Emily Carlson

Money to Opus College of Business An anonymous donor has given $50 million – one of the three largest gifts to higher education in Minnesota history – to the University of St. Thomas' Opus College of Business. The gift to St. Thomas' "Opening Doors" capital campaign will be used to increase the college's endowment. For generations to come, interest income from the endowment will be used for academic programs and scholarships. "For a dean, a gift like this is a dream come true," said Dr...Read Full Story

Head coach Clifford Barthé of St. Augustine in New Orleans talks to his players, including senior guard Lamar Nicholas, left, during a timeout at The Catholic Spirit Christmas Basketball Tournament Dec. 27 at the University of St. Thomas. A former St. Augustine ­­­player, Karnell James, helped arrange the trip to Minnesota to play in the tournament. Photo by Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit By Maria Wiering, The Catholic Spirit Basketball wasn't the only thing that drew a team from St...Read Full Story

TheStarPhoenix.com A spot on the 2010 Olympic team will be on the line for the country's best figure skaters, when Saskatoon plays host to the 2009 Bank of Montreal Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 14-19, 2009 at Credit Union Centre. "We'll have the country's very best skaters in attendance and it's going to be an amazing event and we're excited to bring the event back to Saskatoon," said Debbi Wilkes, Skate Canada Director of Sponsorship and Marketing, at a Wednesday morning press...Read Full Story

Just back from APSA--where I saw, among other stuff, an awesome panel on the Civil War and Constitutional Change chaired by Sanford Levinson--and returning to reading the blogs after a few days away. I see that a former student's lawsuit against St. Thomas School of Law in Miami has generated some attention. The complaint alleges ( ¶ ¶ 25-26) that St. Thomas devised a plan to expell students in the bottom quarter of the class with the intention of boosting its low bar pass rate. (Not much...Read Full Story

by Doug Hennes '77 : Photo by Mike Ekern The students at Edenbrooke Primary School are exuberant as they scamper around the courtyard on a mild January morning, playing tag and dodge ball, and their laughter makes one smile. Recess is one of education’s great inventions, giving youth a chance to burn off excess energy before returning to their classroom regimen. Two sides of the courtyard are bordered by high brick wall stopped with barbed wire – no real surprise because barbed and razor wire...Read Full Story

by Doug Hennes '77 : Photo by Mike Ekern The students at Edenbrooke Primary School are exuberant as they scamper around the courtyard on a mild January morning, playing tag and dodge ball, and their laughter makes one smile. Recess is one of education’s great inventions, giving youth a chance to burn off excess energy before returning to their classroom regimen. Two sides of the courtyard are bordered by high brick wall stopped with barbed wire – no real surprise because barbed and razor wire...Read Full Story

Head coach Clifford Barthé of St. Augustine in New Orleans talks to his players, including senior guard Lamar Nicholas, left, during a timeout at The Catholic Spirit Christmas Basketball Tournament Dec. 27 at the University of St. Thomas. A former St. Augustine ­­­player, Karnell James, helped arrange the trip to Minnesota to play in the tournament. Photo by Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit By Maria Wiering, The Catholic Spirit Basketball wasn't the only thing that drew a team from St...Read Full Story

I love what I do. The best part of my job is telling a story through pictures, sound, and words that makes a difference in people’s lives. I believe being a journalist is a big responsibilty, one that I take very seriously. It is my job to get to the truth, reporting fair, balanced and accurate stories. I have had excellent on the job experience. At KEYC in Mankato, I was a “one man band” - meaning I did pretty much everything - from shooting and interviewing, to writing, and editing all my...Read Full Story

I love what I do. The best part of my job is telling a story through pictures, sound, and words that makes a difference in people's lives. I believe being a journalist is a big responsibilty, one that I take very seriously. It is my job to get to the truth, reporting fair, balanced and accurate stories. I have had excellent on the job experience. At KEYC in Mankato, I was a "one man band" - meaning I did pretty much everything - from shooting and interviewing, to writing, and editing all my...Read Full Story

I love what I do. The best part of my job is telling a story through pictures, sound, and words that makes a difference in people's lives. I believe being a journalist is a big responsibilty, one that I take very seriously. It is my job to get to the truth, reporting fair, balanced and accurate stories. I have had excellent on the job experience. At KEYC in Mankato, I was a "one man band" - meaning I did pretty much everything - from shooting and interviewing, to writing, and editing all my...Read Full Story