Many students use their J-Term study abroad for sightseeing and partying instead of studying. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva argues that students should pick their study abroad for the class, not for the destination.
Women’s basketball defeats conference rival St. Ben’s
Senior center Hannah Spaulding led the No. 3 St. Thomas women’s basketball team to a 90-31 victory over conference rival St. Benedict Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena.
Power outage shuts down St. Thomas campus and surrounding neighborhoods
The St. Thomas campus was among several St. Paul neighborhoods which briefly lost power twice on Wednesday morning.
Upcoming elections discussed, three clubs funded in Feb. 7 USG meeting
Upcoming special elections were discussed, three clubs were funded, and one guest presented at the Feb. 7 Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting.
AP: Dems’ 2020 field now includes Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday joined the growing group of Democrats jostling to be president and positioned herself as the most prominent Midwestern candidate in the field, as her party tries to win back voters in a region that helped put Donald Trump in the White House.
Women’s hockey nets comeback victory over St. Ben’s
Forward Rachel Werdin led the No. 1 ranked St. Thomas women’s hockey team to a late 2-1 comeback victory over conference rival College of St. Benedict Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
Men’s hoops falls to Auggies
The St. Thomas men’s basketball team fell to the Augsburg Auggies 88-86 Saturday afternoon at Schoenecker Arena, putting the Tommies’ twenty-one game win streak to bed.
St. John’s men’s hockey snaps Tommies’ unbeaten streak
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team’s 13-game win streak was snapped by conference rival St. John’s 4-1 Friday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
Women’s basketball defeats Oles 90-49
Sophomore forward Kaia Porter lead the No. 3 St. Thomas women’s basketball team to a blowout 90-49 conference victory over the St. Olaf Oles Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena.
OPINION: Making a case against the Super Bowl
This year’s Super Bowl in Atlanta features a matchup that most Midwesterners aren’t too eager to watch. Senior Reporter Noah Brown argues that this is the perfect time to forgo the big game and do something more enjoyable with your time.
Men’s hoops downs No. 7 Stevens Point
A stand-out defensive performance from Elijah Hannah Saturday at Schoenecker Arena helped lead the St. Thomas men’s basketball team to a 73-57 victory against Wisconsin Stevens Point.
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.
Upper Quad renovations to improve student experience
In an attempt to move the university toward the two-year on-campus residency requirement and make new opportunities for first-year students, St. Thomas announced three renovation projects for the upper quad. The St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel will be expanded and two new dormitories will be added.
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.