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.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team beat the College of St. Benedict 5-2 Sunday, and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their four-game losing streak after defeating the Toronto Raptors Sunday. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has today’s Sports in :60.
Cheryl Pooler, a lecturer at Baylor University and a 2019 St. Thomas Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) graduate, was granted $2.3 million in November for her nonprofit, The Cove, which helps homeless teenagers in Waco, Texas. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has the story.
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan and the St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government held a student town hall meeting over Zoom Thursday night to update St. Thomas community members on a number of upcoming campus changes. Scout Mason and Cam Kauffman have the story.
St. Thomas sophomore Luke Stene, who produces and records his own music under the name Luke Makes Music, does just that from an unfamiliar location to most artists: his dorm room. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason and Photographer Casey Eakins have the story.
In an election that was so highly publicized, Minnesotans proved their care for voting as the state had the highest voter turnout during the 2020 election. Reporter Scout Mason has the story.
Coach Glenn Caruso and the St. Thomas football team held their first Division I National Signing Day Wednesday. The team will embark on its first season in Division I competition in the fall of 2021, becoming the first school in the modern era of the NCAA to make the move directly from Division III.
VitiSchedule is an app being developed for Apple and Android devices by St. Thomas senior and computer engineering major Rachel Farah to help autistic children during online school. Farah plans to release the app in early 2021. Scout Mason and Maggie Stout have the story and infographic.
When COVID-19 hit, almost everything shut down. However, like any good story, there are those who defy the odds. Vitality Roasting, a St. Paul based small-batch roaster, was able to open its doors as many other local spots had to close theirs. Reporter Scout Mason has the story.
Tutoring departments at St. Thomas have made the most of their services since students have moved back to campus, including adding plexiglass dividers to get students back in person as well as adapting to Zoom for online tutoring. Reporter Scout Mason has the story.
St. Thomas athletics welcomed 50 student athletes in its first class of Division I signees to sports other than football during the university’s first National Signing Day Wednesday, with more decisions expected in the coming days and weeks. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
Voters in the community, including St. Thomas students, socially distanced at St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall and the Groveland Recreation Center in St. Paul as they voted in the 2020 election Tuesday. Reporter Scout Mason and photojournalist Emily Rudie have the story.
Many St. Thomas students have chosen to vote by mail instead of voting in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but for out-of-state students, that has always been the only option. Reporter Scout Mason has the story.
St. Thomas junior Edward Dennard has released three singles and a four-song extended play on major streaming services since 2019 and is poised to keep growing. Reporter Scout Mason has the story.
St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Jeff Boeser will retire at the end of the 2020-21 season, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday. Reporter Scout Mason and Sports Editor Joey Swanson have the story and slideshow.
