The Saudi Arabian government revoked the citizenship of Osama Bin Laden’s son, President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un fail to make a trade deal, Bryce Harper landed the largest contract in baseball history after signing with the Philadelphia Phillies, and Samantha Hoanglong and Kat Barrett host this week’s episode of Tommie Media’s Top stories. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in 90.
Student Body President Bisrat Bayou was voted the 2019 Tommie Award recipient. For the first time in St. Thomas history, all three finalists for the award were first-generation college students and students of color. St. Thomas sophomore finance major Jenny Keller made a high school pastime profitable by selling handcrafted mugs and bowls through her pottery …
President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen testified before Congress Wednesday casting Trump as a racist and a con man, the Minnesota House opened a hearing with Democrats pushing for new gun control laws, Walmart has decided to remove its blue-vested “greeters” from nearly 1,000 stores nationwide, and President Sullivan gave her first state of the University Address on Feb. 21. Reporter Tina O’Malley has today’s News in :90.
After multiple storms blanketed the St. Thomas campus with snow, the grounds crew made it their mission to keep sidewalks clear for students. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek and Videographer Drew Bouman have the full story.
St. Thomas first-year Miranda Mead was diagnosed with cancer in 2015. In northwestern Minnesota, a woman was accused of setting fire to her restaurant for insurance money. President Donald Trump met with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday in hopes to curb North Korea’s pursuit of Nuclear weapons. At St. Thomas, this is the first year all three Tommie Award finalists were first-generation college students and students of color. Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas women’s basketball wins the MIAC championship, men’s hockey loses to St. John’s, both tennis teams take down St. Mary’s and women’s hockey advances to the MIAC final. Reporter Brennan Campbell has today’s Sports in :60.
A winter storm hits the Midwest, “Green Book” takes top prize at the Oscars and Tim Walz speaks out against Carl Bahr. Reporter Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
House Democrats on friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency, Cardinals attending Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse call for accountability, and St. Thomas sophomore Jenny Keller made a high school pastime profitable by selling handcrafted mugs and bowls through her pottery business JK Ceramics. Zekriah Chaudhry has today’s News in 90.
Men’s basketball coach John Tauer, forward Connor Bair and guard GT Johnson visit The Locker Room to talk about their first MIAC playoff game tonight against Augsburg and more with TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen.
President Donald Trump may try to persuade North Korean leader, the Environmental Protection Agency sees budget cuts and columnist Maddie Peters argues foreign language should be offered in elementary schools. Reporter Carly Noble has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas women’s swim and dive wins fourth straight MIAC championship, women’s hockey’s unbeaten streak is snapped and women’s basketball plays MIAC semifinal game Thursday. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek has today’s Sports in :60.
An Illinois man shot and killed five people Friday, the sailor kissing a woman in the famous picture celebrating the end of World War II died Sunday and Columnist Kayla Mayer argues how to eat healthy on campus. Web Manager Esmee Verschoor has todays News in :90.
Congress approves a border security compromise, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns to the Supreme Court after surgery in December and Opinions Editor Abby Sliva argues that students should choose study abroad programs based off of the courses themselves and not the destination. University affairs editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in 90.
Dance team captains Mackenzie Davidge, Alli Getz and Krista Kronlokken visit The Locker Room to talk about capturing two national championships with TommieMedia’s Althea Larson.
Women’s hockey coach Tom Palkowski, goalie Kenzie Torpy and forward Rachel Werdin visit The Locker Room to talk about their 36-game unbeaten streak and more with TommieMedia’s Carly Noble.
