A New York woman seriously hurt protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline faces multiple surgeries and could lose an arm, her father said Tuesday, and protesters and law enforcement gave conflicting accounts about what might have caused the explosion that injured her.
St. Thomas offers summer courses at half-price
The University of St. Thomas is now offering discounted summer courses to all undergraduate students 50 percent off the usual price.
A fake sword, graffiti and more in this week’s Public Safety Briefs
Read the latest Public Safety briefs from Nov. 8-15.
Minnesota officer charged with manslaughter in Castile death
A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of a black man in a St. Paul suburb, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Puppies for the purple
The fur and fluff of adorable puppies met St. Thomas students walking across campus Tuesday during convo hour on the John P. Monahan Plaza in front of the Anderson Student Center.
Campus evergreen decorated for the holidays
Decorating has begun on the Lower Quad for the coming holiday season.
Options reviewed in core curriculum upheaval
The core curriculum at St. Thomas could look very different in the next few years.
Anti-Racism Coalition hosts rally for St. Thomas community
Students, faculty and staff gathered on the Lower Quad Friday afternoon to participate in a rally hosted by the Anti-Racism Coalition. The event, organized in the last 24 hours in light of a recent incident of a racial slur written on a campus sidewalk, encouraged chants like, “We want change,” and “Stand up,” in an …
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Thousands decry election outcome, block I-94
Anger, fear, and hope reverberated in chants echoed by thousands of protesters on Thursday night during a “Stop Trump” rally that culmninated in a standoff with police on Interstate 94.
Global Tommies unite over weekend retreat
The program invited returning study abroad students and international students for an immersive multicultural experience, with the goal of teaching the students to find common ground despite their differences.
Optimism at DFL rally muted after Trump victory
An evening of high hopes at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor election party turned to uncertainty as Hillary Clinton slipped behind Donald Trump in electoral votes.
Tommies hit the polls
St. Thomas students flooded to McNeely Hall and the Groveland Community Center on Nov. 8 to cast their votes for the 2016 presidential election.
St. Paul Seminary alum appointed bishop in Old Catholic diocese
On Oct. 29, the Rev. Martin Shanahan was ordained bishop of Holy Cross Old Catholic Diocese of Minnesota.
Two-year college approval moves forward
St. Thomas’s plans for opening a two-year college have entered the latter stages of development following the approval of a faculty committee.
Ballroom Dance Club brings class and culture to campus
Tommies now have the opportunity to add a little bit of class, culture and elegance to their lives thanks to the creation of the Ballroom Dance Club.