News in :90 – Feb. 14, 2019

The University of St. Thomas lost power Wednesday morning due to an Xcel Energy outage, in Parkland, Florida, the community is remembering the loss of 14 students and three staff members a year ago today, and The EPA announced Thursday it will move forward with a process that could lead to creating a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.

Ryan Foster elected USG president

Foster, a junior human resources management major, who beat out junior Bobby Martin for the position, looks forward to his presidency and maintaining an open connection between students and USG.

Tommie first-year student takes on the Capitol

While most college students are still sound asleep, St. Thomas first-year Hazel Erickson is wasting no time in her pursuit of a tough profession: politics. She wakes up early two or three days a week and heads to downtown St. Paul before her classes as an intern for Minnesota Public Interest Research Group.