TommieMedia reporter Kayla Bengtson is in New York, writing about superstorm Sandy and its effects, describing the city that never sleeps as a dead zone.
News in :90 – Oct. 30, 2012
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
“Know Your Vote” event gets students discussing marriage amendment
“Know Your Vote: A Panel on the Marriage Amendment” was held in the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium Monday, to enlighten students on what’s at stake with the marriage amendment.
Sandy strands St. Thomas community members
Tropical storm Sandy, demoted from its hurricane status Monday, has stranded some St. Thomas community members on the East Coast and put others living in the storm’s path in danger of flooding and extended power loss.
Augsburg student struck and killed in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS – The victim struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Minneapolis has been identified as an Augsburg college student.
Sandy causes $20 billion in property damages
Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts.
15 clubs on probation shocks student organizations
Fifteen St. Thomas clubs are on probation for failing to meet minimum membership and service hour requirements set by the university.
Political signs get snatched near campus
Political signs have disappeared or been damaged in the area surrounding St. Thomas in the past month, and neighbors have been placing blame on St. Thomas students.
Residence Life finds stranger living in Ireland Hall
Getting settled into a dorm may be an uneasy transition for many college students, but for some Ireland Hall residents, it has been especially unsettling having to worry about a stranger living there too.
Students engage in MTV’s Fantasy Election
After its launch during the Republican National Convention, MTV’s Fantasy Election 2012 announced President Barack Obama will take questions from young voters in a live, half-hour special on Friday.
Meet the new School of Law dean: Robert Vischer
One of St. Thomas School of Law’s own, Robert Vischer, will replace interim dean Neil Hamilton as the third dean starting Jan. 1, 2013. The law school announced the decision on its website Thursday afternoon.
News in :90 – Oct. 25, 2012
This is News in :90 for Oct. 25, 2012.
Tommies pay loans off in timely manner despite high debt
University numbers show that most St. Thomas students pay off student debt.
St. Thomas grounds stay hydrated during historic drought
Even though the rest of the state is suffering a historic drought, the campus groundskeeping crew continues to keep the grass green with the help of two wells.
The Dease Scholar Program lives on, even without Dease
While the future of St. Thomas traditions and activities named for university President the Rev. Dennis Dease remain up in the air, the Dease Scholar Program plans will remain after his retirement in June 2013.