President Donald Trump has painted himself as the ultimate patriot. Any criticism of him or his policies is deemed unpatriotic, but it shouldn’t be that way. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues patriotism doesn’t mean unceasing support for everything a country does.
St. Thomas alumni: Administration must ‘dismantle’ racism on campus
The past 20 years of St. Thomas alumni are being represented in a letter to administration outlining demands relating to the Action Plan to Combat Racism. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has the story.
OPINION: Tackling diversity at an early age
Here at St. Thomas, acts of racism have been all too common in the last two years. Columnist Grace Hallen argues diversity training should start with children, not when a person is grown up and established in their beliefs.
After racial profiling incident on St. Thomas shuttle, Dougherty Family College students take action
Two St. Thomas students in hijabs were singled out and asked for their student IDs before entering a campus shuttle on Wednesday, prompting a response from the Dougherty Family College dean and the suspension of the driver.
Racist incident sparks special office hours with university president, VP of inclusive excellence
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan and Vice President of Inclusive Excellence Kha Yang will hold extra office hours in response to last week’s racist incident in Ireland Hall.
OPINION: Racism at St. Thomas requires action from administration and students
In fewer than 11 months, two racist incidents occurred in St. Thomas residence halls, a number that is two too many. Columnists Maddie Peters and Kayla Mayer argue that it is time for students to take action.
News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2019
Students, faculty and staff gathered last night for a Be-In in Koch Commons, the crowd from the Be-In moved to a peaceful protest in front of Ireland hall, and the College of Arts and Sciences held a Teach In/Speak Out event following a racist incident in Ireland Hall. Director Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas community gathers to reclaim Ireland Hall, protest racial slur incident
More than 200 students, faculty and staff gathered in Koch Commons Thursday night for a “BE-In” event to reclaim the space of Ireland Hall after a racial slur was found in one of its bathrooms. The event was followed by a peaceful protest in front of the men’s dormitory.
St. Thomas community responds to another incident, rejects racism
The campus gathered Thursday afternoon to declare St. Thomas as an anti-racist community, following the discovery Wednesday night of a racial slur in Ireland Hall.
News in :90 – Sept. 12, 2019
A racist word was found in St. Thomas’ Ireland Hall and the federal government will act to ban thousands of e-cigarette flavors. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas community gathers for action plan town hall
The St. Thomas community gathered to talk with administrators about the university’s action plan to combat racism on March 6 in the Anderson Student Center’s Dorsey Commons.
TommieMedia seeks student opinions on racism at St. Thomas
The St. Thomas community has experienced hate crimes, protests and multiple conversations about racism at our school. We wish to provide a platform for any St. Thomas student to be heard.
Administration responds to photos of blackface in archives
St. Thomas administrators released a statement calling for “teachable moments” after TommieMedia published a story about photos of blackface and racist events found in The Aquin newspaper and Aquinas yearbook.
Pages from history show St. Thomas’ legacy of racism
Students have unearthed photos of blackface in The Aquin Newspaper and Aquinas Yearbook online archives. TommieMedia confirmed at least two photos of blackface dated 1948 and 1951, in addition to a photo of a “Slave-Master” costume contest in 1979.
St. Thomas community denounces racism with sit-in
Hundreds of community members filled the Anderson Student Center Thursday afternoon at St. Thomas as part of a sit-in protest organized by the Black Empowerment Student Alliance. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan and Video Editor Charlie Siddons documented the event.