
The Rev. Larry Snyder, St. Thomas vice president for mission, will retire on June 30, 2021, university President Julie Sullivan announced in an email to St. Thomas staff Monday. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Angeline Terry has the story.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 Sunday and the St. Thomas men’s hockey team defeated St. Scholastica 5-1 Saturday. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Annie Terry has today’s Sports in :60.
Representatives of LGBTQ groups in the St. Thomas community say they continue to struggle to advocate openly for queer identities despite increasingly tolerant university policies. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the story.
The Undergraduate Student Government general council elected its transfer and senior class senator, listened to presentations about staff online learning resources and a proposal for a new STEAM complex, and further discussed an S-D-R grading option at its Dec. 10 meeting. University Affairs Editor Angeline Terry has the update.
The Undergraduate Student Government general council approved $50,000 to go toward a student memorial, discussed a return to S-D-R grading amid the ongoing pandemic and approved pre-optometry club at its Dec. 4 meeting. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the update.
