St. Thomas senior and accounting major Chris Bales, co-founder and co-owner of Northern Nights Productions, had his most recent short film nominated for two awards at the 2018 Z-Fest Film Project on March 2.
NCAA reprimands three Tommie soccer players
Three men’s soccer players were publicly reprimanded by the NCAA last month after unsportsmanlike behavior reported at a Nov. 19 match against North Park University.
Cardboard exhibit at Science Museum fosters engineering, innovation
The Science Museum of Minnesota opened its Cardboard Engineering Gallery in January to promote innovation and design in children. It ran through March 15. Video reporter Charlie Siddons explored how the exhibit could be a good learning opportunity for all ages.
State Department warns spring break tourists to Mexico after local violence
The U.S. State Department issued on March 7 a security warning to American travelers headed to Quintana Roo, Mexico, a state with popular spring break destinations like Playa del Carmen, Cancun and Cozumel.
Despite cancer diagnosis, Rachael Caruso keeps family, confidence close
Rachael Caruso, wife of football coach Glenn Caruso, was diagnosed with Stage III colorectal cancer last November. Through the process, Rachael and her family have found ways to use the cancer as a valuable lesson in positivity in their lives.
3 Tommies work out for Bears, Vikings scouts
Tommie quarterback Jacques Perra, tight end Matt Christenson and linebacker Blake Weber spent the morning and early afternoon of March 9 working out for scouts from both the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears in an effort to garner NFL interest.
Students organize campus walkout to end gun violence
Five St. Thomas students organized a walkout on March 14 as part of March for Our Lives, a national movement dedicated to student-led activism around ending gun violence.
AP: Minnesota terror case shows challenge of predicting attacks
After Tnuza Jamal Hassan was stopped from flying to Afghanistan last September, she allegedly told FBI agents that she wanted to join al-Qaida and marry a fighter, and that she might even wear a suicide belt.
Chemistry professor wins John Ireland award
Tom Ippoliti won the 2017 John Ireland Presidential award, which recognizes exemplary work as both a teacher and scholar.
Local bar to close after 20 years
Grand Avenue’s Wild Onion, a popular bar among St. Thomas students, is set to close on April 1 after being bought out by Red Cow.
‘Sustainable fashion’ a growing trend in St. Paul
A new trend in the clothing industry promotes minimal impact on the environment while providing high-quality products. Reporter Benton Johnson explores how this trend affects a St. Paul business.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with Dave Schwartz
In the first Keep the Ball Rolling episode, Brady Halbmaier, Gamiel Hall and Lauren Andrego talk Olympics with KARE’s Dave Schwartz.
First-year student dies in car accident
St. Thomas first-year student Joseph Sarne died Tuesday, Feb. 6 after a rollover car accident on Interstate 35 near Duluth the prior Saturday.
Catholic Studies founder in hospice care after leukemia diagnosis
Don Briel, the founder of the Catholic Studies program at the St. Thomas, is in hospice care after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of leukemia last month.
Art history gallery to open first exhibit in OEC
After a push from the art history department to create a gallery space for its art collections, St. Thomas will open an exhibition later this month in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center.