St. Thomas officials to announce a renovation and expansion of St. Thomas Aquinas chapel, St. Thomas plans to add new school of nursing, Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for five suspects in Jamal Khashoggi killing. Reporter Rachel Torralba has today’s News in :90.
Expanded housing required for first-year students
The 2018 first-year class is the biggest St. Thomas’ history. To accommodate the class, multiple areas on campus have been renovated into housing for the first-years, including basements and common areas.
A new way to make an impact on campus
The Impact Project will be a year-long annual project that focuses on fundraising for different areas of campus each year. This year, students will be able to participate in the Impact Project by purchasing items that focus on sustainability initiatives.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 19, 2018
Football hosts Carleton this weekend, the Boston Red Sox are returning to the World Series, and Noah Brown and Althea Larson host the Locker Room this week. Reporter Rachel Torralba has today’s Sports in :60.
Justice and Peace Studies Professor Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer is retiring
After 25 years of teaching justice and peace studies at St. Thomas, professor Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer will retire at the end of the school year. Nelson-Pallmeyer, a political activist and academic writer, focused his work on issues like hunger, poverty and faith.