TommieMedia received 11 awards in the 2018-2019 College Better Newspaper Contest in late January, including five first place finishes. Ad/PR Director Alexis Okafor recaps TommieMedia’s results.
TommieMedia Wins National Online Pacemaker Award
TommieMedia, the student-run news publication at the University of St. Thomas, has been awarded an Online Pacemaker Award in the four-year schools category from the Associated Collegiate Press.
St. Thomas “involuntarily” removed from MIAC
After almost 100 years in the conference, St. Thomas will be removed from the MIAC. The decision will affect all sports.
In Depth with Mitra Jalali Nelson – May 16, 2019
St. Paul City Council Member Mitra Jalali Nelson joins TommieMedia Director Solveig Rennan to discuss local government and development in the Twin Cities.
In Depth: St. Thomas and the MIAC, explained
TommieMedia’s Sports Editor Matt Curry and Reporter Jacob Schneider join Kat Barrett on this special edition of In Depth to discuss St. Thomas’ membership in the MIAC.
News in :90 – April 1, 2019
Cholera breaks out in Mozambique, rapper Nipsey Hussle is killed and the St. Thomas community gathers for International Women’s Day. Director Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 11, 2018
The Star Tribune’s movie critic resigns due to accusations of plagiarism and O’Gara’s Bar and Grill sells bricks from their old building to support the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 1, 2018
One of the largest crowds in St. Thomas history gathered to discuss a collective commitment to a new action plan to combat racism on campus Wednesday, the truck driver accused of gunning down 11 people in Pittsburgh Synagogue pleads not guilty Thursday, President Donald Trump says the number of military troops deployed to US-Mexican border could reach 15,000. Chief Story Editor/Social Media Manager Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 10, 2018
St. Paul police say a bicyclist died Wednesday after colliding with a school bus, nineteen students were elected April 26 to serve on next year’s Undergraduate Student Government and Maryland Democratic governor candidate, Kevin Kamenetz, died of cardiac arrest at age 60. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – April 20, 2018
A Wells Fargo settlement, James Comey’s notes about meetings with President Trump and a lack of charges in the death of singer Prince are all part of today’s News in :90. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan reports.
Campbell lawyer slams Hennepin County Attorney ahead of sentencing
After Michael Laurence Campbell was convicted of three counts of criminal vehicular homicide in a car crash on March 14 that resulted in the death of St. Thomas junior Ria Patel, 20, Campbell’s attorney, Nancy Yost Laskaris, has taken issue with Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman’s public comments on the case.
News in :90 – Mar. 15, 2018
President Donald Trump was included in a rare joint statement, Governor Mark Dayton gave his final state of the state address, St. Thomas faculty, staff and students gathered yesterday for a March for our Lives demonstration. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
Campbell trial underway in Hennepin County
The trial of Michael Laurence Campbell began Monday. Campbell, 21, was charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide after the September car crash that resulted in the death of St. Thomas junior Ria Patel, 20.
OPINION: Teachers should have a say in which books are used in class
University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan argues in a column that, while the removal of Huckleberry Finn from a Duluth school district curriculum isn’t necessarily bad, teachers should be consulted when deciding what books should be used.
New member, clubs approved at Feb. 22 USG meeting
The St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government swore in a new member, approved a new club, and approved funding for eight clubs at its Feb. 22 general council meeting.