The City of St. Paul will vote on a ballot measure regarding rent stabilization Nov. 2; the measure would place a 3% cap on the amount that a landlord can raise rent per year and would be one of the strictest in the country if passed.
Fresh faces lead Tommies to 3-2 win over St. Cloud
First-year forward Lauren Stenslie scored her first collegiate goal and senior forward Megan Korzack scored her first goal of the season with 6:03 left in the third period securing a 3-2 win over St. Cloud State University Friday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
Tommie women’s hockey takes first DI win against Bemidji
Junior forward Luci Bianchi scored the game-winning third period goal in the St. Thomas women’s hockey team’s 2-1 win Saturday, earning the Tommies first Division I win against Bemidji State University at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
University declares ‘Hate Has No Place Here!’ after white supremacist signs posted
Signs were posted last night on campus that referenced a known white supremacist group, according to an email from the Diversity Action Response Team that was sent to the St. Thomas community this afternoon.
Campus clinics offer flu shots this fall
With flu season just around the corner, St. Thomas began administering flu vaccines at an on-campus clinic at the Anderson Student Center on Wednesday.
News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2021
New York public school student went back to in-person learning despite the enduring pandemic, the majority of the Greenwood Lake Wildfire has been contained, and the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group faces sentencing for crimes involved in the bombing of a mosque. Assignment Editor Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 6, 2021
Governor Walz plans to announce a timeline today for lifting all COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota, a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures, and the former University of Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa joined the St. Thomas men’s basketball team. Reporter Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
Autism advocates strive to go beyond awareness
April was officially Autism Awareness Month. Recently, however, advocates of autism spectrum disorder have called for a shift in the focus of the month. Many feel that while raising awareness for ASD is important, encouraging acceptance for people with autism is the more impactful goal. Lauren Price and Rabia Malik has the story.
New clothes are old news for students shopping second-hand
Students shopping at the many second-hand stores in the Twin Cities are staying stylish without breaking the bank, and with their tactics for navigating the racks of unorganized clothes, they aren’t breaking a sweat as they search for hidden gems from closets-past. Lauren Price and Madeline Combs have the story.
Omega Ti women lift weights and boost confidence
New St. Thomas fitness club Omega Ti helps women gain muscle, exercise knowledge and build lasting friendships with a community of “strength sisters” that focus on women’s health and wellness in a male-dominated fitness world. Reporter Lauren Price has the story.
Campus quiet after Chauvin’s verdict released
Campus remained quiet Tuesday after the jury announced guilty verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin, almost a year after the killing of George Floyd on Lake Street and 38th Avenue. Lauren Price, Macy Berendsen, Sydney LaBelle and Logan Sriharatsa has the story.
PODCAST: Cold Facts Hot Takes – Helen Keller
In episode four of Cold Facts Hot Takes, co-hosts Kayla Mayer and Lauren Price discuss the re-emerging conspiracy viralized on TikTok about deafblind author and activist Helen Keller.
Online student teaching was a “crash course in flexibility”
Full-time student teaching in local classrooms is required for graduation from the University of St. Thomas School of Education and for a teaching license in Minnesota, but education majors had to adjust to online instruction when schools switched to remote learning due to the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine is a “light at the end of the tunnel” for eligible students
The limited supply of COVID-19 vaccinations has left much of the country waiting to receive shots, and while most college-age students are at the back of the line, some St. Thomas students in certain jobs are eligible to receive their vaccines earlier than others.
“You can’t drink oil,” Line 3 opposition calls on Biden
Opponents of the Enbridge Replacement Line 3 pipeline, which will cover 300 miles of northern Minnesota land, gathered for a march and rally March 11 in St. Paul near the Mississippi River where they called on President Joe Biden to halt construction on the controversial project.