St. Thomas students’ January Term trip to Greece went from “wonderful” to “absolute chaos” when five students had to stay behind after testing positive for COVID-19 days before their flight home was scheduled, causing some to miss two days of spring semester classes.
In Depth with Chris Yahnke – November 18, 2021
St. Thomas assistant director of Anderson Student Center Chris Yahnke sat down with TommieMedia’s Scout Mason on Nov. 18 to discuss his upcoming plans to bring more events to ASC.
Tommies add more skill and culture in second Division I signing day
St. Thomas athletics entered into its second ever Division I national signing day on Wednesday, Nov. 10, adding Tommies from all over Minnesota and the country.
Jacob Frey addresses rejected police reform question
Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where George Floyd’s death under an officer’s knee brought calls for racial justice.
Former St. Thomas football player convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2018 campus assault
Content warning: This story contains content surrounding sexual assault.
Nicholas Robert Schnack, a former St. Thomas football player, was convicted earlier this month of first-degree criminal sexual conduct of a then-St. Thomas student in September 2018.
Student suffers knife wound in Flynn Hall
A student sustained a knife wound while practicing self-defense maneuvers in Flynn Hall on Sunday night, according to a university statement.
The Locker Room with Football – Sept. 24, 2021
St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso, defensive back Joe Hird and linebacker Tommy Shelstad join TommieMedia’s Scout Mason in The Locker Room to talk about their upcoming game against Butler University on Saturday, Sept. 25.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 20, 2021
The St. Thomas football team lost 44-3 against Northern Iowa on Saturday, the Minnesota Vikings lost 34-33 to the Arizona Cardinals and the St. Thomas women’s soccer lost 3-2 in overtime against Idaho on Saturday. Reporter Scout Mason has today’s Sports in :60.
Tommie basketball announces inaugural Division I schedules
The St. Thomas mens and womens basketball programs unveiled its inaugural Division I schedules on Monday.
Tommies snag four-star recruit Ahjany Lee over Minnesota, Kansas
St. Thomas men’s basketball earned a new recruit on Monday with four-star Byron, Minnesota forward Ahjany Lee.
News in :90 – Sept. 10, 2021
Hurricane Olaf impacted Los Cabos resorts, inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month and Minnesota Senate Republicans have chosen Sen. Jeremy Miller to be the new majority leader. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Scout Mason has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas to hold home opener at Xcel Energy Center Oct. 3
St. Thomas’ men’s hockey team will play their first home game in Division I at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. against St. Cloud State University in a non-conference matchup.
Five St. Thomas students band together to form Melkshake
Five St. Thomas students found one another in 2018 on campus and formed the band Melkshake. Now, the band is poised to release its debut album, “At the Drive In,” this summer.
St. Thomas sophomore garners hundreds of thousands of streams after quarantine challenge
St. Thomas sophomore Penny Groethe has racked up over 200,000 streams on SoundCloud and signed a record deal under the stage name Penny Mae, which all started in an attempt to prove her dad wrong. Scout Mason has the story.
Revoir sworn is as new USG president at final meeting
Incoming Undergraduate Student Government President Adam Revoir was sworn in, the Minority Students in Science club was unanimously approved and the “Schauer Amendment,” which would replace the Student Organizations Chair amendment, was discussed at USG’s general council meeting on May 6. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has the update.