Ruth Sinn started coaching the Tommies in 2005, and her teams have been successful ever since. This year, she enters her 15th season coaching the St. Thomas women’s basketball team. Reporter Rae Beaner has the story.
The Women’s Studies program name faces change
The St. Thomas Women’s Studies program is getting a name change that is not yet finalized. Women’s Studies will soon be called Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies to foster a stronger sense of inclusivity. Reporter Rae Beaner has the story.
St. Thomas inducts new members into Athletic Hall of Fame
The University of St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame inducted 16 new members on Nov. 16. Every three years the ceremony is held for a new class of inductees. Reporter Rae Beaner has the story
OPINION: Which local restaurant has the best Juicy Lucy?
Minneapolis is known to be the home of the Juicy Lucy, with both Matt’s Bar and the 5-8 Club advertising themselves as the creators. Rae Beaner argues Matt’s Bar’s burger is the best choice of the two.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas ROTC remember fallen soldiers on Veterans Day
The St. Thomas Air Force ROTC students braved the frigid, 13-degree weather to march under the American flag on the lower quad Monday in honor of Veterans Day.
Impact Project bringing ice cream, puppies on campus for St. Thomas Mental Health Resource Fund
The Impact Project is bringing a MN Nice Cream food truck outside the St. Thomas arches Tuesday, Nov. 12 to raise money for the campus’ Mental Health Resource Fund. Reporter Rae Beaner has the story.
News in :90 – Nov. 4, 2019
St. Thomas theology professor Ted Ulrich will present his findings on India’s independence movement, the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine will answer House Republican questions, and authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress against a blaze near Los Angeles. Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas celebrates pride week on campus
St. Thomas celebrated Pride Week for the fourth year from Oct. 7-11. Events held throughout the week were planned by Layton Hernandez, a graduate assistant for the Diversity Activities Board. Reporter Rae Beaner has the full story.
St. Thomas women’s goalkeeper receives praise
Sarah Pasternak was named the MIAC and DIII Player of the Week the week of Sept. 9. Reporter Rae Beaner has the full story.
St. Thomas class of 2023 breaks diversity record
The class of 2023 broke a new record for St. Thomas’ diversity percentage. This comes a year after St. Thomas launched its Action Plan to Combat Racism.
News in :90 – Oct. 4, 2019
St. Thomas is invited to join the Summit League, U.S. diplomats continue talks with Ukraine’s president, an ex-Dallas police officer is sentenced to ten years in prison and more. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 20, 2019
St. Thomas Volleyball defeated St. Olaf, St. Thomas men’s soccer lost to Gustavus, and St. Thomas football heads to Hamline. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s Sports in :60
Three St. Thomas Air Force ROTC students earn full-ride medical scholarships
Three St. Thomas Air Force ROTC students are among the 24 students across the U.S. awarded a full-ride scholarship to any medical school of their choosing.
Longtime St. Thomas choral director moves on to new university
Angela Kasper Broeker, St. Thomas director of choral activities and music professor, is leaving the university. Kasper Broeker will be in charge of the choral music education students at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington in the fall.
News in :90 – May 8, 2019
Two high school students used at least two handguns in the shooting at a charter school that killed one of their classmates and injured eight others in a Colorado community. Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. University of Minnesota students were evacuated from The Marshall apartment in Dinkytown Tuesday afternoon after a Ricin poisoning. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.