Police near Minneapolis shot and killed a driver following a chase, a group of marchers protesting the shooting shut down part of I-494 for about a half-hour on Sunday night, thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong on Monday, and a fire has gutted a historic synagogue in downtown Duluth. Production Editor Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
In the university’s latest efforts to combat racism on campus, St. Thomas hired Kha Yang as the first-ever Vice President of Inclusive Excellence in July. Yang is the first Hmong American member of President Julie Sullivan’s cabinet. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has the full story.
Students will no longer need to rely on their student IDs to enter a dining hall starting this fall, thanks to new biometric hand scanners called Wave ID. Reporter Justin Amaker has the full story.
Snuffy’s Malt Shop on Cleveland Avenue closed its doors on July 25. For 36 years, the restaurant has served the community with affordable food and malt options, located only a short walk away from St. Thomas. Production Editor Emily Haugen has the full story.
Since spring semester wrapped up last month, construction crews have been working to renovate the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas and build the Iverson Center for Faith and two residence halls. Reporter Justin Amaker captured some photos of the construction progress on Wednesday.
At St. Thomas, an estimated 10 students every semester need some sort of assistance getting around campus and through the university’s buildings. Special assignments reporters Emily Sweeney and Noah Brown followed one student for a day to document what kind of challenges those in with mobility limitations face on the St. Paul campus.
St. Thomas music industry students launched a new concert series on May 15 featuring two local bands, Static Panic and Graveyard Club.
Wendy Wyatt, the current associate vice provost for undergraduate studies, has been appointed to replace her supervisor, Robert Riley, as vice provost of academic affairs. She will take over the role July 1.
Members of St. Thomas’ Students for Global Health club are working on creating and printing cookbooks for homeless people and children at risk.
A consensus exists among the MIAC presidents to boot St. Thomas out of the conference, according to an email sent from the president of Augsburg to a supporter.
The Center for the Common Good decided to challenge St. Thomas faculty, staff and students in a unique way: giving up their car for Lent.
As of Wednesday morning, more than 1,000 people had signed an online petition to keep St. Thomas in the MIAC.
Students gathered at the Peace Gardens on April 24 to participate in the blessing of a new statue of the Virgin Mary that replaced the previous destroyed statue
For the first time in 15 years, the St. Thomas mock trial team earned one of the 48 coveted spots at the 2019 National Championship Tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 4-7.
Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will declare “case closed” on the Russia probe and potential obstruction by President Donald Trump, Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security’s co-owner says he will not run the horse in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, and St. Thomas sophomore Matthew Farho travels for seven days with the choir group, Common Ground Voices. Columnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
