The St. Thomas men’s soccer team (1-1-2) salvaged a 1-1 draw in double overtime against Wartburg College (2-0-1) Sunday afternoon at South Field thanks to a late goal in regulation from junior captain Halvour Houg.
St. Thomas (1-0 overall) opened the season with its 24th straight regular-season win at Palmer Field. Coach Glen Caruso is 12-0 in season openers.
Tommie quarterback Tommy Dolan connected with tight end Grant Slavik for three first-quarter touchdown passes Saturday as St. Thomas rolled to a 49-0 halftime lead over Trinity at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
In the university’s latest efforts to combat racism on campus, St. Thomas hired Kha Yang as the first-ever Vice President of Inclusive Excellence in July. Yang is the first Hmong American member of President Julie Sullivan’s cabinet. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has the full story.
First-year students participated in a yearly St. Thomas tradition of marching through the arches on Tuesday. Director Samantha HoangLong captured some of the moments from the event.
Universities are offering online classes to accommodate for growing class sizes and busy college students. Columnist Maddie Peters argues that online classes are not beneficial to all students and universities should offer both options for courses.
An all-clear for John Roach Center was issued at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday after the university received a bomb threat.
Bans and fees on single-use plastic bags are being implemented in multiple states. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that a bigger issue with plastic lies within packaging, which makes up 40% of plastic produced.
Head football coach Glenn Caruso addressed media for the first time on Tuesday since finding out about the university’s removal from the MIAC. Reporter Jacob Schneider has the full story.
Students will no longer need to rely on their student IDs to enter a dining hall starting this fall, thanks to new biometric hand scanners called Wave ID. Reporter Justin Amaker has the full story.
Snuffy’s Malt Shop on Cleveland Avenue closed its doors on July 25. For 36 years, the restaurant has served the community with affordable food and malt options, located only a short walk away from St. Thomas. Production Editor Emily Haugen has the full story.
For tip-earning positions, employers are allowed to pay less than minimum wage if the tips received would ultimately equal minimum age earnings. Columnist Maddie Peters argues that because tipping is not a required gesture, businesses should not rely on this added income when paying tip-earning employees.
Since spring semester wrapped up last month, construction crews have been working to renovate the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas and build the Iverson Center for Faith and two residence halls. Reporter Justin Amaker captured some photos of the construction progress on Wednesday.
A study by Northeastern University senior Alex Frandsen found that female candidates were described more negatively in the media than male candidates. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that the solution to this is that voters need to consider whether they dislike a candidate because their behavior is violating gender norms or because their platform is unpalatable.
At St. Thomas, an estimated 10 students every semester need some sort of assistance getting around campus and through the university’s buildings. Special assignments reporters Emily Sweeney and Noah Brown followed one student for a day to document what kind of challenges those in with mobility limitations face on the St. Paul campus.
