“If there is one thing you cannot fault the “Saw” movies for, it is committing to the blood-spurting bit.”
Kevin Lynch makes the argument that the “Saw” franchise is more than its “gory” and “trashy” reputation.
The St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government invited President Robert Vischer to talk about increasing national student enrollment, staff diversity and alumni/graduate engagement on Thursday, Oct. 26. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
Israeli troops advanced toward Gaza City, President Joe Biden visited a Minnesota farm and legendary basketball coach Bob Knight has died at 83. Ellen Folska has today’s News in :90.
Fundraising for the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena is “nearing the finish line” to reach its $131 million goal by the beginning of November, according to Senior Associate Athletics Director Ben Fraser. Kevin Lynch has the story.
St. Thomas Athletics inducted six new members into its hall of fame, including four individuals and two teams at an induction ceremony on Oct. 27 in Woulfe Alumni Hall. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.
The St. Thomas football team defeated the Marist College Red Foxes 49-14 on a chilly Saturday afternoon at O’Shaughnessy Stadium. Karl Warner has the story.
St. Thomas volleyball defeated the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks 3-1 (25-18, 29-27, 23-25, 25-19) on Saturday at Schoenecker Arena in front of a crowd of 520 people, as freshman outside hitter Ellie Gustafson led the Tommies with 17 kills and 21 points. Kevin Lynch has the story.
Adam Mueller sits down with head coach, Sheila McGill and players Camryn Rintoul and Sofia Caballero, to discuss the end of the season and what to expect next year.
The Associated Press reported that 18 people were killed in a shooting in Maine, Mike Johnson was sworn in as the new House Speaker on Wednesday and Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza overnight. Dom Tritchler has today’s News in :90.
Students at the University of St. Thomas have noticed potentially unsustainable practices when it comes to watering vegetated land on campus. Sprinklers are running when it is raining, after it has rained, and water is spraying the campus’ sidewalks. Cecilia Wallace has the story.
The first-year class of the Fall 2023 semester is the second largest first-time first-year class, with a total of 1,526 students. 1,485 of those students are students from the United States, while the rest are international students. Madeline Mussay has the story.
A train derailment collapsed a bridge and killed a truck driver in Colorado, a Minnesota judge declared a new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons unconstitutional and Tropical Storm Tammy formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean. Natalia Drill has today’s News in :90.
Sophomore libero Ella Voegele led St. Thomas with 16 digs but couldn’t overcome the conference powerhouse Kansas City’s 3-0 sweep (17-25, 20-25, 22-25) Tuesday night at Schoenecker Arena. Adam Mueller has the story.
U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of colleges and universities in the United States on Sept. 18. St. Thomas tied for No. 163 in this year’s rankings and received an overall score of 56 out of 100. However, St. Thomas officials, as well as others across the country, have begun to question the rankings’ importance.
Israel bombed areas of southern Gaza where it had told Palestinians to flee, crowds gathered to mourn the death of a 6-year-old boy killed in an alleged hate crime and former President Donald Trump returned to court. Maria Galo Garcia has today’s News in :90.
