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St. Thomas athletics responds to racial injustice by ‘shedding light’ on racial inequalities

May 18, 2021

St. Thomas student-athletes, coaches and staff have worked together since last May to create an initiative called “Shed a Little Light” that was launched in October 2020 to bring change to campus regarding racial inequities in response to the killing of George Floyd. Olivia Paradise and Cam Kauffman have the story.

USG speaks on Indigenous land acknowledgement, decides on outdoor Wi-Fi and gives committee updates

February 16, 2021

The importance of acknowledging that the university is on Dakota land was discussed, a proposal for more outdoor Wi-Fi on the St. Paul campus was accepted, committee and senate updates were given and the upcoming general elections were discussed at the first USG meeting of spring semester. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has the update.