Author: Bridget Schmid

OPINION: Celebrate National Reading Month (without actually reading)

March 3, 2026

Opinions CME Bridget Schmid tells us what we can do to celebrate National Reading Month.
Campus firearm threat ends with all-clear; individual was not on campus

February 9, 2026

The University of St. Thomas issued an all-clear after sending a shelter-in-place order Monday afternoon for the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. A later statement…
Sports in :60 – Feb. 9, 2026

February 9, 2026

The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy.
OPINION: Online classes hurt student engagement

December 17, 2025

Opinions CME Bridget Schmid breaks down why she believes online classes do more harm than good.
The Rev. Chris Collins to depart St. Thomas in May 2026

December 6, 2025

The Rev. Chris Collins, a St. Thomas alumnus and the current vice president for mission, will be leaving the university for a new assignment in…
OPINION: Thanksgiving stuff that isn’t stuffing: My top foods this holiday

November 18, 2025

Opinions content manager-editor Bridget Schmid tells us which foods deserve a spot at the Thanksgiving table, and which ones do not.
OPINION: Know your Tommie trends

October 29, 2025

Opinions CME Bridget Schmid tells prospective students what they need to know before choosing the University of St. Thomas.
News in :90 – Oct. 16, 2025

October 16, 2025

Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government. Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine…
OPINION: The Farmer’s Fridge vending machines are too good to let go of

October 6, 2025

Opinions editor Bridget Schmid gives her argument on why the Farmer’s Fridge vending machines should make their return to campus.
REVIEW: Theater in the Round’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ will calm your ‘poor nerves’

October 3, 2025

When I went to the Theater in the Round Players Inc. version of “Pride & Prejudice,” I was not expecting the amount of comedy included.…