Residents of Grace and Cretin Halls were informed by email on Tuesday that the St. Paul Fire Department will conduct a training exercise from 9 a.m. until noon in the McCarthy Gym on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Managing Editor Owen Larson has the story.
OPINION: The unequal criticism of celebrity carbon emissions
As environmental concerns take center stage with the consistent rise in greenhouse gas pollution, a certain pop icon’s impact on the planet is receiving a closer examination. Opinions CME Cecilia Wallace asks: why are other celebrities not being held to the same standards as Taylor Swift for their carbon emissions?
News in :90 – Feb. 20, 2024
A court in the Russian Capital ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges, court records show the man who shot and killed two police officers and a firefighter in Burnsville was not allowed to own guns after a previous assault conviction and protestors gathered on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues to protest the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Ice Arena on Monday. Miles Schiffer has today’s News in :90.
Demonstrators gather to protest Anderson Arena on Summit and Cretin avenues
A group of about 18 people gathered on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues on Monday morning to protest the building of the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena on South Campus. Opinions Editor Cecilia Wallace and reporters Daniela Kopřivová and Elaina Mankowski have the story.
Bowling Green downs St. Thomas men’s hockey 3-1
Dominating the faceoff dot and outshooting Bowling Green wasn’t enough to stop the Falcons from defeating the St. Thomas Tommies 3-1 Saturday night in their fourth and final meeting of the 2023-2024 regular season. Karl Warner has the story.
St. Thomas basketball ekes out a win over South Dakota 83-80
Graduate guard Raheem Anthony dropped 20 points and a season high eight assists Saturday night in the Tommies’ 83-80 comeback win over South Dakota at Schoenecker Arena. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
USG features guest speaker Phil Esten, discusses special elections, club awards at first spring meeting
The Undergraduate Student Government invited Athletics Director Phil Esten to discuss St. Thomas’ move into Division I sports, while USG also discussed special elections and club awards at the first Undergraduate Student Government meeting of the semester on Thursday, Feb. 8. USG CME Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Snowfall on St. Thomas campus
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the University of St. Thomas community awoke to snow covering the St. Paul campus. Photographer Eli Anderson has the story.
News in :90 – Feb. 15, 2024
Donald Trump’s hush money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection on March 25, authorities are investigating a mass shooting at a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration where one person was killed and the National Weather Service is reporting that 6.9 inches of snow fell at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. University Affairs CME Gwynn Vang has today’s News in :90.
REVIEW: Madonna comes back with a bang after canceling her summer tour
Opinons Editor Cecilia Wallace gives her review of Madonna’s Feb. 13 concert at the Xcel Energy Center.
Grace Hall residents raise concerns about new walking path
Grace Hall residents expressed frustration after construction on the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena suddenly diverted walking paths to the dorm Tuesday morning. AP Wire CME Kevin Lynch, University Affairs CME Gwynn Vang and reporter Elaina Mankowski have the story.
News in :90 – Feb. 13, 2023
The senate passed an aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, parts of the Northeast U.S. were hit by a snowstorm and shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940. Features CME Miles Schiffer has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas women’s basketball falls to Denver 67-61
Sophomore guard Amber Scalia scored 14 points and played the entire game on Saturday, but wasn’t able to overcome a Denver scoring party that ended in a 67-61 loss for the Tommies at Schoenecker Arena. Sports Editor Adam Mueller has the story.
St. Thomas men’s basketball trounces Oral Roberts 85-63
Graduate forward Parker Bjorklund’s 19 points and the team’s smothering defense powered the Tommies past Oral Roberts 85-63 Thursday night at Schoenecker Arena. Sports Editor Adam Mueller has the story.
REVIEW: ‘Argylle’ disappoints, leaving box office wide open
As Senior Content Managing Editor Anya Capistrant-Kinney explains in her review of the movie “Argylle,” the $200 million dollar film simply fails to hit the mark.