St. Thomas eMedia staff member Batoyun “Oyuna” Uranchimeg sat down with TommieMedia’s Scout Mason to discuss her experience as a member of the United States’ wheelchair curling team at the 2022 Paralympic Games.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling – May 10
Scout Mason and Sam Larson sit down to talk Tommie Baseball, Softball, the Tommie Choice Awards and the Tommie Football team’s Spring Game.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 22 new positive cases at St. Thomas, Minnesota positive cases rise
Twenty-two positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 22.
Sheneeta White joins USG to discuss advising, research opportunities and online learning
Associate Vice Provost for Student Achievement Sheneeta White answered questions Thursday about St. Thomas’ faculty advising, including plans for a new structure, research opportunities and changes to classes in terms of online, asynchronous and in-person learning at the Undergraduate Student Government General Council Meeting at Scooter’s.
PODCASTS: Keep the Ball Rolling – April 8
Scout Mason and Sam Larson sit down to talk about Tommie Baseball and Softball and how the teams are holding up this season. They also discuss the end of March Madness.
Washington University’s William Tolman to be St. Thomas CAS dean
The new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, William “Bill” Tolman, will be stepping into a familiar environment when he joins St. Thomas on July 1.
The Locker Room with Men’s Basketball – March 17, 2022
St. Thomas men’s basketball coach Johnny Tauer and junior forward Brooks Allen joined TommieMedia’s Scout Mason in The Locker Room to discuss the Tommies’ new recruits and and how they want to continue to improve in their second DI season.
Teacher strike marches through Minneapolis
Minneapolis teachers marched to the John B. Davis Education Center on Tuesday during the first day of the teacher strike. The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers is fighting for higher pay, mental health resources, smaller class sizes and more.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Three positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending on March 4; it was the first full week since the university lifted its face covering requirement in most indoor spaces on Feb. 26.
St. Thomas lifts face covering requirement in most indoor spaces
St. Thomas’ University Action and Response Team announced via email that it will be lifting its face covering requirement in many indoor spaces on Saturday, Feb. 26. Masks will still be required inside classrooms, labs, St. Thomas’ shuttle and the Center for Well-Being.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 18, 2022
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team lost 7-1 against No. 1-ranked University of Minnesota, the St. Thomas women’s basketball team lost 73-46 against the University of South Dakota, the St. Thomas Swim and Dive team is competing in the first-ever Summit League Championships in Fargo, and the St. Thomas men’s basketball team lost 81-60 against the University of South Dakota. Director Scout Mason has today’s Sports in :60.
Award-winning film producer Christine Vachon visits St. Thomas
Independent Spirit Award and Academy Award-winning indie film producer Christine Vachon visited St. Thomas on Thursday, Feb. 17, hosting a workshop, lunch and conversation with Rebecca Green in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center auditorium.
Coach Joel Johnson gets Tommie support in Olympic gold-medal game
St. Thomas community members showed up to Scooter’s for a watch party in support of women’s hockey coach Joel Johnson as he coached Team USA in the gold-medal game Wednesday against Team Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
With three Tommies competing in 2022, St. Thomas adds to its Olympic footprint
The Tommies received national attention with their Division I debut last fall and now fans from around the world are cheering on two St. Thomas women’s hockey players and their coach during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. First-year goaltender Saskia Maurer and first-year defender Nicole Vallario are representing Switzerland while their coach, Joel Johnson, coaches reigning 2018 Winter Olympics champion Team USA.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 38 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Thirty-eight positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending on Feb. 4.