The record-setting crowd of 10,800 fans and atmosphere at this September’s Tommie-Johnnie football clash was the top story on TommieMedia in 2013.
The top-10 list is based on the number of unique visitors, and the announcement that St. Thomas priest and professor, the Rev. Michael Keating, would take a leave of absence and the impending lawsuit against him was also one of the most-read stories on TommieMedia.
Also in the top 10 were the viral social media page UST Confessions Facebook page (3 and 5), the success of former St. Thomas students (4 and 6), the profiles of the newest Tommie Award nominees (7), the hit-and-run which critically injured two students (8), the announcement that Phillip Phillips would cancel his scheduled performance at STAR’s spring concert (9), and the Tommie-Johnnie upset that snapped the St. Thomas football team’s 37-game MIAC win streak (10).
1. Public Safety treats 11 intoxicated fans
2. St. Thomas priest on leave lawsuit expected
3. Students confessions go viral with new social media page
5. UST confessions gets shut down
6. St. Thomas graduate cooks for success
7. 23 seniors nominated for 2014 Tommie Award
8. 2 students in critical condition after hit and run
9. Phillip Phillips cancels St. Thomas spring concert
10. St. John’s upsets St. Thomas, breaks 37-game MIAC win streak
All news and sports stories posted on TommieMedia in 2013 were analyzed for the list.