Forty-one positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week of Nov. 27, which is the highest number of cases reported in the fall semester.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Positive cases hit semester high
News in :90 – Nov. 30, 2021
Jury selection in the trial of Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter began Tuesday, the World Health Organization warned Monday that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus could lead to surges, and 15 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Center for Well-Being. Lane Kennedy has today’s News in :90.
Two St. Thomas groups take opposing stands on abortion rights at Planned Parenthood clinic
As St. Thomas Peer Ministry gathered to hold a “Prayer For Life” vigil Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul, students in support of abortion rights also showed up to stand against the event.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 28 new positive cases
Twenty-eight positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of Nov. 12.
OPINION: St. Thomas and schools nationwide need to implement mental health absences
Many students all over the country, and at St. Thomas, struggle with mental health issues. Senior reporter Mia Laube argues that there are more things that schools can do to support their students who may be experiencing different mental health battles.
News in :90 – Nov. 9, 2021
Medical professionals are suing a city-owned hospital after they were terminated for refusing to receive the COIVD-19 vaccine, Wong Yah-Ping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk, and 28 new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported by the Center For Well Being. Lucy Peterson has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 28 new positive cases
Twenty-eight positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of November 5.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 10 new positive cases
Ten positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of October 29.
News in :90 – Oct. 22, 2021
The FBI identified the remains of Brian Laundrie, the Minnsota Department of Health reported the first COVID-19 student death this school year and the Center for Well-Being restructured positions to add health promotion. Ad/PR Director Hope Hansen has today’s News in :90.
Health promotion added to violence prevention role in Center for Well-Being restructure
The Center for Well-Being restructured positions to add the responsibility of peer education and health promotion to the pre-existing violence prevention program manager role. This position also has an explicit focus on LGBTQ+ health, making it the first position with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community in the Center for Well-Being.
News in :90 – Oct 19, 2021
Gov. Tim Walz launched his campaign for a second term, China’s spacecraft docked Saturday at its space station, and twenty-nine positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being. Francisca Aravena has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 13, 2021
The U.S. will reopen its borders to nonessential travel, Gustavus Adolphus college renamed its arboretum, and nineteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being. Lauren Stanton has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 19 positive cases, St. Paul Seminary isolation protocols continue
Nineteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the fifth week of classes.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 7 new cases last week, 88% vaccination rate
Seven positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the fourth week of classes.
News in :90 – Sept. 21, 2021
Minnesota reached 757 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, world leaders returned to the United Nations for the first time in two years, and the St. Thomas Center for Well-Being reported 18 positive COVID-19 cases during the second week of classes. Cam Kauffman has today’s News in :90.