The St. Thomas softball team salvaged the weekend series in spectacular fashion Sunday, winning 8-7 at South Field against South Dakota. Sophomore shortstop Sydney Mickett was the hero for the Tommies, hitting a two-run walkoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning to seal the comeback win.
USG election draws near as intent to run due April 13
Some members of the St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government feel the university community needs more knowledge on what their positions do as the 2022-23 elections draw near; Intent to run packets for the upcoming election are due Wednesday, April 13.
Sports in :60 – March 28, 2022
The University of St. Thomas baseball team defeated Omaha, St. Thomas softball went 2-1 on the weekend, March Madness continues and Stanford and South Carolina will head to the women’s Final Four in Minneapolis. Luana Karl has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas expands liquor license
St. Thomas approved six new locations around campus to serve liquor, allowing those over 21 to be served alcohol at 26 spots on campus during some events.
After 9 years at St. Thomas, President Julie Sullivan makes decision to step down
University of St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan’s decision to step down in favor of becoming the first female and layperson president of Santa Clara University wasn’t an easy one to make.
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.
Law students from three schools, including St. Thomas’, hold demonstration of justice for Amir Locke
Law students from three schools, the University of Minnesota, Hamline University and St. Thomas gathered for a demonstration of justice for Amir Locke and all stolen lives at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis Friday.
St. Thomas stops COVID requirements for dining halls, events
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have stopped requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at restaurants. As a result, the University Action and Response team released a statement announcing the university would discontinue the steps taken to comply with the city rules.
St. Thomas’ new nursing program starts recruiting students
Executive Vice President and Provost Eddy Rojas announced a major milestone in St. Thomas’ history in a Monday morning email: the beginning of a nursing program.
Two St. Thomas groups take opposing stands on abortion rights at Planned Parenthood clinic
As St. Thomas Peer Ministry gathered to hold a “Prayer For Life” vigil Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul, students in support of abortion rights also showed up to stand against the event.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas vs. Marist College preview
The St. Thomas football team will face Marist College at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
Campus clinics offer flu shots this fall
With flu season just around the corner, St. Thomas began administering flu vaccines at an on-campus clinic at the Anderson Student Center on Wednesday.
Board of Trustees approves new university principles on renaming
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees approved new university principles on renaming last week, according to a Thursday morning email from President Julie Sullivan. Angeline Terry has the story.
OPINION: Senioritis is settling in, on top of pandemic fatigue
With less than one month left, the end of another semester is quickly approaching. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters talks about senioritis and the last weeks of senior year, along with the pandemic’s impact.
Power outage affects St. Thomas, closes dining halls
A power outage affected parts of the University of St. Thomas campus and the surrounding St. Paul area Saturday morning at 9:47 a.m. but was restored within an hour.