Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and Ramsey County Elections Administrator Emily Hunt answered students’ questions about voting and the upcoming election at a Voting 101 panel hosted by St. Thomas Wednesday. Business Manager Mae Macfarlane has the story.
St. Thomas cancels J-Term study abroad programs
St. Thomas canceled January Term study abroad programs for 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Office of Study Abroad announced Monday.
Friends remember Ria Patel through virtual memorial 5K
On September 17, 2017, the St. Thomas community lost student Ria Patel, who died in the passenger seat of a drunk driving accident at the corner of Stinson Boulevard Northeast and Ridgeway Parkway in Minneapolis. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
PODCAST: Cold Facts, Hot Takes (S1E7) – Avril Lavigne/Keanu Reeves
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.
Transition to online learning leaves students without lab experience
While all St. Thomas students have transitioned to online classes, students taking lab courses are facing some additional challenges. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
KUST keeps sound of campus alive during quarantine
For students and staff alike at St. Thomas, sheltering at home may have proven to be difficult for some, having something to look forward to creates motivation for other things. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
COVID-19 in my Community: May 1, 2020
In TommieMedia’s third COVID-19 in my Community report, reporter Mae Macfarlane reports from her hometown of Sioux City, Iowa on how a local food truck, Heartland Coffee and Nosh, has donated over $4000 worth of meals to healthcare workers.
PODCAST: Cold Facts, Hot Takes (S1E6) – Tiger King
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.”
St. Thomas employees to see timekeeping changes in fall 2020
St. Thomas employees are familiar with the university’s timekeeping system, whether from scanning your finger at a timekeeping machine, or going to the Workforce EmpCenter website and inputting your time manually on an electronic timesheet. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
PODCAST: Cold Facts, Hot Takes (S1E5) – Bonnie and Clyde
In episode five of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Kayla Mayer and Mae Macfarlane talk about the infamous Bonnie and Clyde.
St. Thomas students present summer research findings at national level
This past summer, four Tommies worked together to perform experiments and collect data on something that many of us would not normally think about: meth, its anxiety-inducing properties and its effects on mice. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
PODCAST: Cold Facts, Hot Takes (S1E4) – Birds aren’t real/Flat Earth/Hollow Moon
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.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Now-resolved, St. Paul teacher strike affects St. Thomas student teachers
Claudia Lundgren, a St. Thomas student and student-teacher at Central High School, planned a presentation to work toward her teaching license for Tuesday, March 10, but the St. Paul Federation of Educators began their strike Tuesday, pausing her progress. The St. Paul teacher strike ended Friday, March 13 with educators going back to school at 1 p.m. Reporter Joey Swanson has the story.
PODCAST: Cold Facts, Hot Takes (S1E3) — Princess Diana
In episode number three of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, Mae Macfarlane and Kayla Mayer talk about Princess Diana and the mysteries surrounding her death.
Sullivan announces $20 million donation, test-optional policy at St. Thomas’ State of the University
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan looked to the university’s future in her second “State of the University” address Thursday afternoon. Emily Haugen, Samantha HoangLong, Mae Macfarlane and Abby Sliva have the story.