Elijah Todd-Walden

News in :90 – May 11, 2022

May 11, 2022September 14, 2022

Senate Democrats are moving quickly to try to codify the 50-year-old ruling after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggesting the court is poised to overturn the case was leaked last week; President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to emphasize how U.S. agricultural exports can relieve the financial pressures being felt worldwide; and Sri Lankan authorities deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the capital on Wednesday. Cam Kauffman, Angelica Franaschouk and Elijah Todd-Walden have today’s News in :90.

Contention over Supreme Court leak reaches St. Thomas

May 5, 2022May 7, 2022

St. Thomas students gathered at Summit and Cretin avenues Thursday to protest a leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that established a women’s ability to choose to have an abortion as a constitutional right.

St. Thomas holds 29th Undergraduate Communication Research Conference

April 29, 2022May 5, 2022

Communication students were given an opportunity to showcase their work, receive feedback and network within their field at the 29th Annual Undergraduate Communication Research Conference Friday in the Anderson Student Center, consisting of three student presentation sessions and a keynote address.

William Cavert brings expertise in environmental history to St. Thomas

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Environmental history has only been a topic of study for the past 50 years, but the University of St. Thomas has close ties to this growing area of research with history professor William Cavert.

Snelling Starbucks drive-thru closes, plans for an outdoor patio

April 13, 2022April 14, 2022

A public outdoor patio will replace the Starbucks drive-thru on the corner of Snelling and Marshall avenues that has become both a staple and a hassle for the hectic intersection since it was built five years ago.

News in :90 – April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022

Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, the national highway traffic safety administration has passed new fuel economy requirements, Amazon workers have begun voting to unionize and the Minnesota legislative leaders announced a bipartisan deal Thursday to extend Minnesota’s healthcare reinsurance program in a move to hold down premiums for residents who buy their health insurance on the individual market. Reporter Elijah Todd-Walden has today’s News in :90.

Thousands march in Minneapolis on first day of teacher strike

March 8, 2022January 3, 2023

Minneapolis public school teachers and supporters marched Tuesday from the Minneapolis Nutrition Center to John B. Davis Educational Center on the first day of their strike, the first for Minneapolis teachers since 1970.

Sports in :60 – March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

The St. Thomas baseball team lost 12-0 to the University of Minnesota Wednesday, the Minnesota Wild broke a four game losing streak Wednesday to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Minnesota Timberwolves won against the Golden State Warriors and the MLB lockout continues to its 92 day. Reporter Elijah Todd-Walden has today’s Sports in :60.

Dowling Hall reopens after months of renovations

February 18, 2022April 13, 2022

St. Thomas first-year students moved into a newly remodeled Dowling Hall the weekend before the classes began, from its neighbor, Brady Hall, to start the spring semester.

As the holiday season cools down, St. Paul waste management is getting warmed up

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

With Christmas just around the corner, carefully wrapped gifts are piling up around freshly-cut pine trees in many St. Paul homes. When the celebrations are over, however, recycling bins begin piling up with waste.

St. Thomas’ architectural journey: From a single building to two sprawling campuses

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

With nearly two-dozen new buildings since the turn of the century, the modern St. Thomas campus, which spans two cities, bears little resemblance to the one building Archbishop John Ireland founded the school on in 1885, but as one walks through campus, they can almost see the past two hundred years roll by.

St. Thomas addresses fossil fuels, mask waste and more with new sustainability goals

November 15, 2021

The University of St Thomas, following calls from the Catholic Church to combat climate change, introduced a number of new guidelines, tools, policies and commitments to reduce the university’s carbon footprint in a statement released Nov. 4.

Sports in :60 – Nov. 12, 2021

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

St. Thomas Football heads on its last road trip of the 2021 season, St. Thomas women’s basketball team hosts its first DI home game and the Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Knights. Reporter Elijah Todd-Walden has today’s Sports in :60.

News in :90 – Oct. 7, 2021

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Derek Chauvin’s request for a public defender, Pfizer asked the U.S. government to approve use of the vaccine in children aged 5 to 11, and a federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Elijah Todd-Walden has today’s News in :90.

St. Thomas first-years finally experience start-of-year ceremonies in May

May 19, 2021

St. Thomas held a much delayed March through the Arches for the class of 2024, an event usually held before classes start in the fall to signify the start of a student’s college career, on Friday, the last day of classes in the spring. Elijah Todd-Walden has the story.