While most college students are stressing over exams, projects and homework, first-year student Meghan Sharkus has to add business plans, Food and Drug Administration approvals and patent requests to her to-do list.
University releases sexual assault incident numbers
The University of St. Thomas received 20 reports of sexual assault from January 2015 to December 2015, according to an email from the dean’s office sent to students Wednesday morning.
Volleyball sweeps Concordia, advances to MIAC semis
The Tommies swept the Cobbers for a second time in Wednesday’s MIAC quarterfinals.
St. Thomas senior bringing class project to Standing Rock pipeline protest
St. Thomas senior Cari Monroe, an environmental studies major, is using what she has learned in the classroom to take a stand against the Dakota Access pipeline, which has been the subject of intense protests for months.
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New Cardinal visits St. Thomas, speaks of refugees
St. Thomas community members gathered in Woulfe Alumni Hall Oct. 24 to hear Archbishop of Indianapolis Joseph Tobin, who was recently appointed cardinal, speak about welcoming refugees as an American Catholic tradition.
Halloween spirit spooks St. Thomas
TommieMedia photographers captured the spirit of Halloween at St. Thomas and the surrounding neighborhood.
Preseason All-American Grant Shaeffer highlights return of Tommie hoops
This St. Thomas men’s basketball program mantra, established by head coach John Tauer, will hold significant weight as the team reloads for the upcoming season following a highly successful 2015-16 campaign.
Tommies beat Royals to continue winning streak
Offensive penalties, a slippery field and ball and the undefeated St. Thomas football team all opposed the Bethel Royals in a 27-6 Tommie victory in the rain Saturday at Royal Stadium.
St. Thomas leads Bethel 7-0 at halftime
Wide receiver Nick Waldvogel fought off multiple Royals on a 44-yard run late in the first quarter to score the sole touchdown of the half, giving St. Thomas (5-0 MIAC, 7-0 overall) a 7-0 lead over Bethel University (3-2 MIAC, 3-4 overall) Saturday.
Twisted ankles, soccer ball injuries and more in the latest Public Safety briefs
On Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Public Safety documented a motor vehicle accident in the Morrison R1 Parking Garage. A St. Thomas employee reported hitting a yellow pillar causing minor damage to the side mirror of a St. Thomas owned vehicle. On Oct. 10 at 8:52 p.m Public Safety and the Saint Paul Fire Department …
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English professor’s ode to Filipino heritage wins award, $10,000
St. Thomas English professor Christopher Santiago wrote a poetry manuscript called “Tula” to honor his family and heritage, and was awarded an honor of his own, the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry.
A St. Thomas Christmas: Jubilant Light nominated for Upper Midwest Emmy
Audiences nationwide watched as “A St. Thomas Christmas: Jubilant Light” aired on the Public Broadcasting Service last December. Now, the broadcast has been nominated for an Emmy award at the 2016 Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Volleyball dominates cobbers, secures No. 3 seed
The St. Thomas volleyball team won its fourth-consecutive match Oct. 26, defeating Concordia-Moorhead 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-12) and locked up the third seed in next week’s MIAC playoffs.
Biology department brews merits of local roastery’s coffee chaff
The St. Thomas biology department has partnered with Tiny Footprint Coffee, a local roastery in Minneapolis, to examine ways coffee chaff can be used for sustainability.