Bridget Schmid

The history of May Day and May Day baskets

April 30, 2026

When the snow melts, the flowers start to bloom and the sun begins to shine longer each day, we know that spring is here. Students…
St. Thomas humanities students and faculty express new career fair wishes

March 28, 2026

With the spring career fair behind us, no more career fairs will be held at St. Thomas this semester. But campus community members, particularly in…
St. Thomas ends joint lease, restructures housing process

March 27, 2026

The summer before the fall 2025 semester, Residence Life alerted upper-division students to a new off-campus housing opportunity: Level 10 Management, a property management company…
News in :90 – March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

The war in Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 a barrel and stocks sinking worldwide. The Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said…
OPINION: Proper theater etiquette needs to be revisited

March 9, 2026

Opinions CME Bridget Schmid asks… no, pleads us to rethink how we behave at the theater.
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…