Senior running back Josh Parks continued his touchdown spree with three scores and No. 19 St. Thomas continued its dominance over St. Olaf, 56-7, Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
Housing selection process to favor underclassmen
St. Thomas Residence Hall Association announced in an email this November that it will reserve 150 more beds in on-campus housing for current first-year students returning for fall 2019. St. Thomas plans to move towards a two year on-campus residency requirement as they renovate and restructure campus housing in the next ten years.
Truth and transformation: Changing racial narratives in media
Through a statewide conference in March titled Truth and Transformation: Changing Racial Narratives in Media, ThreeSixty Journalism hopes to change the representation of racial narratives in local news. The project is funded by the Kellogg Foundation and involves a number of partners but is spearheaded by Minnesota Public Radio.
St. Thomas a cappella groups sing out against hate
In response to recent hate crimes and racial incidents on campus, St. Thomas a cappella groups collaborated to create a music video project called We Stand For. Cadenza and the Summit Singers recorded the song “If You’re Out There” by John Legend and then invited students, clubs and other community members to come to OEC auditorium and write on a sign what they stood for.
President gifts faculty, staff three days of paid leave
St. Thomas will be giving faculty and staff three extra paid days off between fall semester and January Term to spend with their families over the holidays. The gift days tradition was started by previous president Father Dennis Dease.
Women’s basketball crushes Carleton Knights 92-30
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team’s high energy led them to a 92-30 blowout win over the Carleton Knights Saturday at Schoenecker Arena. Senior center Hannah Spaulding led the team in scoring with 19 points and shot 83 percent.
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.
St. Thomas awarded grant, assistance to encourage young voting
The Campus Engagement Election Project awarded a grant and assistance to St. Thomas to help encourage students to vote. CEEP is a national nonpartisan project that connects with students from colleges and universities and engages them in federal, state and local elections.
UPDATE: St. Thomas sophomore found unresponsive, died of natural causes
St. Thomas sophomore Katherine Mullen was found unresponsive Friday morning and later pronounced dead. Authori This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Dougherty Family College receives $6.5 million donation
St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College received a $6.5 million donation in September from Richard Sterbens and Marty Ryan to help create an endowment to support graduates of the college. The donation will provide full-tuition scholarships to those who wish to complete their bachelor’s degree at St. Thomas.
Behind the scenes work makes international students at home
The Office of International Students and Scholars offers a variety of services assisting international students in their transition to life on and off campus. The office provides support and education for international students while integrating them into the university’s culture.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: AJR concert
Jack and Ryan Met, two members of the band AJR, played the St. Thomas homecoming concert on October 6. Singer Kawehi was the concert’s opening act.
St. John’s University coaching legend John Gagliardi dies
John Gagliardi, former coach of the St. John’s football team, died Oct. 7 in Collegeville. He was 91.
AP: Kavanaugh confirmed: Senate OKs Supreme Court nominee
The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country’s cultural, gender and political divides.
Women’s club soccer rolls into its first season
St. Thomas has a new women’s club soccer team founded by juniors Stephanie Schaffer and Rachel Reineke. The team won its first game of the season against the University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ soccer club and tied its second game against the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer club.