A tornado struck the Dallas area last night, the nation’s three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached a $260 million settlement with two Ohio counties over the opioid crisis, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections almost doubled the overtime it paid prison staff in the past year because of a chronic staff shortage and concern for employee safety. Chief Story Editor Althea Larson has today’s News in :90.
Starting fall 2020, all residence halls at St. Thomas will become co-educational, according to an email sent by the office of undergraduate admissions.
Neighborhood Relations Director Amy Gage has 44 dozen bagels and a goal in mind: help students host responsible gatherings before Saturday’s Tommie-Johnnie game at Allianz Field. Reporter Mia Laube has the full story.
A bicycle was stolen, a traffic accident occurred on Cretin avenue and property damage was documented in Ireland Hall. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Oct. 8 – Oct. 15.
St. Thomas football’s future remains unclear after the commissioner of two Division I football conferences tamped down reports about the program’s potential new home. Sports Editor Carly Noble has the full story.
Vice President of Student Affairs Karen Lange spoke to the general council and 18 clubs were funded at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting on Oct. 10.
France’s lower parliament expected to pass a bill giving single women and lesbian couples access to in vitro fertilization and related procedures and the World Press Institute and the University of St. Thomas will present a public forum on “Reporting in an Anti-Media World” Tuesday evening. Ad/PR representative McKenzie Hickey has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas celebrated Pride Week for the fourth year from Oct. 7-11. Events held throughout the week were planned by Layton Hernandez, a graduate assistant for the Diversity Activities Board. Reporter Rae Beaner has the full story.
On Saturdays, Studee hosts a makeup bar where she does makeup for students and offers complimentary snacks and drinks for those legally of age.
President Donald Trump will hold a rally Thursday evening in Minneapolis and the University of St. Thomas has hired a new interim director of choral activities. Designer Lia Saari has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas hired Albert Pinsonneault as the interim director of choral activities at St. Thomas for the 2019-20 school year, replacing Angela Broeker who left last spring.
By partnering with Darby’s Dancers, St. Thomas dance team members share their passion for dance with those in the community with special needs. Reporter Taylor Shupe and Videographer Owen Landrud have the full story.
A federal judge orders for New York City prosecutors to see president Donald Trump’s tax returns and St. Thomas’ class of 2023 breaks a new record for St. Thomas’ diversity percentage. Design Manager Reid Neeser has today’s News in :90.
A Division I offer from the nine-member Summit League has been extended to St. Thomas, according to President Julie Sullivan.
The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences announced the reconstruction of St. Thomas’ COJO department and a Dallas police officer who killed his unarmed neighbor drew 10 years in prison. Reporter Joey Swanson has today’s news in :90.
