The Minnesota Children’s Museum and the University of St. Thomas’ Playful Learning Lab will hold their second annual Deaf Day event on Saturday, Dec. 2. Madeline Mussay and Kevin Callahan have the story.
A year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains
After the mass shooting last November at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 20, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Denver Broncos last night. This was quarterback Joshua Dobbs’ first loss with the Vikings. The St. Thomas football team beat Valparaiso University 16-10 on Saturday. Femke Brooking has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Nov. 20, 2023
Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter has died at the age of 96. Populist Javier Milei resoundingly won Argentina’s Presidential election. The Supreme Court rejected Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction. Campbell Klecatsky has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas football clinches 16-10 win over Valparaiso, finishes second in conference
The St. Thomas football team defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 16-10 on Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium, winning its final game of the season and guaranteeing a second-place finish in the Pioneer Football League. Kevin Lynch has the story.
St. Thomas dining creates thousands of work hours for adults with disabilities
Employment for adults with disabilities is at an all-time high in the United States, reaching 21.3% in 2022, a 2.2% increase from the previous year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. St. Paul-based MSS has partnered with the University of St. Thomas to create jobs for people with disabilities in campus dining halls. Adam Mueller has the story.
USG discusses potential academic calendar changes and spring elections
The Undergraduate Student Government discussed potential changes to the academic calendar and USG spring elections on Thursday, Nov. 16. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 17, 2023
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team prepares for a showdown against Utah Valley University and St. Thomas volleyball sophomore Ella Voegele earns the Summit League’s final Defensive Peak Performer of the Week award. Brand Operations Manager Errol Mickelson has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Nov. 17, 2023
Narratives clash over who to blame for the suffering of Palestinian civilians, a gag order placed on former president Donald Trump is temporarily lifted, and Minnesota-based Regis Corporation announces a reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock. AP Wire Editor Grace Sutton has today’s News in :90.
The Locker Room with Football
Abby Madsen sits down with running backs Hope Adebayo, Gabe Abel and Shawn Shipman to discuss the final home game of the season.
News in :90 – Nov. 16, 2023
Saudi Arabia condemned a raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to restore some military-to-military communications and NBA player Draymond Green has been suspended for five games. Jozie Aeilts has today’s News in :90.
Michigan judge says Trump can stay on primary ballot, rejecting challenge under insurrection clause
A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s primary ballot, dealing a blow to the effort to stop Trump’s candidacy with a Civil War-era Constitutional clause.
News in :90 – Nov. 15, 2023
The British government plans to send migrants to Rwanda even though United Kingdom’s highest court says it’s against the law. President Joe Biden criticized Republican lawmakers for denying the reality of global warming. Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin wants his conviction of George Floyd’s murder reversed. Grace Olson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 14, 2023
Palestinian authorities proposed a red cross supervised evacuation of a hospital beset by fighting in Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli forces have encircled Shifa hospital, inflation in the United States slowed last month in a sign that the Federal reserve’s interest rates are continuing to cool, and Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that prices either fell or rose more slowly across a broad range of goods and services.
OPINION: Review of Naked Stages at Pillsbury House + Theatre
Kevin Lynch and Cecilia Wallace give their reviews of Naked Stages at Pillsbury House + Theater, playing until Saturday, Nov. 18.