The coach of Spain’s women’s team had to delay the announcement of the team’s roster after players maintained their boycott of the national team, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 34-28 and the St. Thomas football team plays Harvard tomorrow. Managing Editor Owen Larson has today’s Sports in :60.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 13, 2023
The NFL Players’ Association called for the league to switch all its fields to natural grass, the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 yesterday, and the St. Thomas volleyball team will travel to Green Bay to compete later this week. Managing Editor Owen Larson has today’s Sports in :60.
Ducklings hatch outside Frey Hall before finals week
After students spotted a duck nesting outside Frey Hall, the University of St. Thomas found itself as the temporary home to a new batch of ducklings on May 8, just ahead of finals week. Owen Larson has the story.
News in :90 – May 9, 2023
The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing Death Squad.” The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. St. Thomas Health and Exercise Science students attended the Northland Region of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference to learn from professionals and compete in the Quiz Bowl.
News in :90 – May 2, 2023
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been convinced of aiding and abetting manslaughter, the Writers Guild of America launched a strike for the first time in 15 years and an interstate highway in Illinois reopened today after a windstorm led to crashes that killed at least six people yesterday. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – April 25, 2023
President Joe Biden announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, jury selection is set to begin in a trail over E. Jean Carroll’s claim that she was raped by former President Donald Trump and the National Weather Service has maintained a flood warning for the Mississippi River. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 31, 2023
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Massive storms over the midwest and southern U.S. on Friday have meteorologists urging people to brace for dangerous weather.
Former St. Thomas student charged with sexual assault
A former University of St. Thomas student was charged Monday in Ramsey County District Court with third-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with an off-campus assault of a first-year student on March 5, 2022. Macy Berendsen, Owen Larson and Sam Larson have the story.
Photo Slideshow: Snowstorm shutters St. Thomas
The University of St. Thomas was struck by a snowstorm on Feb. 22 and 23, pushing classes online and closing some on-campus venues.
St. Thomas campus to close Thursday due to weather
The University of St. Thomas will be closed to most in-person activities on Thursday, Feb. 23, due to winter weather that has gripped the central part of the state.
Victim identified in fatal Cretin Avenue crash near St. Thomas campus
The St. Paul Police Department on Wednesday identified the victim of a fatal crash that occurred around 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, on Cretin Avenue.
Wednesday classes canceled due to weather
All in-person classes on Wednesday, Feb. 22, are canceled starting at 6 a.m. according to an email and text sent to the St. Thomas community by Public Safety. Executive Director Owen Larson and Managing Editor Sam Larson have the story.
News in :90 – Feb. 10, 2023
Russia announced it will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month, rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings in Turkey and Syria and China dismissed a U.S. House of Representatives resolution condemning Beijing over a a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down above U.S. waters. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 6, 2022
Drone struck inside Russia’s border with Ukraine, U.S. House and Senate leaders will present law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with Congressional Gold Medals and the St. Paul Police department says an officer fatally shot a man they say displayed a handgun as they attempted to arrest him. Owen Larson 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.