[slidepress gallery=’nin-5.13.10′] This is News in :90 for Thursday, May 13, 2010.
Students line up two hours early for Jordin Sparks tickets
Students wanting to see Jordan Sparks perform on campus waited in line Tuesday morning at the Box Office & Expeditions to get their free wristband to the concert.
Lot H closes early Friday
Commuter students who use Lot H will have to find a new place to park their cars starting Friday morning.
News in :90 – April 27, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin-4.27.10′] This is News in :90 for Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
St. Thomas law prof wins GOP endorsement
Republicans from Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District voted to endorse University of St. Thomas law professor Teresa Collett as this year’s GOP candidate.
Students’ clothing drive to support after-school program
Strong winds and cool temperatures didn’t dampen the spirit of some St. Thomas students as they donated used clothing to the Youth Express clothing drive Thursday afternoon.
News in :90 – March 23, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin-3.23.10′] This is News in :90 for Tuesday, March 23, 2010.
Census aims to count all students, whether on or off campus
With the semester in full swing, students are busy with everything from homework to finding jobs.
Senior Lynn Lieser is no different. One of the last things on her mind is the upcoming 2010 census.
News in :90 – Feb. 23, 2010
[slidepress gallery=’nin-2.23.10′] This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.
Lawmakers propose bill to track missing persons
Minnesota lawmakers are proposing a bill they hope will make it easier to find missing persons.
Rep. Sheldon Johnson of St. Paul will hold a press conference Thursday to discuss a bill that would require cell phone companies to hand over information that shows the whereabouts of a cell phone of a missing person.
Zamlen case closed, mother continues investigating
St. Paul police have closed the books on the Dan Zamlen case, but his mother is continuing to investigate on her own.
Autopsy results released in June show Zamlen accidentally drowned. Police reports released yesterday say Zamlen was drinking before he went to a house party and brought alcohol.
Law professor enters congressional race
St. Thomas law professor Teresa Collett announced this week she will seek the Republican endorsement for Congress in Minnesota’s Fourth District.
The seat is held by Democrat Betty McCollum, who was first elected in 2000. The Fourth District includes St. Thomas’s St. Paul campus.
Flooding traps 21 Gustavus students in Peru
A group of Gustavus Adolphus College students and faculty members are among those awaiting evacuation in Peru after mudslides swept an area near Machu Picchu.
Yale releases year’s most memorable quotes
Health care debate, Kanye West, balloon boy and “You lie!” all produced some of this year’s top quotes.
Fred Shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at Yale Law School, released his fourth annual list of The Yale Book of Quotations.
The original Yale Book of Quotations was published in 2006. Since then, Shapiro releases an annual list of the top 10 quotes, which he said will be incorporated into the next edition of the book in a few years.
St. Paul declares snow emergency
The City of St. Paul has issued a snow emergency effective 9:00 p.m. tonight.
Included are all streets posted with signs that say “NIGHT PLOW ROUTE” and one side of all north-south residential streets posted with signs that say “NIGHT PLOW ROUTE-THIS SIDE OF STREET”. Parking is banned until streets are plowed full width to the curb. There will be tagging and towing ahead of the plows.