Vladimir Putin used a major patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine, the man behind the wheel of a car that barreled through crowds of pedestrians in New York City’s Time Square is heading to trial after various delays and the Automotive Competition and Stomp N Shake Cheer clubs are the newest clubs at St. Thomas. Zachary Knapp has today’s News in :90.
About 500 people gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis Tuesday evening to protest the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance won Ohio’s contentious and hyper-competitive GOP Senate primary on Tuesday and Wall Street is off to a mixed start on Wednesday and bond yields are rising as traders look ahead to an announcement later in the day on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Ben Hogan has today’s News in :90.
Nineteen students were elected April 26 to serve on next year’s Undergraduate Student Government, but almost every candidate ran uncontested.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. is pulling out of the landmark international nuclear accord with Iran, declaring he was making the world safer but dealing a profound blow to allies and deepening his isolation on the world stage.
Senior Valerie Brukhis was awarded a Fulbright scholarship, a prestigious international relations award, to study abroad Israel.
The Diversity Activities Board and Asian Students in America organized St. Thomas’ second-annual Holi celebration on May 4. Photographer Esmee Verschoor captured the colorful sights of the event.
Two St. Thomas seniors are working on plans for an apartment complex near campus to serve as student housing. The planned building would hold around 60 residents with rent starting around $900 per month.
As the weather warms up in the Twin Cities, St. Thomas students can be found on and off campus enjoying hiking, running or hanging out in hammocks. Senior reporter Lauren Andrego talks to local “mockers” about why they enjoy it.
FemCom hosted the annual “Take Back the Night” march April 19 in an effort to bring the severity of sexual assault to the forefront of the minds of the campus community.
First-year student Enzo Vinholi developed a virtual reality system for the elderly and people with limited mobility that allows users to revisit old memories of places they’ve been.
The four houses that planned to host the Tour de Franzia, a St. Thomas senior drinking tradition, on April 28 will not participate this year, despite students’ efforts to reach out to administration and address issues of last year’s event.
The St. Thomas football team broke the NCAA Division III record for most players named to the Hampshire Award list, an annual academic honor given out by the National Football Foundation.
Singer-songwriter and St. Thomas student Joe Perry joins TommieMedia’s Noah Brown on Backstage Pass to perform his song “Before I’m Gone”. He talks about his music and what’s next. Joe Perry will be performing at the KUST Sampler release party May 2nd.
The St. Thomas Wellness Center partners with Brightside Produce for Fruit of the Month, offering free fruits and vegetables each month to students along with nutrition tips, work out plans and recipes. Lauren Andrego followed Katie Harris, leader of the initiative, as she handed out mangoes to Tommies.
St. Thomas volleyball player Whitney Lloyd was one of 58 names announced on March 8 to receive the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for the fall of 2017.
