News in :90 – Dec. 13, 2022

Much of the central United States was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, a Minnesota prosecutor said Monday that officers will not face criminal charges in the August shooting of a man in Otsego and the University of St. Thomas is looking to hire a new neighborhood liaison. Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.

The Medium – Thanksgiving

Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen joins Photo and Video Editor Rori West to discuss why Jason Derulo is an integral part of Thanksgiving, the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco, and other pop culture moments.

PODCAST: The Medium – Fall Fashion

In this episode of The Medium, Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen and Photo and Video Editor Rori West discuss current fashion trends, top styles of 2022 so far and the release of Midnights, the tenth studio album by Taylor Swift.

News in :90 – Oct. 25, 2022

Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over antisemitic remarks, a Russian court rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner and construction on the University of St. Thomas campus continued through the fall semester. Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.

PODCAST: The News Brief

Macy Berendsen and Owen Larson go over TommieMedia news stories posted during the week of May 6 through May 13. Owen Larson can be reached at Lars6521@stthomas.edu. Macy Berendsen cab be reached at macy.berendsen@stthomas.edu. Mae Macfarlane can be reached at Macf7507@stthomas.edu.

St. Thomas job rates post-graduation during a COVID-19 era

St. Thomas post-graduation job rates remain relatively high amid the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that 97% of St. Thomas graduates are employed or continuing education post-undergraduate degree, according to the university’s Career Development team, compared to the U.S. average 86% that the National Center for Education Statistics reports.

OPINION: The environmental issues and the labor issues surrounding fast fashion – why don’t we stop buying it?

Over the past year, the infamous fast fashion brand SHEIN has surpassed other major fast fashion brands, such as H&M and Zara. SHEIN is known for its insanely low prices and variety of clothing options. Although that sounds tempting enough, the issue is majorly in the low labor wages in China, as well as the extremely unsustainable measures to tailor these items. SHEIN is just one of the many fast fashion brands that has gained popularity. It seems as though everyone acknowledges how unsustainable these brands are, yet no one seems to stop buying from them. Reporter Macy Berendsen argues we need to pay more attention to the fast fashion crisis.

News in :90 – April 28, 2022

Putin’s demand to pay for gas in rubles would violate western sanctions imposed over the war, a Minneapolis Police Department investigation found patterns of race discrimination, and a TommieMedia columnist takes first place in contest. Ella Shuherk has today’s News in :90.