A local militant Islamic State group took responsibility for the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka, Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday, and the MIAC President’s Council met as scheduled Thursday to consider bylaw changes. Reporter Alex Panos has today’s News in :90.
Events organized in response to religious intolerance
St. Thomas community members gathered outside the Anderson Student Center to reflect on recent attacks of religious intolerance on March 21.
St. Thomas women’s swim and dive competes at nationals
St. Thomas swim and dive senior Kate Smarjesse, juniors Ashley Christensen and Kirsten Nelson, and first year Anna Astrup represented the Tommies in six events at Nationals on March 20 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Tommie football player cuts hair in AARC locker room
St. Thomas football player Josh Parks cuts hair for fellow students in the Anderson Athletics and Recreation Complex locker room. Videographer Jack Stanek and Reporter Taylor Shupe talked with Parks to learn more about his unique hair styling business.
Men’s track and field competes at Tomcat Twilight
The St. Thomas men’s track and field team competed at the annual Tomcat Twilight meet Thursday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium and Koch Diamond.
St. Thomas members organize sexual assault awareness exhibit
St. Thomas Justice and Peace Studies students and the Sexual Misconduct Office co-organized a sexual assault awareness exhibit called “What Were You Wearing?” on display from April 8-12 in Dorsey Commons.
OPINIONS: St. Thomas Counseling and Psychological Services is not enough
People who struggle with mental health issues can benefit from going to regular talk therapy, and it should be widely accessible. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva argues that the St. Thomas Counseling and Psychological Services is not as accessible or effective as it should be.
News in :90 – April 18, 2019
St. Thomas received a bomb threat Wednesday morning, which lead to the evacuation of McNeely Hall, a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on President Trump is public, and the 13 MIAC presidents will consider whether to expel St. Thomas from the conference April 18. Reporter Jacob Schneider has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas officials address bomb threat
In response to Wednesday’s bomb threat, St. Thomas held a press conference at 5:30 p.m. in the Murray-Herrick Campus Center admissions office fireplace room. University President Julie Sullivan and Public Safety Director Dan Meuwissen spoke.
News in :90 – April 17, 2019
A bomb threat leads to St. Thomas buildings being evacuated, St. Paul police investigate the death of a 33-year-old man and TommieMedia publishes a new episode of Keep the Ball Rolling. Reporter Carly Noble has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas McNeely Hall evacuated, campus closed for bomb threat
A bomb threat called in to the St. Thomas switchboard Wednesday morning led the university to evacuate McNeely Hall and other campus buildings and cancel classes for the day.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with Austin Jochum
In episode four of Keep the Ball Rolling, Carly, Alex and Althea bring on TommieMedia sports editor Matthew Curry to talk St. Thomas’ potential expulsion from the MIAC and sit down with St. Thomas football strength and conditioning coach Austin Jochum.
News in :90 – April 16, 2019
Firefighters declare success after 12-hour battle with the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of tax returns, and St. Thomas Public Safety recover a holstered gun in a campus bathroom. Business Manager Amanda Strodtman has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas employee leaves gun in campus restroom
St. Thomas Public Safety recovered a holstered handgun from a restroom on the St. Paul campus Monday afternoon, according to a UST alert sent to the campus community.
Sports in :60 – April 15, 2019
St. Thomas men’s tennis loses to Bethel, baseball splits a double header with St. Mary’s and three Tommies win West Region basketball honors. Web Manager Esmee Verschoor has today’s Sports in :60.