Ever wondered what professors are doing when they aren’t teaching classes or grading papers? In the case of justice and peace professor Mike Klein and English professor Heather Bouwman, that mystery has been solved.
USG President Muhammad denies anti-Semitism, calls for unity
Mayzer Muhammad, president of St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government, has disavowed tweets made three years ago and has denied that he is anti-Semitic.
Tommies Unspoken project promotes campus-wide solidarity
Small black boxes can now be found scattered around campus for St. Thomas community members to submit anonymous secrets or confessions.
Seniors’ last shot
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team traveled to Plattsburgh, New York Thursday to compete in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday against No. 1 Plattsburgh State at Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena.
New Ulm Diocese in southern Minnesota files for bankruptcy
A Minnesota diocese filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, the 14th nationwide and third in the state to do so in the face of mounting claims of sexual abuse by clergy.
St. Thomas’ Futbol Club brings campus cultures together
The University of St. Thomas’ Futbol Club has been around for years, giving international and local students a chance to meet and bond through a common interest: soccer.
USG seeks St. Thomas’ transparency with student dollars
The St. Thomas website lists this year’s undergraduate tuition cost as $38,720, and a student government committee is seeking answers about that money.
Jewish Community Center reopens after bomb threat
The Jewish Community Center in Highland Park was evacuated Monday morning due to a bomb threat, St. Paul police said.
Judge declines to dismiss case against cop in man’s death
A Minnesota judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss charges against a police officer who shot and killed a black man during a July traffic stop, saying it’s fair and reasonable for the case to go to trial.
Immigrant workers, families to protest by staying home
Organizers in cities across the U.S. are telling immigrants to miss class, miss work and not shop on Thursday as a way to show the country how important they are to America’s economy and way of life.
Budgets, club interaction discussed in first spring USG meeting
In its first meeting of the spring 2017 semester, the Undergraduate Student Government approved club budget requests, worked on ways to get on-campus clubs to interact with each other and discussed several in-house management issues.
Bruess to teach final classes at St. Thomas this spring
Spring semester is the last semester of teaching for long time Communications and Journalism and Family Studies professor Carol Bruess.
Fight on travel ban on hold; appeals court sides with states
The legal fight over President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations is on hold after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reinstate the order.
Two sexual assault alerts issued
Title IX Coordinator Danielle Hermanny received two sexual assault reports that occurred off-campus.
Senate confirms DeVos as Education secretary by narrowest margin
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as Education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie in a historic vote.