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News in :90 – Oct. 19, 2023
A train derailment collapsed a bridge and killed a truck driver in Colorado, a Minnesota judge declared a new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons unconstitutional and Tropical Storm Tammy formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean. Natalia Drill has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 18, 2023
President Biden arrived in Israel early this morning. A deadly explosion in the Gaza Strip hospital led to the deaths of nearly 500 people. Republican Jim Jordan will continue his second attempt at running for the Speaker of the House. Mason Gugino has today’s News in :90.
USG features guest speaker Aaron Macke and approves Shake the Stage club
The Undergraduate Student Government invited Aaron Macke to discuss residence life and approved a dance club on Oct. 12. University Affairs editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
News in :90 – Oct. 17, 2023
Israel bombed areas of southern Gaza where it had told Palestinians to flee, crowds gathered to mourn the death of a 6-year-old boy killed in an alleged hate crime and former President Donald Trump returned to court. Maria Galo Garcia has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 16, 2023
Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president, global peace broker and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at age 86. Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war. Anh Nguyen has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 13, 2023
A mass exodus begins in Gaza, Space-X launches a spacecraft toward a rare-metal covered asteroid, and St. Thomas hosted Reverend Jim Bear Jacobs for the first event of their Indigenous Stories series. Brand Operations Manager Errol Mickelson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 12, 2023
Millions of social security recipients will get an increase in their benefits in 2024, the social media platform X has removed hundreds of terrorist-linked accounts and the U.S. Secretary of State vowed American support to Israel. Jaydin Fairbanks has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 11, 2023
Israel stepped up its offensive on the Gaza Strip in response to an unprecedented attack by Hamas. The war has claimed at least 2,100 lives on both side, and is expected to escalate. U.S. Rep. George Santos stole the identities of donors to his campaign. Chief Studio Producer Abby Madsen has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 10, 2023
Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal to be released from a Russian jail and auto workers at three General Motors facilities walked off the job early Tuesday. Lily Lupardus has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 6, 2023
The saltwater inching up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico is progressing slower than expected, the United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers, and former president Donald Trump endorsed GOP representative Jim Jordan for speaker of the house. Brand Operations Manager Errol Mickelson has today’s News in :90.
Changes Coming to Student Media on Campus
To our readers: Over the past year, we’ve been hard at work, researching, brainstorming, and thinking about student media at the University of St. Thomas and what it means to students, faculty, staff and the larger community of readers. Thus, we are excited to share some news about student media on campus: TommieMedia will have …
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St. Thomas volleyball loses to Denver 3-1
First-year hitter Ellie Gustafson’s 13 kills weren’t enough to stop the University of Denver’s 3-1 victory over St. Thomas on Thursday at Schoenecker Arena. Adam Mueller has the story.
News in :90- Oct. 5, 2023
A Russian rocket killed at least 51 people in Eastern Ukraine on Thursday. A man with a gun demanded to see the Wisconsin governor at the Wisconsin capitol. A Minnesota county paid a settlement to a man who lost his hands after failing to get him the treatment he needed. Adam Mueller has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 4, 2023
Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders to commit to binding targets to slow climate change. Baltimore police say multiple people have been shot on campus of Morgan State University. Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House. Sydney Dorsey has today’s News in :90.