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Student performers showcase music department growth in Pop and Rock concert
Four student acts performed for a packed audience at Scooter’s Saturday night as part of a live concert displaying the musical talent at St. Thomas. Features Editor Kevin Lynch has the story.
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‘Every Brilliant Thing’ performance connects to audiences in a new way
Shanan Custer gave an emotional one-woman performance of “Every Brilliant Thing” on Monday to an engaged audience at the Schoenecker Center Performance Hall. Opinions Editor Sabrina Thompson has the story.
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REVIEW:‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’: Tim Burton’s spooky sequel proves twice as nice
2024’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is Tim Burton’s proof-of-life project, demonstrating that the creator still has plenty of “the juice” left to sustain an entertaining experience that surpasses the 1988 original. Features Editor Kevin Lynch gives his review.
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Theater Club presents first St. Thomas spring play ‘Entropy or Something’
The St. Thomas Theater Club ushered in the return of live stage productions at the university with its performance of “Entropy or Something,” a one-act play performed at Baumgaertner Auditorium in the Brady Educational Center on Saturday. The play, directed by sophomore Abby Elfner and written by Macalester College junior Emery Todd, tells the story…
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PHOTO SLIDESHOW: AJR concert
Jack and Ryan Met, two members of the band AJR, played the St. Thomas homecoming concert on October 6. Singer Kawehi was the concert’s opening act.
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St. Thomas basketball’s Ahjany Lee enters transfer portal
Sophomore forward Ahjany Lee announced he was entering the transfer portal Friday, March 22 on X, formerly known as Twitter, leaving St. Thomas after two seasons. Lee averaged four points and 2.9 rebounds per game on an average of 13 minutes for the Tommies. He led the team with 18 blocks across the entire season. Lee played…
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Local hip-hop musician promotes equity through music
Matt Allen, a hip-hop artist from Eagan, Minnesota known as Nur-D, blends pop culture and hip-hop production to create a hard-hitting commentary on current events, such as his experience with the COVID-19 pandemic and the killing of George Floyd last summer. His most recent albums, “38th” and “Chicago Avenue,” were inspired by the protests last…
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A day in the life of a seminarian
The sunrise is a familiar sight for Andrew Zipp. A senior at the St. John Vianney Seminary, Zipp is up almost every morning by 6:15 for the seminary’s holy hour, usually followed by Mass. After, it’s off to breakfast with the other seminarians, then to classes, exercise and homework before an evening prayer gathering. Despite…
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Couples use technology to maintain long-distance relationships
With the help of smartphones and computers, long-distance communication has become effortless. According to St. Thomas communication and journalism professor Carol Bruess, who has studied families and couples in the digital age, the use of technology has made it easier for individuals to make long-distance relationships work. “Over the last couple decades, no question, more…
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Hoop it up: With fitness brings fame
At 7:30 a.m. every weekday morning, Ryan Smith finds his way to the upper quad outside of Koch Commons. He stands in his favorite spot and watches people coming and going, dragging themselves to their 8 a.m. classes. In the midst of this, he keeps busy and focused with his favorite activity, hula-hooping. Smith, a…
