The Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment has its first legislative hearing, floodwaters close schools in Texas, and Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons. Design Lead Preston Yang has today’s News in :90.
What Uber and Lyft’s departure from Minneapolis means for St. Thomas students
Getting around the Twin Cities could become more difficult this summer after ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft have threatened to cease operations in the area over a Minneapolis city ordinance set to raise the minimum wage for rideshare workers. Livy Dunlap has the story.
St. Paul Councilwomen visit campus to discuss local government and women in leadership
St. Paul City Councilwomen Mitra Jalali and Rebecca Noecker participated in a moderated question and answer event on Monday at St. Thomas. Sabrina Thompson has the story.
Grace Hall residents raise concerns about new walking path
Grace Hall residents expressed frustration after construction on the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena suddenly diverted walking paths to the dorm Tuesday morning. AP Wire CME Kevin Lynch, University Affairs CME Gwynn Vang and reporter Elaina Mankowski have the story.
Officer and suspect injured in shooting near Cretin and Marshall avenues
A St. Paul police officer responding to a 911 call near Cretin and Marshall avenues was shot and a suspect was critically injured Thursday afternoon, according to the St. Paul Police Department.
St. Paul voters elect city council members; pass 1% sales tax
Voters across Minnesota took to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to vote in the 2023 general election. TommieMedia’s Studio Producer Abby Madsen has the election results.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 30, 2023
The St. Thomas cross country teams competed at the Summit League Championships on Saturday. Junior Molly Desotell set a school record and earned all-league second team honors. Tommie football defeated Marist College 49-14 over the weekend. Design Lead Preston Yang has today’s Sports in :60.
OPINION: Modern media is too focused on multiverses
Executive Director Gillian Farinella advocates against the overuse of multiversal sub-plots in modern media.
Large first-year class raises on-campus housing concerns
The first-year class of the Fall 2023 semester is the second largest first-time first-year class, with a total of 1,526 students. 1,485 of those students are students from the United States, while the rest are international students. Madeline Mussay has the story.
St. Thomas volleyball loses to Denver 3-1
First-year hitter Ellie Gustafson’s 13 kills weren’t enough to stop the University of Denver’s 3-1 victory over St. Thomas on Thursday at Schoenecker Arena. Adam Mueller has the story.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 26, 2023
St. Thomas men’s golf finished the first round of the Zach Johnson invitational in 10th place, the Minnesota Twins host the Oakland Athletics tonight and the Dallas Stars play the Minnesota Wild this evening. Preston Yang has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Sept. 18, 2023
Fox 9+ will be broadcasting St. Thomas athletic events for the 2023-24 season, marking a milestone in St. Thomas’ Division I journey. Protesters aimed their wrath at Joe Biden’s new oil and gas projects.The U.N. is pushing towards their goals to end extreme poverty, hunger and climate change. Design Lead Preston Yang has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 29, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription.The Senate is poised to vote Wednesday to repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted the March 2003 invasion of Iraq. Russia will no longer give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday.
St. Thomas and Maxfield Elementary partnership provides opportunity for collaborative learning
The University of St. Thomas School of Education announced its collaboration with Maxfield Elementary School on Jan. 27. It will introduce a way to create student-focused environments and prepare aspiring teachers enrolled at St. Thomas.
St. Thomas’ largest class of international students returns home for break
Many international students at St. Thomas are going home for the upcoming J-term break for the first time since being at St. Thomas.