Minnesota colleges will receive $180 million from the CARES Act, the Star Tribune wrote Friday. Private universities in Minnesota are expected to receive $40 million in federal stimulus aid, half of which must be used on direct cash grants to students. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
“Biz-ingo,” a virtual bingo game involving 46 local businesses, will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to boost the business of restaurants like Tiffany Sports Lounge that were forced to transition to takeout-only. Those interested in participating can pick up bingo cards along with food or drinks at participating restaurants. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
In a letter to St. Thomas faculty and staff Friday, University President Julie Sullivan announced that she and her senior leadership team would take a 15% pay cut from May 15 through the end of 2020. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
President Donald Trump tweeted his support Friday for a protest outside Gov. Tim Walz’s official residence in St. Paul against Minnesota’s continued stay-at-home order. Videographer Song Johansen’s photo slideshow supplements the AP story.
The Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” is not the show we wanted, but it was the show we needed. Columnist True Dabill argues the series premiered at the perfect time for it to have a full cultural impact on the public consciousness.
In episode three of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Mia Laube and and Joey Swanson discuss the upcoming Michael Jordan documentary, talk with St. Thomas golf coach Scott Proshek and learn about “weird” sports.
At least 22 million Americans are out of work, data errors in a state computer system has cost the state $76 million, and Plums Bar and Grill COVID-19 closure impacts St. Thomas student workers. Sports Editor Carly Noble has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
In the sixth “Life in Isolation” feature, Videographer Song Johansen shares his perspective as an international student during this time of halted travel.
After COVID-19 concerns forced Plums Bar & Grill on Snelling Avenue to close right before St. Patrick’s Day, St. Thomas students saw less green in the streets and less green in their wallets. Reporter Mia Laube has the story.
The world economy in 2020 will suffer it’s worst year since the Great Depression, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns died due to complications from COVID-19, and four Tommies researched the effects of meth on mice. Chief Story Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
In the fifth “Life in Isolation” feature, University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker reflects on the things he previously took for granted and what he has learned during this time of social distancing.
This past summer, four Tommies worked together to perform experiments and collect data on something that many of us would not normally think about: meth, its anxiety-inducing properties and its effects on mice. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
In the fourth “Life in Isolation” feature, Columnist Kayla Mayer discusses how she has gone from resenting the current situation, to embracing all the positive things she can get from it.
Minnesota and the Twin Cities metropolitan area is in the midst of a housing crisis. Columnist Zaid Khan argues the issue has been exacerbated in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative effects on the already burgeoning issue of housing markets and homelessness.
In the third “Life in Isolation” feature, Reporter Annie Terry explains the importance for her to find control in this time of uncertainty.
