St. Thomas junior Alice Ready created a petition in January to install a pedestrian crosswalk sign at the intersection of Cleveland and Ashland avenues.
Student petitions for pedestrian sign at Cleveland, Ashland
Senior lands US embassy internship in Poland
St. Thomas senior Erin Engstran is spending her spring in Warsaw, Poland interning for the U.S. State Department. Her internship comes as Poland has passed Holocaust legislation that has drawn international condemnation.
AFROTC one of four schools to receive national award
St. Thomas’ AFROTC program received the ROTC Educational Institution Partnership Excellence Award from the Department of Defense. The program is one of four nationwide to receive the award and is the only Division III school to do so.
Nadav hired as first assistant director of campus sustainability
Amir Nadav was named assistant director for campus sustainability last December. The move is the latest attempt by the university to become carbon neutral by 2035.
Alley pickup designed to eliminate recycling buildup
Some residents in St. Paul have not had their recycling picked up in over three weeks due to ice and snow preventing trucks from reaching pickup areas. Eureka Recycling has started alley pickup in an effort to reduce buildup.
Public Safety Briefs: Feb. 21 – Feb. 28
A suspect unaffiliated with St. Thomas made threatening comments toward employees, a St. Thomas student was found in possession drug paraphernalia, and an employee caused damage to a University-owned vehicle are all part of this week’s public safety briefs.
Minnesota struggles through worst flu season in 10 years
The worst flu season since the 2008 H1N1 outbreak has strongly affected Minnesotans, and one doctor predicts it may not end for at least another two months.
AP: Conservative speaker appears at University of Minnesota
Conservative speaker Ben Shapiro appeared at the University of Minnesota for another in a series of talks aimed at spreading conservative ideas on campus.
An intoxication incident, a Flynn fire alarm and more in this week’s public safety briefs
An intoxicated student sleeping in the entryway to Murray-Herrick, a student setting off the Flynn fire alarm with an e-cigarette, and an employee receiving a head injury after slipping in standing water are all part of this week’s Public Safety briefs.
News in :90 – Feb. 22, 2018
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Feb. 21 with University affairs editor Solveig Rennan.
Local bar to close after 20 years
Grand Avenue’s Wild Onion, a popular bar among St. Thomas students, is set to close on April 1 after being bought out by Red Cow.
Catholic Studies founder in hospice care after leukemia diagnosis
Don Briel, the founder of the Catholic Studies program at the St. Thomas, is in hospice care after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of leukemia last month.
Art institute’s ice maze dazzles Super Bowl crowd
The Minnesota Institute of Art’s ice maze, which was open from Feb. 1 through Feb. 4, drew large crowds during pre-Super Bowl festivities.
Youngblood wins 2018 Tommie Award
Senior Annie Youngblood was selected as the winner of the 2018 Tommie Award, which recognizes a student who “best represents the ideals of St. Thomas Aquinas through scholarship, leadership, and campus involvement.”
Art history gallery to open first exhibit in OEC
After a push from the art history department to create a gallery space for its art collections, St. Thomas will open an exhibition later this month in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center.