The Schoenecker Center, which serves as the University of St Thomas’ new home for its science, technical, engineering, arts and math fields, opened its doors for classes on Monday, Feb. 5. The complex, which cost over 100 million dollars, features new facilities for integrative STEAM studies, including geology, multimedia, robotics and music. Kevin Lynch has the story.
Designer Mackenna Meyers recaps Black Catholic History Month and illustrates important historical figures.
In the semester finale of Cold Facts Hot Takes, hosts Mae Macfarlane and Kayla Mayer discuss the history of UFOs, famous sightings and abductions and recent confirmations from the U.S. Department of Defense.
In episode 5 of Cold Facts Hot Takes, hosts Mae Macfarlane and Paige Yurczyk discuss the Mandela Effect and their own personal theories.
In the season 2 premiere of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Kayla Mayer and Mae Macfarlane discuss everyone’s favorite cryptid… Bigfoot! They talk about its history and how to go Bigfoot hunting.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/bigfoot-legend-newspaper
https://www.history.com/news/bigfoot-fbi-file-investigation-discovery
https://www.seattlenorthcountry.com/blog/the-history-of-bigfoot-and-how-to-find-them/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/
https://www.outsideonline.com/2097161/10-most-convincing-bigfoot-sightings
http://bfro.net/
In episode seven of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Mae Macfarlane and Kayla Mayer talk about the conspiracies surrounding pop star Avril Lavigne and actor Keanu Reeves.
Links to our sources:
Avril:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1245099/bio
https://www.eonline.com/news/982957/avril-lavigne-finally-responds-to-viral-conspiracy-theory-that-she-died-years-ago
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/r7pebb/was-avril-lavigne-killed-off-and-replaced-with-an-actress
https://psuvanguard.com/was-avril-lavigne-replaced/
https://www.ofuxico.com.br/noticias-sobre-famosos/avril-lavigne-muda-o-nariz/2006/10/20-49333.html
https://youtu.be/bV8fZsQt5ck
https://youtu.be/rJnQ1XZBI5I
http://avrilestamorta.blogspot.com/
Keanu:
https://www.keanuisimmortal.com/
https://www.fromthegrapevine.com/slideshows/arts/celebrities-lookalike-who-might-just-be-immortal/page/2
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000206/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/keanu-reeves-is-too-good-for-this-world
https://www.gq.com/story/the-legend-of-keanu-reeves
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/entertainment/keanu-reeves-women/index.html
In episode six of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Kayla Mayer and Mae Macfarlane are joined by TommieMedia Columnist True Dabill to talk about the well-known Netflix documentary, “Tiger King.”
In episode five of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Kayla Mayer and Mae Macfarlane talk about the infamous Bonnie and Clyde.
In episode 5 of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Mae Macfarlane and Kayla Mayer talk about some of the most popular conspiracy theories going around the internet today! Birds aren’t real, Flat Earth and the Hollow Moon.
In episode number three of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Mae Macfarlane and Kayla Mayer talk about Princess Diana and the mysteries surrounding her death.
In episode two of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Kayla Mayer and Mae Macfarlane talk about the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey and the conspiracies surrounding the case.
Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jonbenet-ramsey/
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/jonbenet-ramsey/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/11/jonbenet-ramsey-the-brutal-child-that-still-haunts-america/
https://www.thoughtco.com/jonbenet-ramsey-investigation-973290/
New confession:
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-gary-oliva-confession-letters-778025/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/who-killed-jonbenet-ramsey-8-possible-suspects-129125/
In the series premiere of Cold Facts Hot Takes, hosts Mae Macfarlane and Kayla Mayer talk the Dyatlov Pass incident and the conspiracies surrounding it.
St. Thomas senior Julia Wickham has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award in Study/Research for the 2020-21 academic year. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Divine Zheng has been chosen as the student speaker for the class of 2018 undergraduate commencement ceremony.
The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years. Check design manager Elle Jackson’s infographic for more spooky facts.
