With a 52-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett’s justice nomination, establishing a 6-3 Republican majority on the Supreme Court. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues it is Barrett’s job to act objectively as a judge, but time will tell if this impartiality remains.
Music department receives Emmy nomination
The St. Thomas music department was nominated for a 2014 Upper Midwest Emmy award for its 2013 Christmas concert, but the St. Olaf choir won it Sept. 13.