The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have stopped requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at restaurants. As a result, the University Action and Response team released a statement announcing the university would discontinue the steps taken to comply with the city rules.
Nineteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the fifth week of classes.
On Sept. 7th, the class of 2025 and the St. Thomas community gathered together to celebrate the new school year and the time-honored tradition of “March Through the Arches” after being unable to gather last year due to COVID-19. Videographer Maddy Herman has the story.
Though St. Thomas requires that all community members get the COVID-19 vaccine, some have opted out of the mandate for medical, religious or conscientious reasons. Even with a 88% vaccination rate as of September 29, the University Action and Response team, a group of community leaders advising St. Thomas officials on pandemic prevention protocol, is monitoring COVID-19 infections and is prepared to tighten on-campus restrictions if needed.
Campus life has almost returned to normal at St. Thomas, but there is one community piece missing: Scooter’s. Opinions Editor Cam Kauffman discusses the importance of Scooter’s for the St. Thomas community and how its closure impacts students.
President-elect Joe Biden’s win has been locked in under federal law, Minneapolis City Council members are now voting on whether or not to shrink the Minneapolis police department and Wisconsin has set new restrictions for bars and restaurants. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas will continue campus operations after Thanksgiving break, but professors may choose to transition classes online and students who go home for break are encouraged to stay home for the remainder of the semester, President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Thursday.
