St. Thomas students who were supposed to work on campus this summer have been forced to adjust their summer plans as the spread of COVID-19 has changed the format of many campus jobs. Reporter Joey Swanson has the story.
In the season five finale of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Mia Laube and Joey Swanson talk episodes seven and eight of “The Last Dance” and discuss the future of Tommies women’s basketball with coach Ruth Sinn.
Muslim students at St. Thomas fast, avoid pleasures and become closer to God during the month of Ramadan, while also celebrating and gathering with families. There will be little gathering this year during the COVID-19 pandemic. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
On September 17, 2017, the St. Thomas community lost student Ria Patel, who died in the passenger seat of a drunk driving accident at the corner of Stinson Boulevard Northeast and Ridgeway Parkway in Minneapolis. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
On May 11, the St. Thomas O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library collaborated with on-campus tutoring services to host a virtual study night over Zoom. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
The Rev. Lawrence Blake, Campus Ministry director, spoke on Campus Ministry updates and the Data Science and Analytics Club was approved at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, April 30. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the update.
On Thursday, May 14, St. Thomas elected to extend the S-D-R grade mode election deadline from May 1 to June 3. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
St. Thomas senior Julia Wickham has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award in Study/Research for the 2020-21 academic year. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Democrats are eagerly embracing Obama as a political wingman for Joe Biden, COVID-19 postpones St. Thomas weddings, and St. Thomas students face job losses. Ad/PR Representative Althea Larson has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
Carrie Thysse and her fiance Pat O’Neill, who met during their first week of law school at St. Thomas, were ready to say their vows on June 13 in the newly renovated Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas on the university’s campus. Reporter Mia Laube has the story.
While all St. Thomas students have transitioned to online classes, students taking lab courses are facing some additional challenges. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
St. Thomas junior Michael “Sully” Sullivan, who has served in numerous leadership roles around campus, including the Undergraduate Student Government executive board, was elected as student body president for the 2020-21 academic year. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
The cancellation of in-person activities at St. Thomas has brought a surge of interest in the create[space] activities after director Manuela Hill-Muñoz developed what she calls “creativity kits”, mailed directly to students’ doors. Reporter Joey Swanson has the story.
While campus is mostly closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rev. Lawrence Blake holds daily Mass in the basement of the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas, streamed live for the public to view online. Videographer Song Johansen has the story.
As hospitals struggle to obtain personal protective equipment to protect their staff from COVID-19, one St. Thomas student was motivated by unused materials from the engineering department to start making face shields to donate to hospitals across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
