St. Thomas volleyball player Whitney Lloyd was one of 58 names announced on March 8 to receive the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for the fall of 2017.
Lloyd receives NCAA Postgraduate scholarship
AP: 15 dead in Canada junior hockey bus crash
A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that a doctor compared to an airstrike and left the vehicles obliterated in the snow.
AP: Campbell sentenced to 4 years in prison
Michael Campbell was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of criminal vehicular homicide last month.
New committee approved, clubs funded at March 22 USG meeting
A new committee to provide support for transfer students was approved and 10 clubs received funding at the latest Undergraduate Student Government meeting.
Campbell lawyer slams Hennepin County Attorney ahead of sentencing
After Michael Laurence Campbell was convicted of three counts of criminal vehicular homicide in a car crash on March 14 that resulted in the death of St. Thomas junior Ria Patel, 20, Campbell’s attorney, Nancy Yost Laskaris, has taken issue with Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman’s public comments on the case.
Senior finds personal satisfaction, critical success in video production
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.
St. Thomas, Twin Cities hit with second winter
A winter storm system dropped four inches of snow at St. Thomas. Check out some of the best scenes from the April snowfall, captured by Photographer Esmee Verschoor.
Professional community theater partners with students for performance project
St. Thomas partnered with Wonderlust Productions, a professional community-driven theater company, to create a performance project called “Dear Future Self.” It addressed ideas about the university’s slogan “all for the common good” and what the “perfect” Tommie would look like. On March 14, “Dear Future Self” was performed by St. Thomas students and Wonderlust Productions staff at Wednesday night in Scooters.
Sophomore economics major visits 20 countries
International economics major and Spanish minor Jake Sexton has traveled to more than 20 countries and has gained a large array of experiences during his time abroad.
10 Tommies recognized in MSP Business Journal
Ten people affiliated with St. Thomas in some capacity were featured in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes business excellence in the Twin Cities.
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.
OPINION: Transfer rule is the least of NCAA’s concerns
In a recent interview, former Minnesota Golden Gophers and Memphis Tigers men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith said that the NCAA has an ongoing transfer crisis. Reporter Brady Halbmaier argues that, while a large number of transfers is concerning, the NCAA has much larger issues to worry about.
Spring break by the numbers
Approximately 1.5 million students will travel somewhere for spring break this year. Learn more as Designer Keely Gregory gives a run down of spring break by the numbers.
Bridge St. Thomas provides student-led middle ground for political discussion
Bridge St. Thomas, a club founded by senior Matt Kearney, is a haven for students with differing political views to engage in civil discussion about varying topics.
New student startup aims to help refugees
Two St. Thomas seniors, one a former refugee, started an apparel company designed help nonprofits and spread hope to refugees.