Three new positions — Jewish, Protestant, and Muslim chaplains — have recently been filled at the Center for Ministry in an effort to provide a place for education and guidance in a variety of faiths.
Stereotypes: Their relevance on this campus and how to end them
St. Thomas student Justine Bowe discusses campus stereotypes in this Letter to the Editor.
Stop prioritizing St. Thomas’ reputation over student well-being
Opinions editor Letizia Mariani suggests St. Thomas’ lack of transparency prioritizes its reputation over the well-being of its students.
Former Tommie Charlie Dowdle invited to Jaguars minicamp
Former St. Thomas tight end Charlie Dowdle will be headed to Jacksonville, Florida for the Jaguars minicamp next week. Dowdle, a 2015 All-American, got a similar opportunity last year from his hometown NFL team, the Chicago Bears.
Students protest racism at liberal arts college in Minnesota
One black student, Samantha Wells, found an anonymous note on her car windshield Saturday calling her a racial slur.
Men’s lacrosse outlasts Saint John’s, wins UMLC D-II championship
Despite numerous penalties in the final quarter, the St. Thomas men’s lacrosse team held off St. John’s to win 16-11 in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference Division II championship.
St. Kate’s drops interior design program
The University of St. Catherine announced Feb. 2 that it will be dropping its interior design program for financial and low enrollment reasons, affecting St. Thomas students who are enrolled as an interior design major as part of the ACTC program.
Tommie Lacrosse rallies past NDSU, sets up championship rematch with Johnnies
Senior Ryan McNeil scored the go-ahead goal and had an assist on the game-tying goal as the Tommies defeated North Dakota State 8-6 in the UMLC semifinals Saturday at Mahtomedi High School.
The problem with extreme patriotism
Columnist Samantha Miner discusses patriotism, nationalism and the danger of them in excess.
Emerald ash borer infestation spreads, pushes back reforestation
So far in 2017, about 800 ash trees in St. Paul have been cut down because of emerald ash borer, and neighbors are now left waiting for the stumps to be removed
Ryan Foster elected USG president
Foster, a junior human resources management major, who beat out junior Bobby Martin for the position, looks forward to his presidency and maintaining an open connection between students and USG.
PHOTOS: St. Thomas baseball sweeps Saint John’s
Photojournalist Madison Ordner captured Thursday’s Tommie-Johnnie baseball doubleheader in St. Paul, resulting in 3-2 and 10-2 Tommie wins.
Overflowing toilets, anonymous packages and more in this week’s public safety briefs
Check out this week’s public safety briefs.
Fenske a long shot, could make NFL
When the NFL draft starts Thursday, the wait will be coming to a close for many of the top-tier players in the nation. However, the wait to hear from a team could drag on much longer for players like Alex Fenske.
2017-18 USG executive board candidates
Elections for the 2017-2018 Undergraduate Student Government class council are currently underway. Voting will close at 4 p.m. Thursday. The following are bios for the student body president and executive board.