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.
News in :90 – March 17, 2022
An unspecified number of U.S.-made drones will be among the additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine. A Minneapolis man who lost an eye when he was hit by a projectile fired by police during protests that followed George Floyd’s killing will get a $2.4 million settlement. Lane Kennedy has todays News in :90.
St. Thomas students, faculty reflect on 2 years of pandemic
On March 16, 2020, all St. Thomas classes moved online for the remainder of the spring semester due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. Two years later, St. Thomas’ University Action and Response Team is still navigating a pandemic that emptied campus, introduced mask mandates and created a shift toward online learning.
Acclaimed author Leslie Jamison visits St. Thomas
St. Thomas’ Luann Dummer Center for Women hosted Leslie Jamison, an acclaimed author and novelist, March 8.
19-year-old suffers gunshot wound at Plums Neighborhood Grill and Bar
A 19-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the leg early Friday morning while at Plums Neighborhood Grill and Bar, according to the St. Paul Police Department.
St. Thomas men’s basketball guard Anders Nelson enters transfer portal
St. Thomas men’s basketball senior guard Anders Nelson has entered the transfer portal, according to verbalcommits.com. Nelson is listed as a graduate transfer.
St. Thomas men’s hockey goalie signs pro contract
St. Thomas men’s hockey graduate student goaltender Peter Thome signed a professional contract Tuesday with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.
Thousands march in Minneapolis on first day of teacher strike
Minneapolis public school teachers and supporters marched Tuesday from the Minneapolis Nutrition Center to John B. Davis Educational Center on the first day of their strike, the first for Minneapolis teachers since 1970.
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 men’s hockey swept, Division I season finished
St. Thomas men’s hockey was swept during the CCHA playoffs after falling 3-2 on Friday and 8-2 on Saturday to No. 1 Minnesota State Mankato at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato. The sweep put an end to the Tommies’ inaugural Division I season.
The Locker Room with Women’s Hockey – March 3, 2022
St. Thomas assistant women’s hockey coach Marty Sertich, junior forward Maija Almich and senior forward Anna Erickson joined TommieMedia’s Natalie Hoepner in the Locker Room to talk about their recent 2021-2022 season and incoming recruits for next year.
President Julie Sullivan to step down from St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced she will be stepping down from her position at the end of the academic year. Sullivan will become the president of Santa Clara University on July 1, putting her closer to her husband, children and grandchildren.
St. Thomas to focus on Highland Bridge, others as Town & Country Club rejects $61.4M offer
The Town & Country Club rejected St. Thomas’ $61.4 million offer Tuesday to purchase the club’s golf course, which would add 94 acres to St. Thomas’ campus and provide land for new athletics facilities.
St. Thomas offers $61.4M to Town & Country Club to double campus size
St. Thomas is offering $61.4 million to purchase the nearby Town & Country Club golf course in an attempt to upgrade athletic facilities, the university’s Executive Budget Committee announced during a virtual town hall Monday.
Tommies fall 5-1 on senior night to Lake Superior State
Senior night didn’t go St. Thomas’ way as the men’s hockey team lost 5-1 against Lake Superior State University Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.