St. Thomas will continue to require face coverings and social distancing protocols despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance and Gov. Tim Walz lifting Minnesota’s statewide mask mandate, according to an email from the University Action and Response Team Friday morning.
Employers in the United States added 266,000 jobs last month, which is sharply lower than in March, and China’s trade with the U.S. and the rest of the world surged by double digits in April as consumer demand recovered. Reporter Josie Morss has today’s News in :90.
Rising COVID-19 cases across Minnesota are especially affecting middle and high school students, and some places across the U.S., including counties in Iowa, are having to turn down COVID-19 shipments due to low interest. Senior Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
Emmy Award-winning journalist Lynn Walsh joins TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen on In Depth to discuss the Trusting News project and media literacy.
Minneapolis resident Jesse Ecklund found himself kneeling on the ground with tears in his eyes upon hearing that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Minneapolis police chief testified that Derek Chauvin had clearly violated department policy. President Joe Biden announced that he is shaving two weeks off his May 1 deadline for the COVID-19 vaccine handout. St. Thomas showcased the women who have contributed to the Tommie community during Women’s History Month. Senior Reporter, Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
Several St. Thomas students and professors are working together to preserve street art in response to the killing of George Floyd that would otherwise be temporary. Senior Reporter Emily Haugen has the story.
The MIAC clears fall and spring sports to compete this semester, and Minnesota governor Tim Walz eases COVID-19 restrictions. TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen and Justin Amaker have those topics and more on this episode of Top Stories.
St. Thomas international student Kailin “Calvin” Wang, 20, was found dead in his off-campus apartment Friday, Feb. 26, the St. Thomas Newsroom reported. Emily Haugen and Mia Laube have the story.
St. Thomas sophomore Kyra Winslow and a friend died in a car crash Saturday afternoon on Interstate 94 in Wisconsin, her family said. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
Moderna said it would ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, Wisconsin’s recount confirmed Biden’s victory in the state and classes are resuming on campus at St. Thomas after Thanksgiving. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
As Thanksgiving approaches, St. Thomas students face the tough decision whether to go home or stay on campus as the Minnesota Department of Health reported 282,916 total positive COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday.
Yohuru Williams, founding director of St. Thomas’ Racial Justice Initiative, joins TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen to discuss the initiative’s mission and the climate at St. Thomas.
St. Thomas will continue campus operations after Thanksgiving break, but professors may choose to transition classes online and students who go home for break are encouraged to stay home for the remainder of the semester, President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Thursday.
Campus community members lined up Wednesday for St. Thomas’ free on-campus asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Field House.
