The new plan, “St. Thomas 2020: Living Our Mission, Expanding Our Horizon,” will enable St. Thomas to thrive in the rapidly changing environment of higher education.
Board of Trustees approves new strategic plan
Emily Erickson takes on sexual misconduct prevention coordinator role
The Dean of Students Office hired Emily Erickson as the university’s new Sexual Misconduct Prevention Coordinator, a position created earlier this year.
Women’s basketball seniors shine in the classroom
Seniors on the St. Thomas women’s basketball team have showcased their skills on the court and in the classroom over the past four years.
Figuring out social norms
Opinions editor Elliot Polsky thinks we have to recognize that social norms have practical value and are potentially fallible.
Holiday events in the Twin Cities
Check out some fun holiday-themed events going on throughout the month in the Twin Cities.
Tommies explode from beyond the arc, sink St. Ben’s
The Tommies hit 10 3-pointers as a team, and forward Anna Smith registered a double-double in the 75-58 victory over rival St. Ben’s Saturday afternoon.
Trigger warnings, Banned Books Week are misguided
Opinions editor Elliot Polsky believes trigger warnings are overly cautious and Banned Books Week is overly callous about offense.
Strong defense, fast start lead Tommies over Cobbers
Center Alex Altenbernd tallied a goal for the St. Thomas men’s hockey team and an assist in a 5-1 domination of Concordia-Moorhead (5-4-2 overall, 2-2-1 MIAC) Friday.
Observatory draws crowd on last public viewing night
The St. Thomas observatory held its last public viewing of the semester this week, featuring a speech on black holes from physics and astronomy professor Elizabeth Wehner.
Black Friday aftermath
About 56.9 million shoppers purchased Black Friday items in-store and online last week, and online sales saw a 9.5 percent increase from 2013.
Tree lighting ceremony brightens campus
Photojournalist Carlee Hackl captured moments from St. Thomas’ 18th annual tree and creche lighting ceremony.
Weiers leads Tommies to big win over Gusties
The No. 8-ranked St. Thomas women’s basketball team defeated Gustavus 76-43 Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena.
Karmin announced as winter concert
Karmin, known for top 40 songs “Broken Hearted” and “Hello,” is set to perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 in Woulfe Alumni Hall.
Minn. ranks 5th in nation for student debt
The Project on Student Debt report also ranked St. Thomas as fourth in the state among private, nonprofit universities in Minnesota for highest debt after graduation.
Quantifying the quality of life
Minnesota was ranked second for quality of life, but columnist Claire Noack asks how we can objectively quantify the quality of life for an entire state.