UST in the News

UST in the news

Here's a roundup of recent stories of interest that mention St. Thomas.

Read the stories by clicking on the links. Links do expire and change as papers move stories to “archive” status, so be sure to read stories soon if you’re interested. In some cases, you’ll need to register on the publication’s Web site in order to access the stories.

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• “College women’s hockey,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 23, 2005. “St. Thomas 7, St. Catherine 1: Melanie Drake scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Tommies (12-2-2 overall, 9-0-1 MIAC) to the home victory over St. Catherine (2-12, 2-8) and a sweep of their weekend series. The Tommies outshot the Wildcats 56-17. https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/10712025.htm

• “Outside consultant,” Star Tribune, Jan. 24, 2005. Rich Rexeisen, professor of marketing in the College of Business, offers advice. https://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5197559.html

• “Sports,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 25, 2005. “University of St. Thomas star Dustan Lick of Eagan is expected to miss at least six games after suffering a broken leg Friday in his team's 5-3 victory over Bethel. Lick, a senior All-American, has 56 goals and 56 assists in his career with the Tommies.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/10725277.htm

• “College sports,” Star Tribune, Jan. 26, 2005. “St. John's will play St. Thomas in a men's lacrosse exhibition game following the Minnesota Swarm's contest against Philadelphia at the Xcel Energy Center on Feb. 20.” https://www.startribune.com/stories/503/5205196.html

• “Lawyer's life is hard lesson in ethics,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 26, 2005. “Now [Stephen] Rondestvedt has come full circle. Dressed in his prison khakis on Tuesday, he told students at the University of Minnesota Law School, William Mitchell College of Law and at Hamline University law school how to avoid the fate he dealt to himself. He'll tell the story again today at the University of St. Thomas law school.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/columnists/10733553.htm

• “Business people,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 26, 2005. “ Catherine A. Connett, president of St. Paul-based Core Connections and former director of the Center of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas, has been named the chair of the board of directors of Minnesota Diversified Industries. https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/states/minnesota/counties/ramsey_county/10733550.htm

• “Shooter,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 26, 2005. Sports columnist Charley (“Shooter”) Walters notes, “Nearly 400 kids turned up at Cretin-Derham Hall on Saturday for a QuickSwing hitting clinic by hall of famer Paul Molitor, University of St. Thomas baseball coach Dennis Denning, Twins catcher Joe Mauer and Twins minor leaguers Jake and Bill Mauer.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/basketball/nba/minnesota_timberwolves/10734148.htm

• “Jailed lawyer delivers warning,” Star Tribune, Jan. 27, 2005. “Rondestvedt, looking gaunt in too-large federal prison khakis, spoke to more than 250 people at the University of St. Thomas School of Law on Wednesday, his second day of appearances at Twin Cities law schools.” https://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5207256.html

• “St. Thomas Senior Citizens’ center offers short courses,” The Catholic Spirit, Jan. 27, 2005. https://www.thecatholicspirit.com/archives.php?article=3431

• “Nick Coleman: Here's a Minnesotan everyone should meet,” Star Tribune, Jan. 28, 2005. Coleman reintroduces us to Monsignor John A. Ryan (for whom the university’s social justice award and UST’s John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought are named). https://www.startribune.com/stories/357/5209380.html

• “Getting acquainted with healthcare,” Star Tribune, Jan. 29, 2005. “Charlotte Ovechka, pre-health professions adviser at the University of St. Thomas, also believes in the value of volunteer experience. She encourages students preparing for admission to health professional schools to participate in one of the university’s formal volunteer programs.” https://www.startribune.com/stories/1758/5209395.html

• “Cash woes continue for charter schools,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 29, 2005. “‘To [the McGee Institute’s] great credit, they got off of [the state's list of underperforming schools] status’ last school year, said Miriam Williams, the dean of the University of St. Thomas ' School of Education. The college sponsors the McGee charter school.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/special_packages/business_cover_stories/10763350.htm

• “Ancient Catholic adoration ritual draws many modern adherents,” Star Tribune, Jan. 30, 2005. “[The practice of perpetual adoration is] a bottom-up phenomenon,’ said John Boyle, a professor of theology and Catholic studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. ‘It's been remarkable over the past 20 years to watch it grow, especially the past 10 years.’” https://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5211613.html

• “Walleye solution,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 30, 2005. “The link was first made in the late 1990s. Kyle Zimmer, now a professor at the University of St. Thomas, was among the first scientists to discover that fathead minnows &
  ndash; the same variety sold in bait stores – were trashing Minnesota's prairie wetlands.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/columnists/chris_niskanen/10752254.htm

• “Time thaws cold case,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 30, 2005 “‘Witnesses sometimes get something for their testimony – a reduced sentence or a reward,’ said Virgil Wiebe, an assistant professor of law at the University of St. Thomas.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/special_packages/business_cover_stories/10763589.htm

• “Shift from tax to fees hits hard: 22 percent hike for property owners; cost disparity cited,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 30, 2005.  “Another educational institution, the University of St. Thomas, pays an additional $14,000.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/10765122.htm

• Approval rates for Dayton, Coleman drop,” Star Tribune, Jan. 31, 2005. Liz Klages, an adjunct political science instructor at UST, is quoted. https://www.startribune.com/stories/784/5213310.html

• “Business people,” Star Tribune, Jan. 31, 2005. “The Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter of Certified Commercial Investment Members, Minneapolis, elected the following:  …   Thomas Musil, Shenehon Center for Real Estate Education, University of St. Thomas … .” https://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5204794.html

• “Outside consultant,” Star Tribune, Jan. 31, 2005.   Dr. Sunil Ramlall, assistant professor of management in the University of St. Thomas College of Business, offers management advice. https://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5211039.html

• “Lighter load for the long haul,” Star Tribune, Jan. 31, 2005. “Alec Johnson, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas College of Business, said Dorso's case is a classic example of ‘the three M’s: market, money and me.’” https://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5211490.html